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Jobs data is softening, making a September Fed rate cut highly likely, but inflation remains stubbornly high, creating tension for markets. Gold and silver are surging as investors seek inflation hedges, while most equities struggle and stock picking becomes more important.

There's no getting around it: September can be rocky.

Global population is set to peak and decline by the 2050s-2080s, driven by irreversible fertility trends, impacting economies worldwide. Slowing and shrinking populations will lead to stagnating consumption, labor market mismatches, and reduced innovation, mirroring Japan and China's economic patterns. In a low-growth, low-inflation world, growth stocks and high-quality dividend payers—especially REITs—should outperform as capital chases scarce opportunities for growth and yield.

The SPX pulled back to begin Friday's trading session ahead of a long holiday weekend. Kevin Green says it signals investors bracing for September volatility and rebalancing.

Another earnings season is nearing a close, but not before we hear from Nvidia. The largest company in the world, with a market capitalization of about $4.4 trillion, reports Q2 results today, after the market close.

At the moment XLK has strong momentum and high EPS growth expectations, which makes it one of the most attractive sectors. This has pushed relative valuations (forward P/E) to extreme levels (>85% of the distribution over the past 30 years). It doesn't mean a bubble is coming, as earnings are strong; just an imbalance resolved by lower prices or higher earnings.

The BDC sector faces mounting risks from a weakening economy, high consumer debt, and the potential for further dividend cuts as interest rates decline. Recent dividend cuts by several BDCs highlight the sector's vulnerability, despite some names maintaining resilience and attractive valuations. Spillover income offers only limited protection; tight dividend coverage and rising non-accruals signal caution for income-focused investors.

On this episode of the ETF of the Week podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium Income Fund (XLKI) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall.

In the midst of many companies' mid-2025 earnings reports, names from the financials and tech sectors have stood out, as have firms from the aerospace and defense industry. It's common for investors to respond to earnings info by buying or selling shares of individual companies, but those bullish on these broader categories may find that a targeted exchange-traded fund (ETF) is an easy way to gain exposure to a larger segment of the market that is primed for success.

The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was launched on December 16, 1998, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market.