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Quick Read HDV’s moat screen enforces quality at 0.08%, but SCHD’s broader 100-stock portfolio delivered a 22% one-year return at a cheaper 0.06%. DGRO excludes the top 10% of highest yielders and requires 5 years of uninterrupted dividend growth, prioritizing income compounding over current yield. With the 10-year Treasury at 4.54%, dividend ETFs only beat…

Judge Temporarily Blocks Paramount-Warner Deal The 14-day restraining order prohibits the companies from closing the $81 billion deal as a dozen states challenge it. —- Adnoc, Partners to Proceed With $6.2 Billion Umm Shaif Gas Cap Project Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said it took the final investment decision alongside TotalEnergies, Eni and the China…

[WASHINGTON] The pressure on US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh to tighten monetary policy has receded a bit. The consumer price index report for June was benign. Not only did the overall rate of inflation fall, helped by the sharp drop in petrol prices, but the core measure, which excludes food and energy prices, was…

The Fed looks as if it’s going to hold interest rates relatively steady for the rest of 2026, with a possibility of a rate hike before year-end. June inflation dropped sharply reflecting significantly lower oil prices from a couple months ago.GDP growth is slowing, but is expected to stay positive for at least the next…

The S&P 500 finished slightly lower on Monday as investors looked for signs of Middle East de-escalation while awaiting earnings reports from major technology companies later this week. The second-quarter earnings season is set to gather pace, with results due from companies such as Alphabet, Tesla and Intel. These will provide a broader view of…

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Key insight: Chime is expanding its financial services offerings through adding a new direct investment feature to its app. What’s at stake: Investment products accessible through modernized fintech apps could compete with traditional banks and investment firms for new first-time investors. Expert quote: Investing is a natural progression for fintechs seeking to deepen relationships and…

Quick Read SPHD pays monthly at a 4.5% SEC yield, but SCHD’s quality screens consistently deliver stronger total returns despite its lower headline yield. SPY’s roughly 43% five-year return exposes SPHD’s core tradeoff, as its dual volatility screen intentionally excludes the growth sectors driving broad market gains. Income investors who lived through the March 2026…

South Korea’s stock market is becoming one of the world’s most important gauges for the AI trade, with its sharp swings increasingly spilling over into Wall Street and beyond. On Tuesday, the country’s benchmark Kospi index closed 3.6% higher following a program trading halt, extending another volatile stretch that began when a record-setting rally earlier…

“I have been lucky and healthy to get to 95…and, fortunately, I got exposed, partly accidentally, to what I liked to do very early on,” Buffett said, referring to his father’s ownership of a stock brokerage that gave him early investing lessons. “That was just an accident. If my father had been a plumber, I…