Choosing Future Success: Moving Beyond Past Performance in Fund Investments

2024-11-26

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2024-11-21

Yesterday’s Commentary shared Walmart’s outstanding earnings report and reviewed its surging share price from a technical basis. Despite being a head-to-head competitor of Walmart, Target is heading down a completely different path. Walmart beat EPS and revenue expectations easily, while Target was short. Target reported EPS of $1.85, well below estimates of $2.30. Unlike Walmart, …

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2024-11-19

Following President Trump’s re-election, the S&P 500 has seen an impressive surge, climbing past 6,000 and sparking significant optimism in the financial markets. Unsurprisingly, the rush by perma-bulls to make long-term predictions is remarkable.

2024-09-25

In our recent two-part series on the yield curve (Part One  Part Two) we discussed the four predominant yield curve shifts and what they imply about economic activity and monetary policy. Additionally, given the current bullish steepening trend of the yield curve, we provided data on how prior bull steepening environments impacted various stock indexes, sectors, and factors. Missing from our analysis was a discussion of a specific type of REIT whose valuations are well correlated with the shape of the yield curve. If you are buying this bull steepener, agency REITs are worth your consideration.

What is an Agency Mortgage REIT?

REITs own, manage, or hold the debt on income-producing properties. REITs must pay out at least 90% of their taxable profits to shareholders annually. This

2024-09-24

Last week, the Federal Reserve made a significant move by cutting its overnight lending rate by 50 basis points. This marks the first rate cut since 2020, signaling the Fed is aggressively supporting the economy amid a backdrop of softening economic data. For investors, understanding how similar rate cuts have historically impacted markets and which sectors tend to benefit is key to navigating the months ahead.

In this post, we will explore the historical market performance following similar 50-basis-point rate cuts, highlight the best-performing sectors and market factors after such cuts, and outline three critical risks investors should be aware of heading into year-end.

Historical Outcomes To Rate Cuts

A 50-basis-point rate cut, especially the first one, is an aggressive

2024-07-24

Trump Hasn’t Won the Election Yet. The Stock Market Is Acting Like He Already Has. Lance Roberts & Danny Ratliff discuss what-if’s and which sectors to watch…either way. Plus, which strategy wins the Retirement Spending smack-down, and why you need to plan to spend-down your retirement nest egg.

Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Financial Planner, Danny Ratliff, CFP
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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Articles mentioned in this report:
"The Bull Market – Could It Just Be Getting Started?"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/the-bull-market-could-it-just-be-getting-started/
"Can Mega-Capitalization Stocks Continue Their Dominance?"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/can-mega-capitalization-stocks-continue-their-dominance/

2024-07-20

📉 Keeping an eye on temp hiring! 💼 When companies cut down on temp work, it might be a sign of an approaching recession. #economy #finance #tips
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2024-07-16

Want to make your cash work for you? Buy back shares at a better price! But the real challenge is knowing when to get out and when to buy the dip. #InvestingTips 💸📈

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