"Futures are red across the board. The S&P 500 is down 0.5%, or by 38 points. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF ( SPY | SPY Price Prediction) is down by 0.34%, or by $2.50. The Dow is down by 0.11%, or by 50 points. The Nasdaq is down 0.92%, or by 270 points. Oil is up by $3.46 at $101.53. Gold is down by $10.15 at $4,708. And Bitcoin is down by about $780 at $80,947."
"For one, there's still uncertainty over the war, as President Trump rejects Iran's proposal. Oil is back above $101 a barrel. And CPI, or the Consumer Price Index, just came in hotter than expected at 3.8% annually. If we exclude volatile food and energy prices, core CPI increased 0.4% and 2.8%, respectively, indicating that while inflation is still well above the Federal Reserve's 2% goal."
"If you're looking to escape the wild volatility, consider dividend stocks and ETFs. So far, about $22 billion has been invested in dividend ETFs in the first quarter, as CNBC notes. One way to do that is by investing in Warren Buffett-related ETFs such as: The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF "Over the years, I've often been asked for investment advice," Buffett wrote in a 2016 shareholder letter. "My regular recommendation has been a low-cost S&P 500 index fund.""
"What makes the VOO ETF most attractive is that it tracks the performance of the S&P 500 and includes value and growth stocks across multiple market sectors. In fact, it holds Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Berkshire, to name a few. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF If you follow Warren Buffett, you know he likes companies with a wide economic moat."
Futures are trading lower across major indexes, with the S&P 500 down about 0.5%, the Dow slightly lower, and the Nasdaq down more sharply. Oil is rising above $101 per barrel, while gold and bitcoin are falling. Uncertainty remains tied to the war, with Iran’s proposal rejected by President Trump. CPI came in hotter than expected at 3.8% annually, and core CPI excluding volatile food and energy rose 0.4% and 2.8%, keeping inflation above the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal. Investors are moving toward dividend stocks and dividend ETFs, with about $22 billion invested in the first quarter. Warren Buffett-related options include low-cost S&P 500 index exposure through VOO, which tracks the S&P 500 and holds major value and growth companies across sectors.
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