#market-rotation

#market-rotation

Annaly's dividend coverage is tight but intact. The company paid $0.70 per share quarterly throughout 2025, and its non-GAAP earnings available for distribution covered that payout in every quarter, ranging from $0.72 to $0.73 per share.

At 7:46 a.m. Monday, Doornbos had posted on X that Iranian officials were still considering a U.S. proposal to end the war, 'centering around uranium enrichment.'

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF offers pure market beta at an expense ratio of 0.03%, with top holdings like NVIDIA and Apple making up over 36% of the fund.

"This is a system shock," says Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. "You have a material energy supply disruption and a structural shift toward fragmentation."

Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust has maintained quarterly payments for over 14 consecutive years with no missed or skipped dividends, recently raising its distribution to $0.17 per share.

NDIV generates income from two sources: dividends from energy and natural resources companies and a covered call strategy that sells call options on its holdings, collecting upfront premiums.

Larry Fink stated, 'I could paint a scenario where I could see, a year from now, oil at $40 a barrel.' This projection indicates a potential collapse of roughly 58% from current prices, which would significantly impact companies reliant on fuel costs.

Over time, markets get ahead of themselves. Excitement over AI, green energy, or whatever the next big thing is tends to push stock valuations far beyond what fundamentals justify. Accordingly, more often than not, a correction can be the catalyst that brings valuation discipline back into the discussion. Think of it as the market taking a deep breath.

If you are using this as a fixed income substitute, you're going to have some really mad clients if and when there is an actual bear market.

Instead of trying to predict whiplashing oil prices, consider investing in energy ETFs like the Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF and First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure. These ETFs provide exposure to sectors such as pipelines and shipping, independent of oil price fluctuations.