I achieved a record $912.86 in monthly dividends and added $308.68 in forward income, reaching $6,883.46 in annual projected dividends. New capital contributions and purchases, particularly in SPYI and ADC, drove forward income growth this month. My portfolio yield on cost stands at 4.83% versus a current yield of 3.77%, reflecting disciplined accumulation and reinvestment.
Lower energy prices should reduce Amazon's shipping and computing costs. The cloud colossus's massive spending plan may have some overlooked benefits.
Stock News Oil slumps, stocks jump on truce: Global crude prices tumbled (Brent briefly under $92) and equities rallied after a conditional U.S.-Iran two-week c
The Nasdaq Composite tumbled this year as investors rotated capital out of big tech. While artificial intelligence stocks are experiencing outsized volatility, some now trade at bargain valuations.
The Nasdaq didn't decline in March without reason, but the long-term opportunities in AI remain intact. It's often wise to keep it simple and focus on the best-of-the-best companies.
AWS CEO Matt Garman said Amazon's recent $50 billion investment in OpenAI, after its long partnership including $8 billion of investment in Anthropic, is the type of conflict of interest the cloud giant is used to handling.
Philip Diehl, president of the U.S. Money Reserve, is skeptical the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran will even hold due to the stark differences between goals. He explains how the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz serves as a "cautionary tale" for other countries as they rebuild strategic oil reserves.
Amazon is preparing to end support for Kindle devices released before 2012 — cutting them off from the Kindle Store and making them virtually unable to load any new content. The company set a cutoff date set for May 20, 2026.
Investors should examine the potential benefits of this spending before panicking over its scope.
The lawsuit alleges that Amazon bypassed YouTube protections to collect content for its generative AI video system.