{"id":1446,"date":"2023-10-15T14:17:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T14:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connectwithfund.com\/investment\/these-money-and-investing-tips-prepare-your-portfolio-for-any-october-surprise\/"},"modified":"2023-10-15T14:18:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T14:18:00","slug":"these-money-and-investing-tips-prepare-your-portfolio-for-any-october-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connectwithfund.com\/?p=1446","title":{"rendered":"These money and investing tips prepare your portfolio for any October surprise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js-article__body\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0002560436\" role=\"document\">\n<p>Don\u2019t miss these top money and investing features:<\/p>\n<p><em>Sign up here\u00a0to get MarketWatch\u2019s best mutual funds and ETF stories emailed to you weekly!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>INVESTING NEWS &amp; TRENDS<\/h2>\n<h2>Stocks are stuck in the breakdown lane and repairs will take time <\/h2>\n<p>Investors can expect the U.S. market to post lower highs and lower lows. Read More<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n<h2>Dividend Aristocrats may shine again if the Fed causes another bad year for the stock market<\/h2>\n<p>ETFs holding the Dividend Aristocrats fared well during the down market in 2022, and still-rising interest rates may set up a similar environment for investors. Read More<\/p>\n<h2>There\u2019s a sale on corporate bonds. How to add cheap Apple, Disney and Microsoft bonds to your portfolio.<\/h2>\n<p>Almost 1,500 high-grade corporate bonds issued by some household names are currently trading between 50 and 80 cents on the dollar. Read More<\/p>\n<h2>Amazon\u2019s and Google\u2019s stocks could be a \u2018win-win\u2019 even if both companies face government-ordered breakups<\/h2>\n<p>Both  companies are expected to keep growing quickly, and if either Amazon or Alphabet is broken up, investors might be sitting pretty. Read More<\/p>\n<h2>Why stocks are likely to be especially volatile this October<\/h2>\n<p>October far and away is the most volatile month of the year for the U.S. market. Read More<\/p>\n<h2>Climate change meets political change: Key 2024 election issues for ESG investors<\/h2>\n<p>ESG  investors must factor in anti-ESG backlash, the investment impact of climate events and pending SEC climate regulation.  Read More<\/p>\n<h2>If you think stocks have gotten too expensive, this ETF\u2019s strategy may work for your portfolio<\/h2>\n<p>The Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF has beaten the S&amp;P 500\u2019s return over the past three years and for 15 years. Read More<\/p>\n<h2>The S&amp;P 500 is still overvalued \u2014 even with the correction. Here\u2019s why.<\/h2>\n<p>The stock market can\u2019t count on valuations to stop the current correction and lead to a resumption of the bull market. Read More<\/p>\n<h2>Volatility knocks: Here\u2019s how you can use the VIX to beat the stock market<\/h2>\n<p>Stocks perform better when volatility is low  Read More<\/p>\n<h2>Let\u2019s debunk the bears\u2019 top arguments against further stock market gains<\/h2>\n<p>Reports of a recession have been greatly exaggerated, writes Michael Brush. Read More<\/p>\n<h2>Semiconductor companies are in denial about potentially losing their biggest customers<\/h2>\n<p>Makers of computers, smartphones and other products are designing semiconductor chips in-house. Read More<\/p>\n<h2>What a government shutdown would do to Social Security payments \u2014 and what you really should be worried about<\/h2>\n<p>Failure to approve a budget is different than hitting the government\u2019s debt ceiling Read More<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/these-money-and-investing-tips-prepare-your-portfolio-for-any-october-surprise-7a9757c1?mod=investing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t miss these top money and investing features: Sign up here\u00a0to get MarketWatch\u2019s best mutual funds and ETF stories emailed to you weekly! INVESTING NEWS &amp; TRENDS Stocks are stuck in the breakdown lane and repairs will take time Investors can expect the U.S. market to post lower highs and lower lows. Read More Dividend Aristocrats may shine again if the Fed causes another bad year for the stock market ETFs holding the Dividend Aristocrats fared well during the down market in 2022, and still-rising interest rates may set up a similar environment for investors. 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