History shows that midterm election years aren’t always great years for the S&P 500. Are you properly protected against the full blow of a 2026 market crash? Probably not, but there are…
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLU) generates income by holding dividend-paying utility companies and passing those dividends to shareholders. With 99.5% of assets concentrated in the utilities sector, the fund functions…
Michael Williams Constellation Energy Corp (NASDAQ:CEG | CEG Price Prediction) surged 10.33% this week, closing at $288.43 on Friday, February 13. The move reversed recent losses, though the stock remains down 18.35% year-to-date. Three…
With investors selling stocks after perfectly “good” quarters due to high AI spending plans, it really feels like tech stocks can’t win in this climate. Perhaps that’s the danger of having hefty…
Joey Frenette Index investors and so-called Bogleheads (those who love the Vanguard ETFs) may not be all too fond of the sector ETFs, especially when you consider that simply buying the S&P 500 covers…
With a product always in demand and the summer heat still in play, high-yielding utilities may be the best idea now for worried investors.
If you’re 35 and growing a bit anxious about the prospect of retirement, do not fret as many Millennials, some of whom are living paycheck to paycheck and burdened by student loans,…
President Trump said tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go into effect on March 4. He added that tariffs on China will see a 10% hike then, too. In addition, the President…
Paul Singer founded Elliott Investment Management L.P., a Florida-based hedge fund known for its investor activism, in 1977. According to Forbes, a Singer worth an estimated $6.2 billion can be highly combative…
Many utilities stocks have taken off in 2024 due to the increased demand for electricity to power AI data centers. This thirst cannot seem quenched, so that’s great news if you own…
Hopes for a political agreement on how to stimulate the U.S. economy has provided a boost to downtrodden utility stocks.
It seems almost impossible and even feels treasonous to consider that utilities could potentially have problems with their dividends.
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey has previewed earnings for the electric utilities, and the firm sees upside in several companies.
While investors have jumped into defensive stocks and defensive strategies for too long to easily recount, those defensive strategies are far from attractive if a trade deal with China is going to…
These 12 exchange-traded funds can help even the smallest of retail investors avoid losing their shirts, or even make a profit, during uncertainty in the next major sell-off or stock market crash.
