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The situation regarding inflation and rate cuts has become increasingly complex since the beginning of the year. Initially, investors expected multiple cuts for relief, but now the discussion has shifted to the possibility of two, one, or even no cuts.

Are you looking to add some more dividend-related exposure to your portfolio? Dividends not only offer a strong indicator of which firms might be healthier than others, but they also offer current income, as well.

Active investing advocates often tout the ability of active strategies to outperform slower-moving, indexed strategies. That contains some common sense, to be sure, with the adaptability of active strategies empowering them to adjust weekly or even daily.

Earnings season has shifted into gear with Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL) dropping earnings news Tuesday. With other big names including Amazon (AMZN) also arriving this week, active ETFs in earnings week could be a potent option.

Disruptive investing has stood out in the stock market for years, driving significant growth in the S&P 500. Whether via Tesla (TSLA) pushing the envelope in electric vehicles or e-commerce names like Shopify (SHOP) challenging physical retailers, disruptive names have outperformed the disrupted.

Where's that recession investors were told to worry about? So much of the 2023 narrative focused on the notion that earnings would drop off and invite recession.

Dividends have become a popular theme over the last several months, adding current income to portfolios beset by volatility. What role can dividends play for the rest of the year, then?