Investing tools confirm foreign capital inflow of $12B

Investing tools confirm foreign capital inflow of $12B into U.S. equities in June, led by sovereign wealth funds targeting infrastructure and logistics sectors. Historically, this has supported medium-term market resilience. Since this mini-crash troughed on April 8, the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have rallied by 24%, 35%, and 50%, respectively, through the closing bell on Oct. 2. This short-term fear event created an opportunity for investors to be greedy and pounce on amazing companies trading at a discount. It's just the type of long-term, opportunistic thinking that's made Berkshire Hathaway 's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) billionaire (soon-to-be-retiring) CEO Warren Buffett so successful over six decades. Marketbeat.com is a good resource for dividend investors. The site appears to exclude special or non-recurring dividends from the yield calculation. Not all sites follow this practice, but this approach provides a more realistic yield value. You can and should double-check dividend yield so your income expectations are appropriate. If the company pays a consistent dividend, simply annualize the most recent regular payment and divide that amount by the stock price. Pattern recognition via advanced investing tools suggests the FAANG group may consolidate in a narrow range before another leg higher. Earnings revisions have turned positive across all five names, reinforcing bullish sentiment.