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Rates are likely to remain at the higher levels. High-yield ETFs should fare better in the near term.

Trump, by taking the Office, has created an elevated uncertainty in the system, which is supportive for a heightened volatility. The DeepSeek in combination with rich multiples across the AI firm board has propelled the notion of high uncertainty even further. All of this is positive for covered call ETFs in terms of enhancing the option premiums and providing attractive current income streams.

The market reacted strongly to the unveiling of China's AI, DeepSeek, with AI stocks plummeting and REITs and utilities trading up significantly. Investors are shifting towards predictable returns from REITs and regulated utilities, which offer 8%-10% expected returns, amid uncertainties surrounding AI's future profitability. The DeepSeek news has made the steady cashflows of REITs and utilities more attractive as the allure of AI's unbridled growth diminishes.

Today we provide a quick update on three key components to Dow Theory, looking at the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Utilities Sector ETF (XLU). More specifically, we look at performance over the past 27-months.

Many income-production asset classes provide subpar offerings. It is either high yield or high growth and rarely something in the middle. I share why infrastructure could be a solution to fill this gap.

The BDC sector had a lackluster H2 of 2024 after being on a strong run from 2022 to mid 2024. However, recently there has been some great news for BDCs to start 2025. We share our approach to BDCs right now.

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The Fed recently gave dividend investors a huge gift. We discuss what this gift is. We also share some of our top picks of the moment to take advantage of this gift.

Dividend investing has been very rewarding for me. However, I have learned a lot of lessons the hard way. I share some of the most important lessons I have learned in this article.

The Utilities sector shows promise with AI-driven demand and potential deregulation, but high long-term yields pose challenges for debt refinancing and new projects. XLU ETF offers simple, low-cost exposure to 34 S&P500 utility stocks, with a 0.09% expense ratio and a 2.97% dividend yield. Despite average performance and concentration, XLU is a solid choice for utility exposure.