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How Is It Possible That 78% of Vanguard's Equity ETFs Are Outperforming the S&P 500 in 2026?
How Is It Possible That 78% of Vanguard's Equity ETFs Are Outperforming the S&P 500 in 2026?

In the three-year period from 2023 to the end of 2025, simply buying and holding an S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) was the simplest way to punch your ticket to epic stock

Space Force Makes the Obvious Choice, Halts Rocket Launches at Boeing's and Lockheed's Space BusinessPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Aerospace components, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/3938f51e-9b01-45a9-aed1-ff9d047063fc.png
Space Force Makes the Obvious Choice, Halts Rocket Launches at Boeing's and Lockheed's Space Business

United Launch Alliance had high hopes for its new Vulcan Centaur rocket, but they're starting to fall apart -- literally.

As recently as two years ago, United Launch Alliance (ULA), the space launch

Is Bitcoin Going to $0?:
Is Bitcoin Going to $0?

After hitting a lifetime high of roughly $126,200 per token last year, the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has seen a dramatic downward swing. Priced at roughly $69,400 per token as of this writing

Can XRP Climb to $100?
Can XRP Climb to $100?

Everyone loves to hear a big, round number proposed as a price target for an asset they hold. In that vein, can XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) really get to $100, given that its current price is near $1.40? That

Headline: Is Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) the Smartest Investment You Can Make Today?
Headline: Is Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) the Smartest Investment You Can Make Today?

The S&P 500 has delivered an average annual return of more than 10% since its inception in 1957. Yet nearly 90% of all hedge funds underperformed the S&P 500 over the past ten years, according to

Retiring in 2026? How Moving Could Affect Your Social Security and Medicare Benefits
Retiring in 2026? How Moving Could Affect Your Social Security and Medicare Benefits

As you approach and enter retirement, there are gobs of issues to consider. Ideally, you will have had a comprehensive retirement plan, having socked away enough money to support you for perhaps

Is Domino's Stock Going to $500?
Is Domino's Stock Going to $500?

Shares of Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ: DPZ) traded as high as $533 in 2024, but they currently sit around $405. This stock has been a phenomenal performer over the last 15 years. A $1,000 investment at

TransMedics Stock Is Up 104% Over the Last Year: Is It Too Late to Buy for 2026?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  Movie theater, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Marc Adamus: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-gXhfb5xMEy8zG0qLmxYAOaHt.png?st=2023-05-14T13%3A29%3A06Z&se=2023-05-14T15%3A29%3A06Z&sp=r&sv=2021-08-06&sr=b&rscd=inline&rsct=image/png&skoid=6aaadede-4fb3-4698-a8f6-684d7786b067&sktid=a48cca56-e6da-484e-a814-9c849652bcb3&skt=2023-05-14T01%3A25%3A03Z&ske=2023-05-15T01%3A25%3A03Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=cyWAC06qXhBJ4kv4K4eQVNNwtdGGK962uEjAh4%2B61ZY%3D
TransMedics Stock Is Up 104% Over the Last Year: Is It Too Late to Buy for 2026?

Shares of transformational organ transplant company TransMedics Group (NASDAQ: TMDX) are up 104% over the last year as the company continues to become the clear leader in its niche. While it is easy

Who's Winning the Space Station Race Right Now?
Who's Winning the Space Station Race Right Now?

In 2030, the International Space Station (ISS) will pass its sell-by date. NASA will then pay Elon Musk $843 million to push the space station to a fiery death. What happens then?

Ideally, by the

Should You Buy Microsoft Stock After Its 25% Correction, or Run for the Hills?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  IT consulting firm, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-uhXP0RHYYxDepjmHeSp1K8bF.png?st=2023-05-07T15%3A26%3A44Z&se=2023-05-07T17%3A26%3A44Z&sp=r&sv=2021-08-06&sr=b&rscd=inline&rsct=image/png&skoid=6aaadede-4fb3-4698-a8f6-684d7786b067&sktid=a48cca56-e6da-484e-a814-9c849652bcb3&skt=2023-05-07T16%3A18%3A55Z&ske=2023-05-08T16%3A18%3A55Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=4pcJOd8aEI1799liUV13F4ElqO7e4RZy8sa1PEeeNZA%3D
Should You Buy Microsoft Stock After Its 25% Correction, or Run for the Hills?

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is one of a handful of hyperscalers that offer an astronomical amount of cloud computing capacity through hundreds of centralized data centers scattered all over the world

Social Security Beneficiaries Just Got Some Bad News
Social Security Beneficiaries Just Got Some Bad News

Uncertainty is a natural part of the retirement planning process. You can't predict how long you'll live or how much you'll spend annually. But at least in the past, retirees have been able to count

2 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist This Month, and 1 to AvoidPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  IT consulting firm, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-uhXP0RHYYxDepjmHeSp1K8bF.png?st=2023-05-07T15%3A26%3A44Z&se=2023-05-07T17%3A26%3A44Z&sp=r&sv=2021-08-06&sr=b&rscd=inline&rsct=image/png&skoid=6aaadede-4fb3-4698-a8f6-684d7786b067&sktid=a48cca56-e6da-484e-a814-9c849652bcb3&skt=2023-05-07T16%3A18%3A55Z&ske=2023-05-08T16%3A18%3A55Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=4pcJOd8aEI1799liUV13F4ElqO7e4RZy8sa1PEeeNZA%3D
2 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist This Month, and 1 to Avoid

He may no longer be Berkshire Hathaway's CEO and resident stock-picker. There's no denying, however, that Warren Buffett's fingerprints are still all over the conglomerate's current portfolio.

If

Is It Too Late to Buy Realty Income Stock?
Is It Too Late to Buy Realty Income Stock?

After years of little movement, conditions have finally improved for shares of Realty Income (NYSE: O). Thanks to a recent surge in the stock price, it is trading at its highest point in almost

2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Sell Before They Fall 40% and 55%, According to Wall Street AnalystsPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  Networking equipment supplier, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Art Wolfe: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-LvyAFCAMshu3rGBke5G5gxuI.png?st=2023-05-10T15%3A37%3A29Z&se=2023-05-10T17%3A37%3A29Z&sp=r&sv=2021-08-06&sr=b&rscd=inline&rsct=image/png&skoid=6aaadede-4fb3-4698-a8f6-684d7786b067&sktid=a48cca56-e6da-484e-a814-9c849652bcb3&skt=2023-05-10T02%3A36%3A27Z&ske=2023-05-11T02%3A36%3A27Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=nXxCmLby4SxAAd/YtNVxZStdXrs9BCydapQDQaR/oac%3D
2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Sell Before They Fall 40% and 55%, According to Wall Street Analysts

In the past year, shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) have nearly doubled, and shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) have more than quadrupled. But certain Wall Street analysts think

Prediction: The Trump Bull Market Will Soon End -- and More Than 150 Years of Historical Precedent Explains WhyPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  Quarry, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-YQuR80w6IvxjemEoWYDXbEZo.png?st=2023-10-15T10%3A03%3A37Z&se=2023-10-15T12%3A03%3A37Z&sp=r&sv=2021-08-06&sr=b&rscd=inline&rsct=image/png&skoid=6aaadede-4fb3-4698-a8f6-684d7786b067&sktid=a48cca56-e6da-484e-a814-9c849652bcb3&skt=2023-10-14T14%3A03%3A01Z&ske=2023-10-15T14%3A03%3A01Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=/3q45HS%2B7KQiNIRh0W63diwmt7u%2BeQQMkMTkhvmYMtE%3D
Prediction: The Trump Bull Market Will Soon End -- and More Than 150 Years of Historical Precedent Explains Why

From a numbers perspective, Wall Street is booming with President Donald Trump in the White House. During his first, non-consecutive term (Jan. 20, 2017 – Jan. 20, 2021), the ageless Dow Jones

2 Cryptocurrencies to Buy With $1,000 While They're Cheap, and 1 to Avoid for Now:
2 Cryptocurrencies to Buy With $1,000 While They're Cheap, and 1 to Avoid for Now

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is down by 24% during the past 12 months, whereas Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) fell by 10% and Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) declined by 71% in the same period.

But a steep markdown only

4 Top Stocks Long-Term Investors Should Buy in March
4 Top Stocks Long-Term Investors Should Buy in March

March 2026 is giving long-term investors something rare: legitimate market and company pullbacks despite some accelerating fundamentals. That suggests opportunities to grab onto.

These four

What Target's New CEO Michael Fiddelke Is Overestimating About American Consumers Right NowPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Fashion store, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Ansel Adams: https://img.theapi.app/temp/4103ce22-87d6-4bef-ba44-0baf5ab280bb.png
What Target's New CEO Michael Fiddelke Is Overestimating About American Consumers Right Now

Investors believe in Target's (NYSE: TGT) turnaround plan. That's the takeaway from the stock's near-7% gain following Tuesday's unveiling of said plan, anyway. Despite reporting a 13th consecutive

The Stock Market Drops as Oil Prices Flash a Warning Last Seen in 2022. History Says This Will Happen Next.Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Gas company, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://img.theapi.app/temp/01083d82-021d-4573-8c40-0e836a0771d6.png
The Stock Market Drops as Oil Prices Flash a Warning Last Seen in 2022. History Says This Will Happen Next.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), a benchmark for the U.S. stock market, more or less traded sideways through the first two months of the year. Its lackluster performance was due in large part to

New CEO Greg Abel's 18-Page Letter to Shareholders Is an Unprecedented Look Into the Future of Berkshire Hathaway. 3 Things Investors Should KnowPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  Reinsurance company, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-bSRc7PrRT00tZTDNf9SggMTD.png?st=2023-05-06T18%3A48%3A49Z&se=2023-05-06T20%3A48%3A49Z&sp=r&sv=2021-08-06&sr=b&rscd=inline&rsct=image/png&skoid=6aaadede-4fb3-4698-a8f6-684d7786b067&sktid=a48cca56-e6da-484e-a814-9c849652bcb3&skt=2023-05-06T00%3A38%3A49Z&ske=2023-05-07T00%3A38%3A49Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=3seGuy7NQJX9RXUOWr6XArANokWXlKqwnEJxEHfdbSY%3D
New CEO Greg Abel's 18-Page Letter to Shareholders Is an Unprecedented Look Into the Future of Berkshire Hathaway. 3 Things Investors Should Know

New Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) CEO Greg Abel officially kicked off his tenure as the large conglomerate's new chief with an 18-page letter to shareholders, officially replacing the

Mortgage Rates Finally Dropped Below 6% -- Here's When Retirees Should Act and When to WaitPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Hedge fund, neutral atmosphere, photo by Charlie Waite: https://img.theapi.app/temp/95282efd-f725-49c0-be40-aa74627f7ccc.png
Mortgage Rates Finally Dropped Below 6% -- Here's When Retirees Should Act and When to Wait

On Feb. 28, mortgage rates did something they hadn't done for more than three years: drop below the 6% mark.

Mortgage rates have been dropping since the start of the year. But the last time rates

Paramount Beat Netflix in the Battle for Warner Bros. Here's Who Really WonPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  IT consulting firm, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-uhXP0RHYYxDepjmHeSp1K8bF.png?st=2023-05-07T15%3A26%3A44Z&se=2023-05-07T17%3A26%3A44Z&sp=r&sv=2021-08-06&sr=b&rscd=inline&rsct=image/png&skoid=6aaadede-4fb3-4698-a8f6-684d7786b067&sktid=a48cca56-e6da-484e-a814-9c849652bcb3&skt=2023-05-07T16%3A18%3A55Z&ske=2023-05-08T16%3A18%3A55Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=4pcJOd8aEI1799liUV13F4ElqO7e4RZy8sa1PEeeNZA%3D
Paramount Beat Netflix in the Battle for Warner Bros. Here's Who Really Won

After months of uncertainty, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) investors got the news they've been waiting for. Late last week, the company walked away from a potential bidding war with Paramount Skydance

Could Investing $1,000 in Chipotle Mexican Grill Make You Richer?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Retail store, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/bda07ced-e79e-4489-b731-ada601660c8e.png
Could Investing $1,000 in Chipotle Mexican Grill Make You Richer?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has a lot of work to do to win back the hearts of the investment community. Shares have fallen 46% from their all-time high in June 2024 (as of March 4). Besides

From Parlays to Altcoins: Why Treating Crypto Like Sports Bets Could Be the Fastest Way to Lose -- and How a Real Investing Mindset Changes the Odds
From Parlays to Altcoins: Why Treating Crypto Like Sports Bets Could Be the Fastest Way to Lose -- and How a Real Investing Mindset Changes the Odds

At times, making crypto predictions on platforms such as Polymarket or Kalshi can feel a lot like sports betting. Instead of rooting for your hometown team to come away with the victory, you're

The Smartest Growth Stock to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
The Smartest Growth Stock to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) is one of several entry-level companies looking to commercialize electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technology. For much of 2025, eVTOL stocks were a hot