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RWR vs. XLRE: Which Real Estate ETF Is the Better Buy?Photo, 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
RWR vs. XLRE: Which Real Estate ETF Is the Better Buy?

Both of these funds provide investors with exposure to the property market without the hassle of buying physical real estate. But while the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT:X

1 Unstoppable Growth Stock That Could Soar if a Bear Market Is Coming: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880839/a-smiling-person-writing-notes-while-looking-at-stock-charts-on-the-computer.jpg
1 Unstoppable Growth Stock That Could Soar if a Bear Market Is Coming

The stock market has experienced significant volatility this year, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, rising inflation, concerns about potential interest rate hikes, and elevated

Prediction: AMD Stock Could Double by 2028. Here's Why: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880688/amd-logo.png
Prediction: AMD Stock Could Double by 2028. Here's Why

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has long been a formidable leader in the semiconductor industry. Yet the company's true expertise now shines brightest in the design of graphics processing units

SpaceX Has Lost Over $1 Trillion in Value Since Its IPO. Here's What Changed.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880988/spacex.png
SpaceX Has Lost Over $1 Trillion in Value Since Its IPO. Here's What Changed.

Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), better known as SpaceX, hasn't exactly been a great performer on the public markets, losing more than $1 trillion in market value since its June peak

Elon Musk Thanked Micron Twice on Tesla's Earnings Call -- Here's Why That's Great News: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880546/elon-musk_tesla_tsla_ceo_imagesource_the-white-house_2.jpeg
Elon Musk Thanked Micron Twice on Tesla's Earnings Call -- Here's Why That's Great News

On pretty much every Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) earnings call, CEO Elon Musk thanks Tesla employees for their hard work. He often expresses gratitude to Tesla's customers for their support as well. What

Only 2 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks Are Beating the Market This Year. What's Going On?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  Auto parts supplier, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-XjwbnkgTrFCFx6Y3gLbqZBCj.png?st=2023-05-13T09%3A21%3A52Z&se=2023-05-13T11%3A21%3A52Z&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=2023-05-13T06%3A55%3A39Z&ske=2023-05-14T06%3A55%3A39Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=wJlbn/o%2BieTjclaQNRsJc%2BDDZieC0UCS6BPi5tapxAA%3D
Only 2 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks Are Beating the Market This Year. What's Going On?

The "Magnificent Seven" are a group of the world's largest tech stocks. Because they have become the predominant winners in the market during the past decade or so, all of the largest companies in

Here's How Many Shares of Home Depot You'd Need to Generate $10,000 in Yearly Dividends: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880940/home-depot-logo-on-orange-filter-with-employee-in-background_-the-motley-fool.png
Here's How Many Shares of Home Depot You'd Need to Generate $10,000 in Yearly Dividends

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is a dominant force in the home improvement market, as it generated $166 billion in revenue in the past 12 months. However, shares have underperformed investor expectations

This Altcoin Has the Best Shot at Outperforming Bitcoin Long Term: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879567/investor-in-suit-holding-smartphone.jpg
This Altcoin Has the Best Shot at Outperforming Bitcoin Long Term

For more than a decade, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has played second fiddle to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Currently, Ethereum is just one-sixth the size of Bitcoin by market value and has much less name

Wall Street Sees This Vanguard Index Fund Poised to Surge in 2026: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879149/gettyimages-1424482784.jpg
Wall Street Sees This Vanguard Index Fund Poised to Surge in 2026

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) posted double-digit returns in each of the past three calendar years. With a year-to-date return of 8.3% through July 24th, it's on pace to run that streak to four

Is Palantir Still a Millionaire-Maker Stock?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880757/gettyimages-2226339419-1201x743-b29a47e.jpg
Is Palantir Still a Millionaire-Maker Stock?

Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) has minted many millionaires during the past three years. The artificial intelligence (AI) software company hovered near penny-stock territory in 2023 and is currently valued

Micron Stock Has Gained Roughly 190% in 2026. History Says Its Next 30%+ Drawdown Could Come at Any Time.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878996/visualization-of-a-digital-brain.jpg
Micron Stock Has Gained Roughly 190% in 2026. History Says Its Next 30%+ Drawdown Could Come at Any Time.

Micron's (NASDAQ: MU) stock has rallied nearly 190% this year. The artificial intelligence (AI) market's rapid expansion, which drove more data centers to upgrade their infrastructure to handle the

Ready to Buy Bonds? Here's How to Choose from These 3 Bond Funds.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875636/gettyimages-1363265810-1200x800-5b2df791.jpg
Ready to Buy Bonds? Here's How to Choose from These 3 Bond Funds.

Bonds don't usually offer the same levels of long-term growth as the best stocks, but bonds are supposed to be relatively "safe" fixed-income investments. As you get closer to retirement

With Inflation at 3.5%, Is Now a Good Time to Buy the SPDR Gold ETF? Here's What History Says.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880723/a-golden-bull-figurine-on-top-of-a-strip-of-money.jpg
With Inflation at 3.5%, Is Now a Good Time to Buy the SPDR Gold ETF? Here's What History Says.

The U.S. Federal Reserve aims to keep the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation increasing at a rate of 2% per year. Unfortunately, the CPI was tracking at a much higher annualized rate of

Prediction: 3 Unstoppable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Will Join the $2 Trillion Club by 2027 (Hint: Not SpaceX): https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880644/person-analyzing-data-on-a-screen.jpg
Prediction: 3 Unstoppable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Will Join the $2 Trillion Club by 2027 (Hint: Not SpaceX)

A while ago, Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), better known as SpaceX, was a member of the $2 trillion club. However, it has sold off and fallen out of that group, and I don't think it

"Hope Is Not an Investment Strategy," Says the Lone Wall Street Analyst Who Hasn't Been Wrong About SpaceX: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880618/investor-pressing-sell-button-getty.jpg
"Hope Is Not an Investment Strategy," Says the Lone Wall Street Analyst Who Hasn't Been Wrong About SpaceX

Roughly seven weeks ago, on June 12, Elon Musk's trillion-dollar artificial intelligence (AI) and space economy goliath, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) (NASDAQ: SPCX), etched its name in

Eli Lilly Is Acquiring AtaiBeckley for $2.8 Billion. Cathie Wood Thinks Another Psychedelic Drug Stock Is an Even Better Bet.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880075/cathie-wood_ark-investment-management_ceo_imagesource_getty-images_2.jpeg
Eli Lilly Is Acquiring AtaiBeckley for $2.8 Billion. Cathie Wood Thinks Another Psychedelic Drug Stock Is an Even Better Bet.

The psychedelic medicine field looks like it's finally about to take off, and that's catching the attention of portfolio managers like Cathie Wood. Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) agreed on July 16 to acquire

Stock Market Investors Just Got Bad News About President Trump's Economy. It Hints at a Big Move in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880900/trump-addresses-congress-official-white-house-photo.jpg
Stock Market Investors Just Got Bad News About President Trump's Economy. It Hints at a Big Move in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) are up 8% and 6%, respectively, year to date. But whether the stock market can maintain its momentum is questionable.

Prediction: Under Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway Will Hold This Warren Buffett Stock for Decades for This Remarkably Simple Reason: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880563/buffett4-tmf-brightened.jpg
Prediction: Under Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway Will Hold This Warren Buffett Stock for Decades for This Remarkably Simple Reason

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) has held American Express (NYSE: AXP) for nearly 40 years, making it a staple holding under former CEO Warren Buffett. I predict Berkshire will continue

122,000 Reasons to Believe This Turnaround Story Stock Will Soar: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880682/ramhemi-1.jpg
122,000 Reasons to Believe This Turnaround Story Stock Will Soar

Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) and rivals Ford Motor Company and General Motors have traded differently over the past year. Stellantis, which recently unveiled a $70 billion turnaround strategy, saw its

Should You Buy This Monster Growth Stock Before Its 2-for-1 Stock Split Takes Effect on Aug. 11?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880227/getty-stock-split-gymnastics.jpg
Should You Buy This Monster Growth Stock Before Its 2-for-1 Stock Split Takes Effect on Aug. 11?

Investors love stock splits, and lots of investors love Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST), home to the Monster Energy, Reign, Predator, Fury, and other brands. It has averaged annual gains of 19% over

The Federal Reserve Should Raise Interest Rates Today, but It Won't for One Fundamental Reason: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880561/fed-chair-kevin-warsh-fomc-june-17-meeting.jpg
The Federal Reserve Should Raise Interest Rates Today, but It Won't for One Fundamental Reason

Today is a pivotal day for Wall Street's major stock indexes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), as well as

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Just Sold $25 Billion in Bonds to Finance the Company's AI Data Center Build-Out. Amazon Has Committed $200 Billion in Capex for 2026.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880001/andy-jassy_amazon_amzn_ceo_imagesource_amazoncom-inc.jpg
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Just Sold $25 Billion in Bonds to Finance the Company's AI Data Center Build-Out. Amazon Has Committed $200 Billion in Capex for 2026.

In 2026, one of the dominant investment themes is concern about how much large tech companies like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are spending on building artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. That

Threat Out of China Creeps Up on ASML: Is the Dip in the Stock Worth Buying?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880810/asml.png
Threat Out of China Creeps Up on ASML: Is the Dip in the Stock Worth Buying?

Shares of ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) fell after technology publication The Information reported this week that an unnamed Chinese company backed by the Chinese government has begun manufacturing its own

3 Reasons Alphabet Stock Could Double by 2030: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880337/alphabet-logo.png
3 Reasons Alphabet Stock Could Double by 2030

Over the past five years, Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) shares have climbed by 145%, outpacing broader equities. The good news is that the tech leader is still riding a significant

Experts Are Sounding the Alarm Over an AI Bubble. Here's What History Says Investors Should Do Right Now.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/880558/gettyimages-1403651670-3555x2000-6cae397.jpg
Experts Are Sounding the Alarm Over an AI Bubble. Here's What History Says Investors Should Do Right Now.

The AI sector has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years, lifting the rest of the stock market with it. The catch, though, is that these stocks can also drag the market down if they