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The heaviest weighted components of the S&P 500 are companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia -- tech leaders that tend to reward their shareholders largely through their rising stock prices

A stock market correction occurs when a major index falls 10% off its highs. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) hit that level Thursday, falling almost 1.4% to end the day 10.1% below its all-time high

The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) and the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG) are two of the most popular dividend stock ETFs in the market. However, they have

For years, Vanguard was at the leading edge of the mutual fund industry, with a heavy focus on index mutual funds, though it also offered a large selection of actively managed funds.

When

The median annual income for full-time workers aged 25 to 34 was $59,000 in the fourth quarter, according to the Labor Department. After-tax earnings would total about $45,000 even in the worst-case

The technology sector has crushed the S&P 500 over the past three, five, and 10 years as leading tech stocks like Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Broadcom have grown in value.

Investors gravitate

Are you looking to simplify your income investments in a way that doesn't require regular monitoring? An exchange-traded fund (or ETF) is the obvious choice. These are just baskets of stocks managed

If you have a couple thousand dollars to invest and want a set-it-and-forget-it dividend investment, there are some excellent choices in the market. Most investors who want dividend exchange-traded

With the broader stock market indexes hovering around all-time highs, some investors may fear that a sell-off is creeping on the horizon in 2025. After all, equity prices have outpaced earnings

Are you at a point in your investing life where you just want to tuck some money away and collect dividends from it? Well, good news! You've got plenty of simple options. A single exchange-traded

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tend to hold a lot of stocks, often 100 or more. That makes them very diversified investments, which helps reduce risk.

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