Global ETFs: MAFANG, S&P 500 Top 50 trade at 20%+ premiums — What’s driving the surge?
As Indian investors increasingly look to diversify beyond domestic markets, international exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are witnessing strong demand — pushing several funds to trade at steep premiums over their indicative NAV (iNAV). The trend reflects both robust global market performance, particularly in US equities, and structural constraints on overseas investing.
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Want Decades of Passive Income? 4 Energy Stocks to Buy Right Now
The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has reduced global oil and natural gas supplies. When supply is reduced in a commodity market, prices rise. When commodity prices rise, companies that produce those commodities generate larger revenues and earnings.
If you are a dividend investor looking at energy stocks today, you need to remember that an end to the Middle East conflict will likely reverse all of that.
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Read More3 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy Right Now
Energy stocks remain top of mind among investors. Interestingly enough, it’s not just the recent conflict in the Middle East that is piquing interest in this sector. Although geopolitics is in the driver’s seat in terms of driving crude oil and natural gas prices higher and lower, other factors are at play, including rising electricity demand driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) data center boom.
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Read MoreStock Market Today, April 24: S&P 500 and Nasdaq Set New Highs on Tech Surge
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 0.80% to 7,165.08, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) jumped 1.63% to 24,836.60 on powerful chip and AI strength. Both indexes closed at record highs today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) slipped 0.16% to 49,230.71 amid pressure on cyclicals.
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Read MoreWhen are May Social Security benefits being sent out?
(NewsNation) — Social Security payments are set to go out for May for the millions of Americans who rely on some form of Social Security income.
For those receiving Supplemental Security Income, May will continue four months of payments going out on the first of the month.
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Market Commentary: Little-known Dutch Stock Is Soaring
Some stocks just don’t get a lot of notoriety but they deserve the plaudits. In the United States if you were to ask someone to name a digital payment processor, you would likely hear the names Square or Stripe, but the odds are Adyen wouldn’t rank highly in a poll.
It’s with good reason that the Dutch firm flies under-the-radar.
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The Max Pain Trade Is…
If one market analyst is to be believed, the path of the market that will lead to most pain will involve a move higher from the early August lows followed by a sharp correction in September and October, repeating a pattern not seen since 1998.
Back then July marked the high and October the low,
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