Year: 2025

Year: 2025
Investing

Top 3 reasons to avoid the JEPQ ETF despite its 11% yield

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The JPMorgan NASDAQ Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) is firing on all cylinders as investors boost their allocations. It has jumped to a record high, while its inflows have jumped by over $8 billion this year. It has had net outflows in just two weeks this year. JEPQ now holds over $29 billion, making it

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Investing

QYLD ETF: Is this 13% yielding Nasdaq 100 Index fund a buy?

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The Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) is struggling this year. QYLD has rallied to $16.7, up by 21% from its lowest level this year.  Unlike other funds, it remains much lower than the year-to-date high of $17.6 and has had outflows in the last six consecutive weeks. Its net inflow this year

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Investing

I’d avoid the SCHD ETF and buy these 3 funds to SWAN

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The Schwab US Dividend ETF (SCHD) is struggling this year. While its net inflow is over $5.47 billion, recent data show that the fund has not had traction among investors.  SCHD ETF now has over $72 billion in assets under management (AUM), making it one of the biggest funds in the market. Its year-to-date gain

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Economy

Rhode Island’s ‘Taylor Swift Tax’ on vacation homes of the wealthy is spreading to other states

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A new push by states to tax the real estate of the wealthy has sparked a backlash among brokers and potential buyers, who say the taxes punish the most important local spenders. From tax hikes on pricey second homes in Rhode Island and Montana to Cape Cod’s proposed transfer tax on homes over $2 million

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Economy

Kraft Heinz to split into two companies

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Kraft Heinz will split into two companies, reversing much of the blockbuster $46 billion merger from a decade ago that created one of the biggest food companies in the world. The first of the two new companies, which are not yet named, will primarily include shelf-stable meals and will be home to brands such as

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Economy

U.S. judge orders Google to share search data with competitors

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Alphabet’s Google must share data with rivals to open up competition in online search, a judge in Washington ruled on Tuesday, while rejecting prosecutors’ bid to make the internet giant sell off its popular Chrome browser and Android operating system. Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed concerns at trial in the case in April that the

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Economy

Amazon cracks down on Prime free shipping sharing

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Amazon is eliminating a program that allows members of its Prime subscription program to share free shipping benefits with people outside their household. The company began notifying users in recent days that it plans to end the Prime Invitee Program on Oct. 1, according to a notice viewed by CNBC. “We are writing to inform

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Economy

Crash victims’ families prepare to make what could be their final plea for Boeing’s prosecution

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Families who lost loved ones in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners may get their last chance to demand the company face criminal prosecution Wednesday. That’s when a federal judge in Texas is set to hear arguments on a U.S. government motion to dismiss a felony charge against Boeing. U.S. prosecutors charged Boeing with

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Economy

Disney to pay $10 million to settle FTC complaint over collection of children’s data on YouTube

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The Walt Disney Company will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it enabled the unlawful collection of children’s personal data on YouTube. The FTC claimed the company allowed data to be collected from kids who viewed videos directed at children on YouTube without notifying parents or obtaining their consent. The complaint

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Economy

Trump family’s American Bitcoin makes stock market debut

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Shares in the Trump family’s latest cryptocurrency made its stock market debut Wednesday, triggering more ethical concerns as the Trumps look to cash in on crypto as the president’s administration weakens regulations for the nascent industry. American Bitcoin, a firm co-founded this spring by Eric Trump, the president’s son, saw its share price climb as

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