September is historically the weakest month for stocks, and recent market signals suggest increased risk ahead. The S&P 500, after hitting record highs in August, has stalled with volatility at its lowest level this year, making downside protection options unusually cheap. Citadel Securities highlights factors like a slowing buyback season, weaker retail buying, and a heavier macroeconomic event calendar as reasons to be cautious in the near term. Investors may find buying protection now attractive given the low cost and rising risks.
JPMorgan introduced two new ETFs, ROCY and ROCQ, designed to reduce the tax burden on income for investors holding shares in taxable accounts. Unlike JEPI, which generates mostly ordinary income taxable annually, these new funds focus on return-of-ca...
Vanguard's VGT ETF, though appearing diversified with 324 holdings, is heavily concentrated in semiconductor stocks, especially those tied to AI chips like NVIDIA, which alone makes up about 17% of the fund. This concentration means the fund's future...
August saw notable market volatility amid ongoing Middle East tensions and record diesel crack spreads. Strong earnings growth in the S&P 500 was led by AI chipmakers like NVIDIA, though concerns about vendor financing and credit risk are rising. Fed...
Nvidia announced a program to earn revenue twice on each chip sold—once at sale and again through sharing cloud profits with smaller cloud providers. The plan aimed to create recurring revenue by financing hardware purchases and sharing cloud usage p...
Nvidia Corporation continues to show strong growth and profitability driven by high demand from hyperscalers and NeoCloud clients. Despite its valuation dropping to a 28x price-to-earnings ratio, Nvidia's Q2 FY27 net income surged 126% year-over-year...
