🇺🇸 USA

$SPX500 — Futures indicate a decisive surge, with the market attempting to recover losses from last week's banking sell-off.

$DJ30 — Futures in a solid rise, showing generalized risk-on sentiment.

$NSDQ100 — Futures are strongly up, with tech leading the market rebound.

💻 Tech & Growth Snapshot

$NVDA (+2,31 %) — Up (0.55%), the stock is leading the semiconductor sector, confirming strong AI demand.

$GOOGL (+1,8 %) — Up (0.19%), the stock joins the positive Nasdaq trend.

$AVGO (+1,78 %) — Up (0.53%), the semiconductor sector benefits from renewed optimism.

$META (+0,46 %) — Up (0.48%), showing a strong recovery after recent weakness.

$MSFT (+0,63 %) — Up (0.36%), the stock regains momentum with positive sentiment.

$QBTS (+3,39 %) — Strongly up, quantum computing sentiment has turned positive amid the tech rebound.

$RGTI (+3,78 %) — Up sharply (3.08%), the quantum sector actively participates in the risk-on move.

$TSM (+1,4 %) — Up sharply (2.43%), boosted by optimism in the semiconductor sector.

🛍️ Retail & Commerce

$AMZN (+1,56 %) — Up (0.80%), strong pre-market recovery, led by tech.

$BABA (+1,49 %) — Down (-0.57%), counter-trending Western tech, affected by Asian uncertainties.

$CVNA (+3,03 %) — Up (0.57%), the stock gains ground following the broader market trend.

$SHOP (+3,64 %) — Solidly up, retail tech is driven by the general risk-on mood.

⚕️ Health & Pharmaceutical

$LLY (+0,54 %) — Up, tracking the general market rebound.

$HIMS (+1,27 %) — Stable (0.00%), the stock is steady after last week's volatility.

$INSM (-0,36 %) — Stable (0.00%), the biotech sector cautiously joins the rally.

🇪🇺 Europe

STOXX 600 — Opening solidly up, in line with global optimism.

GER40 — Decisively higher, the German market regains momentum.

$LDO (-0,99 %) — Stable (0.00%), the defense sector is neutral in this rebound phase.

$$IBE (+0,41 %) — Stable (0.00%), utilities are static in a risk-on environment.

$OKLO — Up sharply (1.73%), advanced nuclear technology continues its positive trend.

🏦 Banking & Finance

$$UCG (-2 %) — Stable (0.00%), Italian banks are trying to establish a base after heavy selling.

$$ISP (-0,36 %) — Stable (0.00%), awaiting clearer signals.

$$BAMI (+0 %) , $CE (-0,45 %) , $BPE (+1,74 %) — Stable (0.00%), the financial sector shows caution despite the risk-on trend.

$$BBVA (-0,12 %) — Stable (0.00%), the Spanish stock is leading the European banking recovery.

$AXP (+0,56 %) — Up (0.59%), the payments sector participates in the rebound.

$V (+0,08 %) — Up (0.07%), confirming its positive tone.

🌏 Asia

$JPN225 — Close in a solid rise, led by optimism in tech markets.

$KOSPI — Close up, Korean tech drives the index.

$HK50 — Up, tech stocks recover despite BABA's uncertainties.

$CHINA50 — Up, following positive global sentiment.

💱 Forex

$EURUSD — Up, the Dollar is losing momentum in a risk-on phase.

$GBPUSD — Up, the market positively assesses prospects for a stronger economy.

$USDJPY — Down, the Yen is gaining ground.

$DXY — The Dollar Index is showing clear weakness.

💎 Commodities & Precious Metals

$GLD (-0,34 %) — Down slightly (0.00%), gold consolidates as investors shift to riskier assets.

$CDE (-1,6 %) — Stable (0.00%), tracking the flat movement of gold.

$BRENT — Up, showing signs of demand recovery.

$WTI — Gaining ground, reflecting positive macroeconomic sentiment.

📈 Benchmark ETFs

$VOO (+0,68 %) — Tracking $SPX500$ futures higher.

$VGT (+1,34 %) — Up (0.00%), reflecting the strength of the technology sector.

$$CSNDX (+0,82 %) — Up (0.00%), tracking Nasdaq futures in positive territory.

$BND (-0,02 %) — Down (0.00%), reflecting rising yields.

💰 Crypto

$BTC (+0,44 %) — Strong recovery, the crypto sector bounces off the bottom and gains ground.

$ETH (-0,24 %) — Solidly up, following Bitcoin.

$TRX (-2,42 %) — Up (0.00%), the altcoin sector participates in the rally.

$CRO (+2,23 %) — Up, in line with overall positive sentiment.

🚀 Space & New Tech

$RKLB (+1,36 %) — Up, sentiment for growth stocks suggests a rebound.

🔎 Deep Dive: The Return of Risk-On

The week opens with a decisive "Risk-On" mood. Markets are clearly shrugging off (for now) last week's banking tensions, focusing instead on tech-led growth ($NVDA, $TSM$) and hopes for monetary easing. The strong rally in cryptocurrencies ($BTC, $ETH$) and the weakness of the Dollar ($DXY$) are clear indicators that liquidity is flowing back into riskier assets. European banks ($BBVA.MC$) and the semiconductor sector show unexpected strength, while gold ($GLD$) pauses, confirming the shift in focus from systemic risk to growth opportunities.

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🇺🇸 USA

$SPX500 — Futures are moving in a decisive drop, indicating a strong negative open due to renewed regional bank stress.

$DJ30 — Futures in a sharp decline, dragged down by financial and cyclical stocks.

$NSDQ100 — Futures are markedly lower, with weakness in tech stocks solidifying.

💻 Tech & Growth Snapshot

$NVDA (+2,31 %) — Up in pre-market, holding strong against the general weakness thanks to robust AI demand.

$GOOGL (+1,83 %) — Under strong pressure, aligned with the overall Nasdaq decline.

$AVGO (+1,78 %) — Aggressive profit-taking in the semiconductor sector.

$META (+0,46 %) — Stable in pre-market, showing relative strength against its peers.

$MSFT (+0,63 %) — Slight dip, following the market's bearish trend.

$QBTS (+3,39 %) — Down again, volatility remains extreme in this sector.

$RGTI (+3,78 %) — Down, the quantum computing sector is highly sensitive to the risk-off mood.

🛍️ Retail & Commerce

$AMZN (+1,56 %) — Down in pre-market, negative sentiment weighs on consumer confidence.

$BABA (+1,49 %) — Stable, counter-trending thanks to Asian positive sentiment.

$CVNA (+3,03 %) — Down, the stock struggles to find a stable support base.

$SHOP (+3,64 %) — Correcting some of its recent gains.

⚕️ Health & Pharmaceutical

$LLY (+0,54 %) — Stable/Up slightly, the defensive sector offers timid refuge.

$HIMS (+1,27 %) — Profit-taking in pre-market despite recent catalysts.

$INSM (-0,36 %) — Mixed, the biotech sector moves disconnectedly, but with caution.

🇪🇺 Europe

STOXX 600 — Opening solidly up, boosted by defensive sectors and positive earnings reports.

GER40 — Up slightly, showing resilience despite US banking worries.

$LDO.MI — Up, the defense sector continues to outperform.

$IBE.MC — Stable, utilities confirm their defensive asset status.

$OKLO — Stable, the nuclear tech stock awaits concrete catalysts.

🏦 Banking & Finance

$$UCG (-2 %) — Under strong pressure, the financial sector is generally affected by contagion fears.

$$ISP (-0,36 %) — Markedly lower, negative sentiment dominates.

$$BAMI (+0 %)
$CE (-0,45 %) , $BPE (+1,74 %) — Widespread selling on Italian banks.

$$BBVA (-0,12 %) — In strong increase, counter-trending the sector due to positive corporate news or insulation from US regional bank stress.

$AXP (+0,56 %) — Down in pre-market, facing consumer slowdown concerns.

$V (+0,08 %) — Essentially flat, confirms its more defensive status.

🌏 Asia

$JPN225 — Close down, weighed by Wall Street losses and trade uncertainty.

$KOSPI — Close flat/slightly down, the market remains in a holding pattern.

$HK50 — Sharp fall, due to regional bank pressures and China's plenum anticipation.

$CHINA50 — Weak, caution dominates.

💱 Forex

$EURUSD — Down, the Euro loses ground against the haven Dollar.

$GBPUSD — Down, the Pound is under pressure.

$USDJPY — Falling sharply, the Yen is rallying as the Dollar loses momentum on Fed rate-cut hopes.

$DXY — The Dollar Index is showing strength, acting as a safe haven.

💎 Commodities & Precious Metals

$GLD (-0,34 %) — Strong rally, gold hits new record highs on strong safe-haven demand.

$CDE (-1,6 %) — Up sharply, following the explosive trend of gold.

$BRENT — Down slightly, global demand fears persist.

$WTI — Losing ground, affected by negative macroeconomic sentiment.

📈 Benchmark ETFs

$VOO (+0,68 %) — Tracks the negative S&P 500 futures.

$VGT (+1,34 %) — Down, reflecting weakness in the technology sector.

$CSNDX (+0,82 %) — Tracks Nasdaq futures in negative territory.

$VWCE (+0,39 %) — Stable/Down, reflects the mixed global trend.

$BND (-0,02 %) — Up, as bond yields fall due to safe-haven demand.

💰 Crypto

$BTC (+0,44 %) — Down slightly, aligned with the general risk-off mood.

$ETH (-0,24 %) — Following Bitcoin, showing broad weakness.

$CRO (+2,23 %) — Flat/Down slightly, in line with the rest of the market.

$TRX (-1,64 %) — Down slightly, the sector struggles to find significant support.

🚀 Space & New Tech

$RKLB (+1,36 %) — Weak in pre-market, aligning with other growth stocks.

🔎 Deep Dive: Gold & Banking Stress

The day is polarized: the strong safe-haven demand for Gold ($GLD) is the dominant theme, hitting new all-time highs due to persistent US regional bank stress. While European markets, specifically $BBVA.MC, show resilience and an isolated uptrend, the US futures and Italian financial stocks are struggling. The overall takeaway is a heightened sense of systemic risk, forcing investors into traditional havens while penalizing US high-beta stocks. The strength of $NVDA remains a key structural theme resisting the general decline.

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Any Suggestion.

My monthly adding

$VGT (+1,34 %) 33.3%

$BRK.B (+0,27 %) 33.3%

$QQQ 33.3%

What are the Best AI Vanguard ETFs to Invest in?

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$VGT (+1,34 %)

Hi everyone!

Everything is going well, USA election meant positive %PL to me and to many of us.

I'll keep this short:

$SOL (-0,38 %) went up. And it's even gone better than expected. I was planning to sell once it was higher than 185$. It's around 210$ atm. I'll wait a bit but sell if it gets lower than 185$ again.

As i said i keep diversifying.

$CDE (-1,6 %) was one of my latest addition, and it's not performing as expected. Well, Gold seems to be going this direction atm, but i'm faithful.

$VGT (+1,34 %) and $VOO (+0,68 %) are my latest ETF addition, and are performing good.

I also have $XEON (+0,01 %) and $VWCE (+0,39 %) on another platform. Everything is going good.

Another recent addition was $TRX . It's an interesting project. I know i said i would not keep cryptos here, but that was just a very little investment while i keep studying it.

2024 so far on eToro

📈 May 2024: +7.9%

📈 June 2024: +0.5%

📉 July 2024: -0.4%

📈 August 2024: +0.4%

📈 September 2024: +2.4%

📈 October 2024: +0.5%

📈 2024: +6.71% at the moment

My overall 2024, considering all my portofolios and investments is at 📈 +5.2%.

Im building my 2025 plan, I will have some more liquidity to invest, it depends on BCE interest rates

Too good not to share with the GetQuin community, recent interview I did of a fellow dividend investor. Colby breaks down the necessity to understand your investor profile and timeline - something I typically harp on and why I sold $JNJ (-0,96 %) for $UNH (+1,21 %) while also shrugging off $SCHD for $VOO (+0,04 %) and $VGT (+1,34 %)

Let me now what you think, feel free to be as ruthless as you care to be!

https://youtu.be/8oLy-DFokCI

$QQQ
$VGT (+1,34 %)
$XLK (+1,43 %)
$SCHG

What you guys think of this combination? 25% 25% 25% 25%? Long term horizont for maximal capital growth.

What is maybe your opinion, mix of etf to invest for best results in form of growth.

Dear fellow investors,

This month I will reach another milestone in my investment journey, breaking 800$ in monthly dividend payments for the very first time. I couldn't be more excited....

Wooohooo 💲💲💲

This is due to receiving payouts for the following assets:

641 x $SCHD

281 x $O (-0,39 %)

311 x $JEPI

211 x $JEPQ

179 x $SPLG

89 x $MAIN (-0,58 %) (two payouts this month!)

137 x $EFC (-1,46 %)

67 x $EPR (-0,96 %)

67 x $SPYI

13 x $QQQI

Looking ahead, it seems like September might be my first 1k$ dividend month 🤪🤪🤪.

Fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞

For those among you who follow my story, know that I just started (again) in Dec 2023 and already had to upgrade my goals to 150k$ invested and average dividends of >500$/month. Both goals are within reach and very likely to be achieved before 2024 comes to an end.

I am very happy with sticking to the plan (DCA-ing into a selected few ETFs and stocks) in hopes for #fire (Financial Independence Retire Early).🔥🔥🔥

I am planning on making some adjustments to the portfolio over the next couple of weeks and months and hopefully later this summer I will share my whole portfolio with more information about my investment strategy as well as the (as of recent) popular Sankey diagram of monthly money flow here on getquin for scrutiny and further constructive feedback. So stay tunes for that.

The list of updated key take-aways are as follows:

1. Select your ETFs and stick with them

- Core:

$SPLG (alternatives are $SPY (+0,67 %) and $VOO (+0,68 %) ), chosen because of slightly lower expense ratio and lower prices (hope for more inflow), trading volume is not a concern as this was bought for the looooong "buy and hold"

- Dividend 💸:

$SCHD (alternatives are $VIG (+0,46 %) and $VYM (+0,4 %) ), chosen because seemed undervalued at the time of purchase, great dividend and decent dividend growth

- Growth 📈:

Still not chosen, open to suggestions

I maintain that it will probably be $QQQM (alternatives are $VGT (+1,34 %) , $SCHG , $SPGP , $DGRW , $VUG (+0,85 %) )

- REITs 🏠:

Not yet chosen, as here I am not even sure any longer if I actually want to invest in REIT ETFs or not just keep my exposure to the few REITS I already own ($O (-0,39 %) , $VICI (+0 %) , $MAIN (-0,58 %) , $EPR (-0,96 %) , $EPRT (-2,33 %) ...)

If I decide to venture into this field, it will probably be $SCHH (alternatives are $XLRE and $VNQ (+0,16 %) )

- Misc 🗠:

$O (-0,39 %) The Monthly Dividend Stock

$JEPI / $JEPQ for monthly dividends in the covered call space

$SPYI / $QQQI to potentially replace $JEPI and $JEPQ

$VICI (+0 %) / $MAIN (-0,58 %) for additional monthly dividends in the REIT / finance space

I might also entertain the idea of investing in some individual stocks like $AMZN (+1,56 %) . $NVDA (+2,31 %) , $MSFT (+0,63 %) , but that will depend on the constitution of the growth ETF I will buy.

2. Learn 🎓

Educate yourself and don't simply "trust" Youtubers. Read investment books (e.g. 'The Intelligent Investor' by Ben Graham, 'The Little Book Of Common Sense Investing' by John C. Bogle, 'Patient Capital' by Victoria Ivashina and Josh Lerner) and listen to many different voices in the investment arena. Be curious, but cautious... If it says: "100% win rate guaranteed!", it's probably best to stay away from it.

3. Don't try to time the market ⌚️

As one youtuber says: "Time in the market beats timing the market." I am sure we are all guilty of trying to buy at the best price on a particular day/week... If you are in for the long haul, it doesn't matter. DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging) for the win. 🏆

4. ETF over stock picking

Of course you can have huge winners if you pick individual stocks and if you have some insights that allow you to buy before the hype, great, I am very happy for you. Who wouldn't want to have invested in $KO (-0,37 %) , $TSLA (-3,07 %) , $AMZN (+1,56 %) , $GOOG (+1,83 %) or $NVDA (+2,31 %) in their early days?! But that doesn't happen very often. If you invest in solid ETFs covering a wide array of markets, you will do just fine (especially with a long investment horizon). I have certainly tried to "pick' some stocks that looked promising for their upward potential, but only two have given me solid returns ($NEP and $CFLT (-0,51 %) ), whereas so far there are many losers (e.g. $IONQ (+1,39 %) , $OTLK , $SACH , $EPR (-0,96 %) ).

That being said, I am not against holding individual stocks and I am sure that the likes of $NVDA (+2,31 %) , $MSFT (+0,63 %) , and $AMZN (+1,56 %) will continue to deliver amazing returns, but these are also top of the list in weighted S&P500 or Nasdaq ETFs... ($SPLG , $VOO (+0,68 %) or $QQQM , $SPGP etc.). Just saying!😉

5. Tailored investing

We are all different and our your time horizon, risk appetite, age, income and other factors most likely vary massively. My life, 47yo, being single without kids, being in a somewhat safe and well-paid job, having paid off properties that generate a decent income stream, wanting to retire in 3-5 years and not needing much is very different to someone who just starts their investment career and/or have a family or are already retired or or or.

Make a plan of what you want the investment to do for you and work towards it. In my case, I want to achieve #fire (Financial Independence Retire Early) as soon as possible, being able to live off dividends entirely. I recon I will need about 50k/ year (lots of safety built in). So building a strong dividend portfolio is my main goal. Sprinkle in some growth opportunities and we have a party. 🥳

Let me know what your goals are and how you plan to achieve those. Also if you have some input on which other ETFs and/or stocks to pick, I am all ears 👂👂.

I reached 100k$ invested on 2024-03-15 which was one of the milestones for 2024 (the new one is now 150k$).

Also March was very good to me with dividend payouts exceeding 600$ for the month, which made me revise my initial goal of 400$/month (avg.) by the end of 2024 up to >500$/month. 💲💲💲

Since this account is very new (Dec. 2023), I am very happy with sticking to the plan (so far) in hopes for #fire (Financial Independence Retire Early).🔥🔥🔥

Key take-aways so far are as follows:

1. Select your ETFs and stick with them

- Core:

$SPLG (alternatives are $SPY (+0,67 %) and $VOO (+0,68 %) ), chosen because of slightly lower expense ratio and lower prices (hope for more inflow), trading volume is not a concern as this was bought for looooong

- Dividend 💸:

$SCHD (alternatives are $VIG (+0,46 %) and $VYM (+0,4 %) ), chosen because seemed undervalued at the time of purchase, great dividend

- Growth 📈:

Not yet chosen, open to suggestions

Will probably be $QQQM (alternatives are $VGT (+1,34 %) , $SCHG , $SPGP , $DGRW , $VUG (+0,85 %) )

- REITs 🏠:

Not yet chosen, open to suggestions

Will probably be $SCHH (alternatives are $XLRE and $VNQ (+0,16 %) )

- Misc 🗠:

$O (-0,39 %) The Monthly Dividend Stock

$JEPI / $JEPQ for monthly dividends in the covered call space

$VICI (+0 %) / $MAIN (-0,58 %) for additional monthly dividends in the REIT space

2. Learn 🎓

Educate yourself and don't simply "trust" Youtubers. Read investment books, listen to many different voices in the investment arena. Be curious, but cautious... If it says: "100% win rate guaranteed!", it's probably best to stay away from it.

3. Don't try to time the market

As one youtuber says: "Time in the market beats timing the market." I am sure we are all guilty of trying to buy at the best price on a particular day/week... If you are in for the long haul, it doesn't matter.

4. ETF over stock picking

Of course you can have huge winners if you pick individual stocks and if you have some insights that allow you to buy before the hype, great, I am very happy for you. But that doesn't happen very often. If you invest in solid ETFs covering a wide array of markets, you will do just fine.

5. Tailored investing

We are all different and our your time horizon, risk appetite, age, income and other factors most likely vary massively. My life, 47yo, being single without kids, being in a somewhat safe and well-paid job, having paid off properties that generate a decent income stream, wanting to retire in 3-5 years and not needing much is very different to someone who just starts their investment career and/or have a family or are already retired or or or.

Make a plan of what you want the investment to do for you and work towards it. In my case, I want to achieve #fire (Financial Independence Retire Early) as soon as possible, being able to live off dividends entirely. I recon I will need about 50k/ year (lots of safety built in). So building a strong dividend portfolio is my main goal. Sprinkle in some growth opportunities and we have a party. 🥳

Let me know what your goals are and how you plan to achieve those. Also if you have some input on which other ETFs and/or stocks to pick, I am all ears.