We're seeing in-line Housing Starts for the month of April, while Building Permits were light.
Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market? You should consider the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 01/13/1998.
Wall Street had its best week since 2023 despite the tariff-led volatility.
Don't panic about market corrections. Most analysts view correction as a healthy pullback.
All major indexes finished off intra-day highs, but have now swung into the green over the past five trading days.
Dividend stocks are a very popular choice for investors.
Launched on 01/13/1998, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market.
The Dow 30 is still my favorite US stock index, less because of a specific forecast, but because those 30 stocks are a great watch list. I use DIA as a portfolio core in my all-ETF portfolio, but in the Sungarden YARP Portfolio investing group, those 30 names are a stock research priority. I show 2 tables in this article that highlight things investors may not realize about this venerable index, which dates back well over 100 years.
My Dividend Growth Portfolio is a real-money dividend-growth portfolio created in 2008. It has been managed in real time for the past 16-plus years. In the DGP, dividends have gone up every year, achieving an all-time high 16.2% yield on cost in 2024. Total dividends received since inception have surpassed the original investment, illustrating the mutually reinforcing power of corporate dividend increases, dividend reinvestments, and compounding.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 01/13/1998.
The SPY's 28% YTD rise is driven by the 'Mag 7,' making the index heavily concentrated in Information Technology. The DJI, with a 19% YTD increase, offers a more balanced sector exposure and has outperformed SPY since the election. DIA is an efficient way to gain exposure to U.S. Blue Chips, while DDM provides 2x leverage but comes with higher risks.
Wall Street is hovering near record levels. These five factors explain why the winning momentum is likely to continue in 2025.