With the artificial intelligence (AI) stock rally broadening to include names beyond the magnificent seven, the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX), as of May 12, sported a year-to-date gain of more than 16%. That’s more than enough to appease many investors, perhaps prompting them to ignore the index’s scant dividend yield of 0.40%.
Still, some investors want to have their income cake while eating it too. In ...
The narrative positions QQQI as a necessary compromise for investors seeking both income and growth within the volatile technology sector. The core pattern being reinforced is the framing of the AI revolution as the dominant, long-term driver of technology spending, which justifies speculative investment despite short-term volatility. This reliance on the AI story serves as an authority game, linking the ETF's performance directly to an unassailable technological trend. The appeal of QQQI stems ...