Return of capital (ROC) or nondividend distributions are among the least understood type of distribution that investors receive. This is largely because an ROC distribution is a tax concept and not an economic concept, meaning that it tells an investor little about whether the distribution was earned but rather how the IRS will classify this distribution.
The basic premise is that overpaying for earnings today leads to lower rates of return in the future. Of course, given the flood of liquidity from global Central Banks, the overvaluation of markets is of no surprise.
Despite normalcy settling in with almost 30% of Americans fully vaccinated and social restrictions gradually easing, investors should not forget the innovative power of specific sectors that became magnified throughout the pandemic.
The global monetary & financial system is heading for a paradigm change. The next SWIFT system and financial market structures are being built all around us, from the grassroots up and with little regards for national borders and the analog reality that accompany them. The (R)evolution is afoot.
The global monetary & financial system is heading for a paradigm change. The next SWIFT system and financial market structures are being built all around us, from the grassroots up and with little regards for national borders and the analog reality that accompany them. The (R)evolution is afoot.
During a recent CNBC interview, Jeremy Siegel suggested stocks could rise another 30% before the boom ends. Just when it seems like “euphoria” can’t get much more “euphoric,” every bullish guest in the financial media attempts to “out bull” the previous.
During a recent CNBC interview, Jeremy Siegel suggested stocks could rise another 30% before the boom ends. Just when it seems like “euphoria” can’t get much more “euphoric,” every bullish guest in the financial media attempts to “out bull” the previous.
The bond market picked up in 2021 where it left off in the fourth quarter of 2020, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury rising from 0.93% on December 31, 2020 to 1.75% on March 31, 2021. The dramatic move spelled carnage for fixed-income markets, with the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate U.S. Bond Index losing 3.4% during the quarter (bond prices move in inverse to bond yields).
Will Mag 7 stock Nvidia beat estimates? David Miller, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Catalyst Funds, Rational Funds, and Strategy Shares, provided his insights to CNBC on Nov. 19 on why he believes the company will come out ahead this week despite potentially challenging headlines.
In October, Goldman Sachs strategists cautioned investors to be prepared for stock market returns during the next decade that are toward the lower end of their typical performance distribution.
In my opinion, true active strategies have a very important role in portfolios as complements to passive, cheap beta. Advisors need to understand what they own.
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