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As the third-largest donor-advised fund in the US, the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program manages $15.2 billion in assets as of June 30, 2022. Despite being behind the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund and Schwab Charitable Fund, it is considered the best option for investors maintaining large account balances due to its low administrative costs and robust investment lineup. The fund requires a $25,000 minimum for new accounts, encourages long-term commitments, and caters to an elite group of donors.

Donor-advised funds allow investors to donate to charities while retaining some control over the assets and earning immediate tax benefits. Although the contributions are irreversible, the donors can guide how the assets are invested and distributed over time. However, factors like minimum initial donation requirements and high administrative costs can dissuade some investors. It’s advisable for potential donors to compare options, assess tax implications, and consider their philanthropic strategy and capacity before choosing a donor-advised fund.

Retail investors are exhibiting growing interest in climate-conscious strategies, including carbon futures. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) like the KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF (KRBN) and KraneShares California Carbon Allowance ETF (KCCA) enable access to such futures investments. Their potential for high returns due to increasing carbon prices, diversification benefits, and role as inflation hedges are attracting both institutional and retail investors.

BUYW is an actively-managed covered call ETF that invests in a selection of ETFs based on a reversion to the mean strategy and sells covered calls. Despite its high dividend yield of 5.9%, BUYW has a high expense ratio of 1.31%, underperforms during bull markets and has mixed results, making it less attractive compared to other more affordable and higher-performing covered call ETFs.

The iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH) is no longer considered a beneficial long-term holding due to its diminished long-term earnings growth and high valuation. Although IYH offers better downside protection compared to the S&P 500 index, its weaker long-term growth outlook makes it less attractive for investors. Even with its undeniably strong performance in the past, experts recommend waiting on the sidelines due to IYH’s unappealing risk and reward profile.

Generative AI, capable of creating diverse content, requires substantial computing infrastructure and power. Advancements in this field necessitate a new tech stack, including certain semiconductors, supercomputers, advanced models, and novel data management strategies. The growing demand for GenAI technology calls for upgrades in physical infrastructure supporting cloud computing. The process of GenAI implementation involves training and inference, each with different infrastructure needs, presenting potential growth opportunities for investors.

The S&P 500 has fallen almost 3% within the past month, highlighting the volatility that typically hits at the end of the summer. For volatility through the end of 2023, investors may want to consider two active ETFs from American Century. Investors can simply wait for a September slowdown to occur.

The Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF seeks to generate income through selling at-the-money covered calls on companies in the Nasdaq-100.The fund retains a portion of the premium it collects to mitigate long-term erosion and has a history of paying distributions in the form of return of capital.Its volatility can be hedged by taking on a short position in TQQQ.

In fact, the standard practice that most analysts and investors follow to estimate the risk-free rate is to use the government bond rate, with the only variants being whether they use a short-term or a long-term rate. As we noted in our country risk discussion, governments do default on their local currency

Diversification has not worked well this year, with large-cap tech stocks outperforming other sectors.The iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT) offers broad exposure to the entire U.S. stock market, including large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks.ITOT has low fees, tax efficiency, and potential for future growth, making it a compelling investment option for diversified portfolios.



Schwab 1000 Index ETF (SCHK) covers over 90% of the total US stock market capitalization, but the market is considered expensive based on the revised Buffett Indicator and forward P/E ratio.SCHK had a challenging year in 2022 but has since recovered, delivering a positive return of 19.2%.The Federal Reserve’s elevated interest rates and the possibility of a recession pose significant downside risks to SCHK’s fund price, so investors should wait on the sidelines.

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Covered call ETFs are becoming increasingly popular among retirement income investors.But as valuable as these vehicles are, they can be even better if you put some good players around them.I outline in detail how I supplement covered call ETFs with offense and defense ETF “tilts” to create and maintain a flexible, dynamic retirement portfolio for my family.