2025 a Strong Year for 'Buy the Dip' in ETFs: 5 Future Drivers
Investors who have embraced the "buy the dip" strategy in 2025 have been handsomely rewarded, with the S&P 500 delivering its strongest post-pullback returns in over three decades.
DIA: UnitedHealth's Tumble Shows Flaw In Dow Jones' Price-Weighted Index Composition
The Dow Jones Industrial Average remains a respected benchmark, but its price-weighted construction makes it suboptimal for many investors' portfolios. Recent events, like UnitedHealth's sharp decline, highlight the concentration risk found in the Dow index. The Dow has underperformed alternative large-cap U.S. indexes such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 over the past five, ten, and fifteen years.
Housing Numbers, Imports & Exports Close Out Eventful Week
We're seeing in-line Housing Starts for the month of April, while Building Permits were light.
Should SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) Be on Your Investing Radar?
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.
Top ETF Stories of Last Week
Wall Street had its best week since 2023 despite the tariff-led volatility.
Most Corrections Don't Result in Bear Market: ETFs to Buy
Don't panic about market corrections. Most analysts view correction as a healthy pullback.
Markets Close in the Green After Rollercoaster Ride
All major indexes finished off intra-day highs, but have now swung into the green over the past five trading days.
DIA vs. SDY: Which State Street ETF Is the Better Dividend Stock?
Dividend stocks are a very popular choice for investors.
Should SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) Be on Your Investing Radar?
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.
DIA: Monday's Stock Market Highlights Beauty Of The Dow 30 (Rating Upgrade)
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.
2024 Review Of Dividend Growth Portfolio: Real Money, Real-Time Decisions Since 2008
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.
Should SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) Be on Your Investing Radar?
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.
