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The Vanguard ETF Portfolio That Could Replace a Financial Advisor
For a lot of people, hiring a financial advisor can make sense. If the financial markets aren't your specialty and you feel you can truly benefit from some guidance, working with a financial advisor
Here's Why Oil Prices Are Surging and What a Strait of Hormuz Disruption Could Mean for Global Supply
Crude prices have gone hyperbolic this year. WTI, the U.S. oil price benchmark, has nearly doubled this year and recently closed above $112 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent, the global benchmark, is up
Is Rigetti Computing the Best Quantum Computing Stock to Buy Right Now?
While artificial intelligence (AI) investing may be at the front of the market's mind, there is another emerging tech trend that could see huge growth in the coming years: quantum computing. Quantum
Should You Buy Silver While It's Under $100? The Answer Might Surprise You
The price of an ounce of silver surged by 144% in 2025, as investors piled into precious metals to hedge against rising economic and political uncertainty. It carried its momentum into 2026 and set
Why Poet Technologies Stock Soared This Week
After trudging through much of March, Poet Technologies (NASDAQ: POET) stock ended the month with a bang. The company, a developer of optical modules for data centers, reported strong fourth-quarter
2 AI Stocks That Survived the March Sell-Off -- and Look Stronger Because of It
The March sell-off hit even the hottest areas of technology. However, not every tech stock was down for the month, and one pair of stocks in particular stood out as not only surviving the sell-off
Costco: Is the Opportunity Over?
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is a club store, meaning its customers pay membership fees to shop at its stores. This changes the retailer's profit equation in a very important way. That's both a positive
SpaceX Will Do 2 Things Never Before Seen in the IPO Market (Hint: 1 is a Big Deal for Retail Investors)
Despite volatile market conditions, SpaceX appears to be moving forward with its initial public offering at breakneck speed. The prediction markets have placed the odds of the company completing an
Got $5,000? 3 AI Supercycle Growth Stocks at Every Layer of the Stack.
The economy tends to move in cycles when it adopts a new technology. Investments in internet technology in the 1990s laid the groundwork for today's digital economy. Decades later, the world is
These 2 Dividend Stocks Are Worth Buying More of While the Market Is Distracted
Chances are, unless you focus on smallish industrial companies with specialized market dominance and solid earnings and dividend growth, you've probably never heard of Nordson (NASDAQ: NDSN) and
5 Incredible AI Stocks to Buy in April
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are currently out of favor in the market. There is too much uncertainty surrounding the war in Iran and skepticism about the payoff on AI spending. This is
The Retirement Number Nobody Talks About -- and Why $1 Million May Not Be Enough in 2036
Imagine it. It's 2011, you're 40 years old, and you decide to start saving and investing for retirement in earnest. Your goal? To retire in 2036 at age 65 with a $1 million nest egg. That clearly
Apple's 50th Anniversary Was April 1. Is the Tech Giant's Stock Worth Buying and Holding for Another 50 Years?
What a ride it has been for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and its shareholders over the years. The company celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 1, evolving from an underdog in the computer market to
The Second-Best Performing Vanguard ETF Over the Last Decade Is Issuing a 5-For-1 Stock Split. Here's Why It's a Screaming Buy in April.
Investment management firm Vanguard has announced share splits for five of its most popular equity index exchange-traded funds (ETFs) -- including the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: MGK).
The Fed Held Rates Again: Why Long-Term Investors May Not Need to Do Anything
The Federal Reserve had the last day of its most recent meeting on March 18. The decision was to leave the federal funds rate unchanged, in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%. Furthermore, the central bank's
2 Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy in 2026
According to analysts from Bank of America, we are now entering a nuclear renaissance. "Nuclear energy has, in many ways, been recently 'rediscovered' amid surging electricity demand," a recent
Want $250 In Annual Passive Income While Generating 10% Annual Total Returns? Invest $10,000 Into This Vanguard ETF and Never Look Back.
Investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) makes it easy to generate passive income. You simply buy a fund that pays dividends and sit back as the income flows into your brokerage account. In
3 Things Rich Retirees Do Differently With Their Social Security Benefits
Millions of older Americans today collect monthly benefits from Social Security. And for many retirees, those benefits are a true lifeline, spelling the difference between covering essential bills
After Losing $700 Billion in Market Cap, Is Alphabet Stock a Buy?
Big tech stocks have had a rough couple of months. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) hasn't escaped the sell-off and currently has a $3.5 trillion market cap after reaching $4.2 trillion
This Growth Stock Is Down 20% in the Great Rotation. I Think That's a Mistake.
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been leading the market higher for the past few years, but investors hit the emergency brake in 2026, sending many tech stocks suddenly tumbling. The move
Got $500? This Fintech Stock Could Reward Patient Long-Term Investors.
You don't have to put much into the stock market to start building wealth. A single $500 investment in a stock that has promising long-term growth prospects is capable of growing into a much larger
Nearly 40% of Billionaire Bill Ackman's Hedge Fund Is Invested in 3 Monster AI Stocks
Bill Ackman founded Pershing Square Capital Management in 2004. His investment philosophy is influenced by Warren Buffett, with the strategy centering on finding high-quality companies that can be
This is a Date Beyond Meat Shouldn't Have Missed
Investing is, at its core, about trust. You give your savings to a company in the expectation that it will be a good steward of your investment. When companies breach that trust in some way, you
Wall Street's Preeminent Software Stock -- Whose Shares Have Soared 624,000% Since 1986 -- Turns 51 Today
Break out the birthday cake and candles, because today marks a major milestone for Wall Street's premier software stock. On April 4, 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) was founded in Albuquerque, NM, by
Where Will Nvidia Stock Be in 5 Years?
Over the past three years, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has evolved from a graphics chipmaker to the undisputed king of the artificial intelligence (AI) realm. The company's graphics processing units