Nine Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members anticipate interest rate hikes due to an energy shock, despite signs that a US-Iran agreement is reversing. Energy costs caused 60% of the May Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase, but with oil prices stabilizing in the $70 range as Gulf oil flows normalize, inflation pressure is expected to ease quickly. The key concern now is whether core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation cools; if it remains high, actual rate hikes may become more likely. The market's muted reaction to the 10-year Treasury yield suggests confidence that inflation will stay contained for now.
JEPI and SPYI ETFs generate monthly income by harvesting option premiums on S&P 500 exposure, with JEPI using equity-linked notes and SPYI writing SPX options. Both funds have reliable distributions backed by dividends and option premiums, but JEPI's...
The SCHD ETF has delivered a nearly 3% return over the past month, outperforming the S&P 500 ETF (SPY), which returned about 1.75%. Year-to-date, 18 SCHD holdings have more than doubled the returns of SPY, which has returned approximately 10.3%. Addi...
An investor heavily involved in AI-related stocks is reconsidering the AI investment hype following Alphabet Inc.'s recent equity raise. This move prompts questions about the sustainability of AI-driven growth, as companies now scrutinize the actual ...
Despite the recent US-Iran conflict, technology stocks have surged nearly 35%, significantly outperforming the broader market's 9.7% gain. This growth is largely driven by increased AI-related capital spending and strong demand for cloud services, wh...
Zoomex, a global crypto derivatives exchange, has introduced Zoomex Stocks, allowing users to trade tokenized versions of major U.S. equities and ETFs using USDT within a single account. This move responds to a market shift as institutional capital f...
