Ultra Low Risk 5% Yields Are Still Available...For Now (Model Portfolio Update)

Ultra Low Risk 5% Yields Are Still Available...For Now (Model Portfolio Update)

Pivoting from Treasury floaters to corporate floaters does the job for now, but this target yield will probably require taking significantly more risk soon.

Trump Trade (The Sequel): 6 ETFs To Buy & 3 To Avoid

Trump Trade (The Sequel): 6 ETFs To Buy & 3 To Avoid

There will be some clear winners and losers in a second Trump term.

Weekly Market Prep: November 18, 2024

Weekly Market Prep: November 18, 2024

The Trump trade is still alive and money keeps pouring into ETFs at an historic pace.

The New ETF Battleground: 100% Downside Protection

More than a dozen ETFs offering complete loss protection have launched in the past year. Retirees, income seekers and just about everyone else should take a look!

Vanguard Dividend ETFs: 4 Options For Long-Term Income Growth

Each of these dividend ETFs is solid in isolation, but let's take a look at their factor exposures to see how well they fit together.

6 Vanguard ETFs For Every Stage Of Retirement Investing

No matter whether you're just starting out or ready to hit the finish line, here's an ETF for every occasion!

Weekly Market Prep: November 18, 2024

Weekly Market Prep: November 18, 2024

The Trump trade is still alive and money keeps pouring into ETFs at an historic pace.

David Dierking
David Dierking
Model PortfoliosModel Portfolios
Ultra Low Risk 5% Yields Are Still Available...For Now (Model Portfolio Update)

Ultra Low Risk 5% Yields Are Still Available...For Now (Model Portfolio Update)

Pivoting from Treasury floaters to corporate floaters does the job for now, but this target yield will probably require taking significantly more risk soon.

David Dierking
David Dierking
Weekly Market PrepWeekly Market Prep
Weekly Market Prep: November 11, 2024

Weekly Market Prep: November 11, 2024

While equities are taking advantage of the prospect of pro-business conditions in the future, the bond market is worried about the consequences of those policies.

David Dierking
David Dierking
MarketsMarkets
The Post-Election Stock Market Rally Could Reverse If Democrats Win The House (Although It Looks Unlikely)

The Post-Election Stock Market Rally Could Reverse If Democrats Win The House (Although It Looks Unlikely)

The markets are pricing in a full implementation of the Trump agenda, but that may not happen with a split Congress

David Dierking
David Dierking
MarketsMarkets
Trump Trade (The Sequel): 6 ETFs To Buy & 3 To Avoid

Trump Trade (The Sequel): 6 ETFs To Buy & 3 To Avoid

There will be some clear winners and losers in a second Trump term.

David Dierking
David Dierking
Weekly Market PrepWeekly Market Prep
Weekly Market Prep: November 4, 2024

Weekly Market Prep: November 4, 2024

It's election week! Does anything else really matter?

David Dierking
David Dierking
DividendsDividends
The 4 Dividend ETFs That Have Beaten The S&P 500 This Year: What's Their Magic Formula & Can It Continue To Work?

The 4 Dividend ETFs That Have Beaten The S&P 500 This Year: What's Their Magic Formula & Can It Continue To Work?

Why have they succeeded where so many others have failed?

David Dierking
David Dierking
Weekly Market PrepWeekly Market Prep
Weekly Market Prep: October 28, 2024

Weekly Market Prep: October 28, 2024

A big week for earnings, GDP and jobs. An interest rate decision from the BoJ. The election next week. There's a LOT for the markets to consider right now.

David Dierking
David Dierking
MarketsMarkets
The Treasury Bull Run Is Over; Here Are 2 Reasons Why It Could Get Even Worse From Here

The Treasury Bull Run Is Over; Here Are 2 Reasons Why It Could Get Even Worse From Here

If the Fed just cut rates and will likely continue to do so, why are bond yields starting to move higher this time around instead of lower?

David Dierking
David Dierking
Weekly Market Prep: October 21, 2024

Weekly Market Prep: October 21, 2024

The economic momentum seems unstoppable, but the election presents a fork in the road.

David Dierking
David Dierking
DividendsDividends
VIG, VYM Or Both? Assessing Vanguard's Dividend ETFs

VIG, VYM Or Both? Assessing Vanguard's Dividend ETFs

Investors like to own them together, but they're not nearly as different as you might think.

David Dierking
David Dierking
Weekly Market PrepWeekly Market Prep
Weekly Market Prep: October 14, 2024

Weekly Market Prep: October 14, 2024

Inflation starting to re-emerge, but the bulls remain in control.

David Dierking
David Dierking