Asian stocks fall as tech sell-off deepens; KOSPI tumbles over 3% ahead of Nvidia earnings
Asian shares extended Wall Street’s decline on Tuesday August 25, as investors pared holdings in technology stocks ahead of earnings that could indicate concerns over the artificial intelligence rally.
The MSCI Asia Pacific index dropped 0.4%, with Japanese and South Korean benchmarks among the biggest losers at early Asian trade. The Kospi tumbled 3.37% and the Nikkei 225 slid 0.93%,
Read More2 ETFs That Keep Paying You Even If the S&P 500 Goes Nowhere for Years
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Different approaches, similar objective: JEPI uses actively managed stocks and equity-linked notes, while WEEL systematically implements the options wheel strategy to generate income from both puts and covered calls.
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Income comes with trade-offs: Both ETFs produce yields approaching or exceeding 10%,
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Read MoreInvestors Pour $56B Into ETFs as Gold and Bitcoin Roar Back
Investors poured more than $56 billion into US-listed ETFs during the week ending Aug. 21, lifting year-to-date inflows past $1.3 trillion.
US equity ETFs took in about half the total at $25 billion. US fixed income added $12.5 billion,
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Read MoreVIG vs DGRO: After Comparing the Two Biggest Dividend Growth ETFs, One Gives You a Bigger Raise Every Year
For dividend growth investors, current yield tells only part of the story. The more important number is how income grows over time. Starting yield sets the floor, but the compounded pace of annual increases determines how much income you actually collect a decade from now. The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) and the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) sit at the top of this category,
Read MoreFD rates revised at 3 major banks: Senior citizens can earn up to 7.25%; check the latest rates
Investors who want to open a fixed deposit (FD) account should be aware that three banks have recently changed the interest rates on FDs; the new rates take effect in August.
For fixed deposit (FD) investors, the country’s largest private sector lender, HDFC Bank, has made an important announcement by revising its interest rates on term deposits of less than Rs 3 crore.
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Why Did NVIDIA Invest In Little-Known AI Stock?
For nearly two years, the stock market has been steadily bidding up companies like NVIDIA and Microsoft that have emerged as front-runners in the AI race. In addition to these mega-cap companies, though, there are also many smaller companies trying to fill niche spaces in the AI market.
One such company is Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS),
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2 Stocks Set To 2x In 24 Months
It’s been a volatile stretch for the markets. Between trade tensions, economic jitters, and mixed signals from policymakers, investors have had no shortage of reasons to stay on edge. The S&P 500 has slipped into correction territory, down more than 10% from its highs thanks in part to uncertainty over tariffs and recession fears.
But for seasoned investors,
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Spotlight: Why Tesla Crushes Competitors
“Tesla is nothing more than a car company.” That’s the line skeptics used to repeat when trying to downplay the firm’s valuation.
“How could a car company be worth nearly a trillion dollars? And why would a single car manufacturer be valued at almost as much as the sum total of all other car makers combined?”
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