Small caps have enjoyed a comeback in 2026. Granted, some of the volatility we’ve seen in March has made it a bit of a wild ride, but small caps are still outperforming large caps by about 4% for the year so far (as of March 10).
Given how long small caps have underperformed the S&P 500 (^GSPC +1.00%),
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SCHD prioritizes quality over yield. Its strong dividend screens and tax-efficient payouts make it popular, but the 3.45% yield may be too low for income-focused investors.
Options-based ETFs can generate much higher income. Funds like JEPQ and SPYI convert market volatility into monthly payouts exceeding 10%.
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Why are US stock market index futures up now, and will Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq stay in green or turn red again? This question is being discussed across financial markets as Wall Street futures moved higher on Monday. Technology shares led gains while investors tracked rising oil prices and the Middle East conflict.
Artificial intelligence (AI) stock investors have earned massive returns. The best-performing stocks succeeded because they built a competitive advantage that other companies could not easily match, if they could match at all.
This means the industry has produced several winners, and that makes choosing the “best” one to succeed the most difficult. Nonetheless,
Oil prices held above $100 per barrel through Monday morning as key attacks from both sides of the Iran war targeted key infrastructure and showed no signs of an off-ramp for what has become the largest energy crisis since at least the 1970s.
ICE futures on Brent crude (BZ=F),
March 16, 2026 / 20:00 IST
As the war on Iran entered its third week, President Donald Trump is raising pressure on nations to help reopen the vital maritime thoroughfare linking the Persian Gulf to international markets
A slide in oil prices lifted stocks and bonds on hopes that more tankers will be able to traverse the Strait of Hormuz amid an ongoing war that has upended global energy markets.
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By Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg
Nvidia Corp. executives will likely need to deliver a surprise at the chipmaker’s annual AI conference that begins Monday to spark a rally in the moribund stock.
The four-day event, called GTC, comes after six months in which the shares have essentially treaded water amid concerns that Nvidia’s rapid revenue growth is peaking.
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This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is entering its annual GTC conference under an unusual cloud of investor hesitation, as the company’s share price has largely moved sideways in recent months despite strong underlying growth. The four-day AI conference begins Monday in San Jose,
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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) yields 8.2% and generates $683 monthly on a $100,000 position through covered call options, while Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DIVO) yields 4.5% producing $375 monthly with more upside potential, and Realty Income (O) yields 5.8% generating $483 monthly with 113 consecutive quarterly dividend increases over 26 years.
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