Slower growth and signs of persistent inflation caused equities to slide on Thursday while bonds sold off. Investors seeking reliable income with quality equity exposure should consider the actively managed Parametric Equity Premium Income ETF (PAPI). Interest rate concerns in the wake of a high personal consumption expenditures price (PCE) index reading...

Rising oil prices buoyed the energy sector in the first quarter despite falling natural gas prices. Midstream Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) remained resilient to natural gas declines and energy sector volatility in Q1, offering reliable income for investors.   A milder-than-expected winter resulted in above-average natural gas winter storage surpluses....

The U.S. stock market is chugging along in 2024 despite looming risks surrounding inflation, interest rates, and even AI. With many investors approaching retirement, too, the need for current income is continuing to grow. Investors aren’t the only ones focusing on income, however. Nine different asset managers shared their thoughts on income at this...

Is the stock market expensive? It’s an idea that gets tossed around a lot, but investors don’t always get the chance to dig in and look closer. Looking back at the S&P 500’s price-to-earnings (PE) ratio, the current value of 24.8 sits a bit higher than the historical values prior to 2020, per YCharts. In [...] The post Look to GARP ETF BFOR in...

VettaFi’s Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, and strategy, visit the Beyond Basic Beta Channel. The post ETF of the Week: VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) appeared first on ETF Trends.

Middle East conflicts shouldn’t derail the strong domestic growth story. Rising Middle East tensions caused oil prices to briefly spike last week before reversing course on signs that further conflicts between Israel and Iran would likely be muted. Still, it was a stark reminder of how disruptions and turmoil in the area can quickly boost [...] The...