#exchange-traded-funds

#exchange-traded-funds

Bitcoin stabilized near $113,000 today after two consecutive days of decline, attempting to find footing as short-term traders reassess the balance between fading leverage and improving sentiment in broader risk markets. This stabilization may offer a glimpse of recovery potential, yet it remains fragile and conditional on the persistence of supportive macro drivers. Fundamentally, the combination of improving broader stock market sentiment, renewed trade optimism between the United States and China, and recovering inflows into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds could help restore market confidence.

The all-stock deal will see Strive buying Semler shares at roughly $90.52 apiece, a more than 200% premium to its Friday closing price of $29.18. The two firms will together own nearly 11,000 Bitcoin after the merger, according to a press release on Monday. Strive will explore ways to "monetizing" or distributing Semler's "historically profitable diagnostics business at a future date," the announcement said.

Dividend ETFs with solid payout histories that quote at a discount to their Net Asset Values (NAV) may offer an upside potential kicker in addition to any intrinsic index tracking upside and dividends received.

Covered call exchange-traded-funds (ETFs) appeal to income-seeking investors by selling call options on underlying assets for enhanced dividend yields.

The Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) is a top pick for 2025, offering exposure to banks, insurers, and investment firms poised to benefit from the current interest rate environment.