Justin Kuepper

Fort Collins

Financial Writer at Freelance

Full-stack generalist, data geek, and writer that's passionate about solving financial, social and nutritional problems with software.

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Articles

What's Next for the Federal Reserve After Trump's Tariffs?

1 week ago | dividend.com | Justin Kuepper

President Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs are wreaking havoc in the financial market and putting the Federal Reserve (Fed) in a tough spot. The economic data released in March was largely bullish. The Consumer Price Index showed inflation slowing to just 2.4% in the 12 months through March, which was better than the 2.6% that many economists forecast. Meanwhile, non-farm payrolls jumped by 228,000, topping expectations and more than offsetting downward revisions in February.
New Players in the ETF Space: Boutique Firms Make Their Mark

1 month ago | dividend.com | Justin Kuepper

The ETF space is experiencing a renaissance as issuers experiment with everything from ultra-leveraged single-stock funds to options-based buffers for risk-averse clientele. Horizon Investments is pushing these boundaries even further with the launch of two new options-based strategies that go beyond simple covered call strategies. The company’s two new funds employ options strategies involving both calls and puts, as well as spreads and other options combinations to maximize income potential.
The Rise of Tech-Focused Income ETFs

1 month ago | dividend.com | Justin Kuepper

The NASDAQ fell more than 12% over just one month, erasing half of its gains over the past 52 weeks. While earnings remain strong, investors are starting to second-guess the industry’s sky-high valuations. While retirees may have trouble stomaching the volatility, tech stocks are an indispensable driver of stock market returns. Fortunately, new options-focused exchange-traded funds offer a middle ground for income investors by generating income from tech stock holdings.
International Dividends: Why Invest & What's New

1 month ago | dividend.com | Justin Kuepper

While the “Magnificent Seven” soar, the humble dividend stock has languished in relative obscurity. The S&P 500 has nearly doubled over five years, leaving the Dow Jones US Select Dividend Index — up less than 50% — in the dust. (For the risk-hungry, the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks delivered a staggering 70% return in 2023 alone.)Cross the Atlantic, however, and the narrative shifts dramatically. Overseas, dividend stocks still command respect.
Voluntary Delisting From an Exchange to Find Profits

2 months ago | businessandamerica.com | Justin Kuepper

Initial public offerings (IPOs) have become one of the most exciting events on Wall Street after the dot-com heyday created more paper millionaires than at any other time in history. Even though IPOs continue, many small investors are instead beginning to discover the vast opportunities available in delistings, which are the opposite type of transaction. Delistings offer vast opportunities for small investors.
Accelerated ETFs: Fast Lane or Speed Traps?

2 months ago | dividend.com | Justin Kuepper

Outcome ETFs help investors achieve specific goals like enhancing income or adding downside protection. While buffered ETFs earned the nickname “boomer candy” for their soaring popularity among retirees, newly launched “accelerated” ETFs offer an opportunity for those on the other end of the spectrum. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at accelerated ETFs, how they differ from leveraged ETFs, and whether you should consider them for your portfolio. What Is an Accelerated ETF?
Using Genetic Algorithms To Forecast Financial Markets

Jan 12, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Justin Kuepper

Genetic algorithms are unique ways to solve complex problems by harnessing the power of nature. By applying these methods to predicting security prices, traders can optimize trading rules by identifying the best values to use for each parameter for a given security. Genetic algorithms are complex computer algorithms based on rules of genetics and evolutionary theory that have seen some success in securities trading.
Heikin-Ashi: A Better Candlestick

Dec 9, 2024 | businessandamerica.com | Justin Kuepper

Heikin-Ashi, also sometimes spelled Heiken-Ashi, means “average bar” in Japanese. The Heikin-Ashi technique can be used in conjunction with candlestick charts when trading securities to spot market trends and predict future prices. It’s useful for making candlestick charts more readable and trends easier to analyze. For example, traders can use Heikin-Ashi charts to know when to stay in trades while a trend persists but get out when the trend pauses or reverses.
Exit Strategies: A Key Look

Nov 19, 2024 | businessandamerica.com | Justin Kuepper

Money management is one of the most important and least understood aspects of trading. Many traders enter a trade without any kind of exit strategy and are often more likely to take premature profits or run losses. Traders should understand what exits are available to them and attempt to create an exit strategy that will help minimize losses and lock in profits. The decision of when to buy a stock can sometimes be easier than identifying the appropriate time to sell.
New JPMorgan Active ETF Targets Global Dividend Payers

Oct 9, 2024 | rb.gy | Justin Kuepper

Dividend investing is an essential strategy for retirees seeking steady income and portfolio growth. But, after the Federal Reserve’s recent 0.5% rate cut, today’s attractive dividend yields are likely to fall in step with bond yields. These domestic headwinds present an opportunity for investors to broaden their horizons. With interest rates remaining elevated in many countries worldwide, global markets are fertile hunting grounds for high-yield dividend stocks.