The 2025 trade war is causing significant market volatility, making risk-balanced ETFs like Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF appealing. SWAN balances risk by allocating more to US government bonds and using in-the-money options for S&P 500 exposure, capping downside risk. SWAN's bond holdings are conservative, benefiting from economic slowdowns but vulnerable to rising yields and potential positive stock-bond correlations.
The Sherwin-Williams Company is a resilient, well-established firm with a strong dividend history, poised to become a Dividend King despite current valuation concerns. Lower interest rates are expected to provide tailwinds, boosting demand and supporting future growth, especially with planned new store openings. Despite recent financial pressures and segment weaknesses, Sherwin-Williams' financials remain solid with strong liquidity and manageable debt levels.
Essential Utilities is a Dividend Aristocrat with 33 years of consecutive dividend growth, offering a compelling investment opportunity at a 25% discount to fair value. The company's five-year capital spending plan and strong A- credit rating support its targeted annual EPS growth rate of 5%-7% through 2026. WTRG's third-quarter results show solid revenue growth, driven by its Regulated Water segment, despite a 16.7% decline in diluted EPS.
The S&P is up 27% in 2024, including a 5.5% rally in November. The Euphoria index is at record highs, indicating investor sentiment is extremely bullish. While 2025 is likely to see much larger volatility, there are still many excellent blue-chip opportunities to buy for a potentially significant 2025. Here are 11 Ultra Sleep Well At Night quality companies that are 45% undervalued, growing at 18%, with an 85% average fundamentally justified return potential in 2025.
In this article, I explore the potential path on how one could achieve $10,000 of annual portfolio income in just a 5-year period by accumulating a capital base from zero. I provide a sample portfolio with specific investment picks, which warrant a portfolio weighted average yield of ~ 9.5%. I remain agnostic to price volatility, but focused on avoiding income cut. I hope that this article will provide a source of inspiration or ideas on how to enhance your income-driven portfolios.
The Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF aims to hedge against market drops while allowing for potential stock market gains through a 90% Treasuries and 10% S&P 500 LEAP options mix. SWAN's unique allocation leverages the inverse relationship between Treasuries and equities, cushioning losses during downturns and increasing equity exposure as markets rise. Despite a poor performance in 2022 due to an unprecedented bear market in Treasuries, SWAN remains a compelling option for risk-adjusted returns across varying market conditions.
The world is shrouded in numerous uncertainties. S&P's macro outlook for the next 12 months is pessimistic, pointing to worsening trends in 4 out of 7 risk categories. Whether you are risk-averse or a risk-taker, you would do well to have a portion of your portfolio invested in companies that can let you sleep-well-at-night. I recommend a balanced approach to investing, including holding cash and investing in hard-to-go-bust companies with strong credit ratings, cash flows, and growth.
The SWAN (Sleep Well At Night) strategy in the financial world usually means you invest in a strategy and not have to worry about it on a day-to-day basis. We do not consider investing in the S&P 500 or any other broad market index a swan strategy, for obvious reasons. We will describe our one such SWAN strategy that aims to provide high returns, low volatility, and decent income.
The Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF aims to hedge investor returns during unexpected market dislocations. The fund is composed of long-dated S&P 500 options and a ladder of treasury bonds. The fund has performed well in 2024, being up over 6%, outperforming the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF and providing an embedded hedge.
I'm a proponent of stocks that pay monthly dividends. Today, I'm going to highlight two REITs that are anchors in my SWAN portfolio. Given the power of around 17,500 monthly rent checks that power the blended 5.4% dividend (that's paid monthly), I'm sleeping well these days.
Meridian Wealth Management LLC reduced its holdings in Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF (NYSEARCA:SWAN – Free Report) by 55.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,790 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,026 shares during the quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC owned 0.12% of Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF worth $259,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF by 295.4% during the 3rd quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 197,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,723,000 after buying an additional 147,755 shares during the period. LifePlan Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,790,000. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF by 62.3% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 227,252 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,427,000 after purchasing an additional 87,200 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $907,000. Finally, Coulter & Justus Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $339,000. Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF Stock Performance SWAN opened at $27.78 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $27.22 and a 200-day moving average of $26.55. Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF has a 12-month low of $22.93 and a 12-month high of $28.10. Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF Company Profile (Free Report) The Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF (SWAN) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S-Network BlackSwan Core index. The fund tracks an index of long-dated options on an S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and US Treasurys averaging 10-year maturity. SWAN was launched on Nov 6, 2018 and is managed by Amplify. See Also Five stocks we like better than Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF What are earnings reports? JD’s Earnings Could Mean Chinese Stocks Making a Comeback Canada Bond Market Holiday: How to Invest and Trade Canada Goose Flies Higher Driven By DTC Growth How to Calculate Return on Investment (ROI) CVS Health Stock Has a Silver Lining Called Value