With over $85 billion in net assets and a 3.3% yield, the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) is one of the most popular high-yield dividend exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It’s up 10.8% year to date, compared to a 5% decline in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). The ETF’s exposure to the scorching hot energy…
Rotterdam hopper dredger vessel operated by Van Oord sits anchored, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 9, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Iran has continued to send large amounts of crude oil via the Strait of Hormuz to China even as the…
Rescue forces operate at a building hit by an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The escalating conflict in the Middle East is fueling fears that Washington’s pursuit of regime change in Iran, and Tehran’s retaliation, could destabilize regions from the Gulf to…