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3 Unstoppable Vanguard ETFs to Buy Even if There's a Stock Market Sell-Off in 2026: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/847022/abstract-concept-of-a-bear-market-featuring-various-stock-market-charts.jpg
3 Unstoppable Vanguard ETFs to Buy Even if There's a Stock Market Sell-Off in 2026

The S&P 500 has jumped 78% since the start of 2023 -- far above its historical average annual return of 9% to 10%. Investors worried about a sell-off in 2026 may be considering selling growth stocks

Got $10,000? This Super-High-Yield Dividend ETF Could Turn It Into Over $1,000 of Passive Income Each Year.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/840823/gettyimages-1491027661.jpg
Got $10,000? This Super-High-Yield Dividend ETF Could Turn It Into Over $1,000 of Passive Income Each Year.

If you were to invest in an S&P 500 exchange-traded fund (ETF) today, you'd capture a yield of just 1%. Not too impressive. Move up to a dividend ETF, however, and you could find a yield in the 3%

Got $10,000? This Super-High-Yield Dividend ETF Could Turn It Into Over $1,000 of Passive Income Each Year.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/840823/gettyimages-1491027661.jpg
Got $10,000? This Super-High-Yield Dividend ETF Could Turn It Into Over $1,000 of Passive Income Each Year.

If you were to invest in an S&P 500 exchange-traded fund (ETF) today, you'd capture a yield of just 1%. Not too impressive. Move up to a dividend ETF, however, and you could find a yield in the 3%

2025 marks sixth year insured natural catastrophe losses exceed USD 100 billion, finds Swiss Re Institute
2025 marks sixth year insured natural catastrophe losses exceed USD 100 billion, finds Swiss Re Institute
2025 marks sixth year insured natural catastrophe losses exceed USD 100 billion, finds Swiss Re Institute
Here's How Many Shares of the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) You'd Need for $500 in Yearly Dividends: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/844529/rolled-up-money-next-to-calculator-and-dividends-written-on-post-it.jpg
Here's How Many Shares of the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) You'd Need for $500 in Yearly Dividends

Despite short bursts of heightened volatility this year, the market is in record territory. It makes sense why that kind of performance will drive investors to take on more risk in their portfolios.

JPMorgan Chase Is Spending Big on Growth. Here's What Investors Need to Know Heading Into 2026.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846899/professionals-in-a-business-meeting-getty.jpg
JPMorgan Chase Is Spending Big on Growth. Here's What Investors Need to Know Heading Into 2026.

Earlier this week, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) made headlines when it announced that its 2026 expenses would be higher than Wall Street had expected. The bank stock tumbled following the Dec. 10

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JPMorgan Chase Is Spending Big on Growth. Here's What Investors Need to Know Heading Into 2026.

Earlier this week, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) made headlines when it announced that its 2026 expenses would be higher than Wall Street had expected. The bank stock tumbled following the Dec. 10

My Highest Conviction High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy in December: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846470/brookfield-logo-wordmark-on-smartphone-with-blurry-brookfield-logo-background-bn.jpeg
My Highest Conviction High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy in December

I own dozens of stocks that currently pay high-yielding dividends. They're core to my strategy for generating passive income, which I view as my ticket to achieving financial independence. I have

My Highest Conviction High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy in December: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846470/brookfield-logo-wordmark-on-smartphone-with-blurry-brookfield-logo-background-bn.jpeg
My Highest Conviction High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy in December

I own dozens of stocks that currently pay high-yielding dividends. They're core to my strategy for generating passive income, which I view as my ticket to achieving financial independence. I have

Looking for a Consumer Staples ETF? Here's How XLP and RSPS Compare on Cost, Risk, and Earnings: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/f2894ef3e59a57033e3d12497757ed4ec0c197b2-1401x1251.png?w=1401&h=1251
Looking for a Consumer Staples ETF? Here's How XLP and RSPS Compare on Cost, Risk, and Earnings

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT:XLP) stands out for its low cost and larger assets under management (AUM), while the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples

AI Data Centers Just Sent This Other Metal to a New Record High: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846702/gettyimages-506120376.jpg
AI Data Centers Just Sent This Other Metal to a New Record High

The price of silver broke a record this week, exceeding $60 an ounce. The white metal has more than doubled in value this year, from about $30 an ounce to over $63 today.

And funds that provide

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AI Data Centers Just Sent This Other Metal to a New Record High

The price of silver broke a record this week, exceeding $60 an ounce. The white metal has more than doubled in value this year, from about $30 an ounce to over $63 today.

And funds that provide

QQQ vs. MGK: Which Tech-Focused ETF Delivers Stronger Growth for Investors?: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/66026f7773699286c73c3ab5f122b4888e5c42a9-1401x1251.png?w=1401&h=1251
QQQ vs. MGK: Which Tech-Focused ETF Delivers Stronger Growth for Investors?

The Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:MGK) and Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ) both target large-cap U.S. growth stocks, but QQQ stands out for its deeper liquidity, broader sector

History Says the S&P 500 Will Jump in 2026: 2 Magnificent Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist Before They Skyrocket: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846377/amd_company_image.jpg
History Says the S&P 500 Will Jump in 2026: 2 Magnificent Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist Before They Skyrocket

The current S&P 500 bull market turned three years old in October 2025. Ryan Detrick, the chief market strategist of financial services firm Carson Group, points out that once a bull market hits

History Says the S&P 500 Will Jump in 2026: 2 Magnificent Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist Before They Skyrocket: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846377/amd_company_image.jpg
History Says the S&P 500 Will Jump in 2026: 2 Magnificent Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist Before They Skyrocket

The current S&P 500 bull market turned three years old in October 2025. Ryan Detrick, the chief market strategist of financial services firm Carson Group, points out that once a bull market hits

History Says the S&P 500 Will Jump in 2026: 2 Magnificent Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist Before They Skyrocket: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846377/amd_company_image.jpg
History Says the S&P 500 Will Jump in 2026: 2 Magnificent Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist Before They Skyrocket

The current S&P 500 bull market turned three years old in October 2025. Ryan Detrick, the chief market strategist of financial services firm Carson Group, points out that once a bull market hits

Is Brookfield Asset Management Stock a Buy Now?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846651/21_07_13-a-person-on-a-scooter-with-a-rocket-strapped-to-their-back-_gettyimages-472387652.jpg
Is Brookfield Asset Management Stock a Buy Now?

Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) is one of the largest asset managers in Canada. It has a long and successful history of investing globally in infrastructure assets. The company has ambitious

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Is Brookfield Asset Management Stock a Buy Now?

Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) is one of the largest asset managers in Canada. It has a long and successful history of investing globally in infrastructure assets. The company has ambitious

Want Decades of Passive Income? Buy This Index Fund and Hold It Forever.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/845368/gettyimages-1324119709.jpg
Want Decades of Passive Income? Buy This Index Fund and Hold It Forever.

The goal of most investors is to reach the point where their portfolio can fully support their lifestyle. A long-term passive income strategy, featuring stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with

Is QQQ or VUG the Better Growth ETF? Here's What Investors Need to Know.: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/66026f7773699286c73c3ab5f122b4888e5c42a9-1401x1251.png?w=1401&h=1251
Is QQQ or VUG the Better Growth ETF? Here's What Investors Need to Know.

The Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:VUG) and Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ) both target U.S. large-cap growth stocks, but QQQ is more expensive and concentrated, while VUG offers broader

Why Clear Secure Stock Rocketed 13% Higher Today: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846978/the-port-fuselage-of-a-plane-at-dawn-or-dusk.jpg
Why Clear Secure Stock Rocketed 13% Higher Today

Clear Secure (NYSE: YOU), the company behind the Clear traveler verification system that's a common sight at U.S. airports, had an excellent session on the stock exchange Friday. Its share price

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Why Clear Secure Stock Rocketed 13% Higher Today

Clear Secure (NYSE: YOU), the company behind the Clear traveler verification system that's a common sight at U.S. airports, had an excellent session on the stock exchange Friday. Its share price

Why Frontier Group Holdings Stock Cruised 11% Higher This Week: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846971/two-travelers-moving-through-an-airport-corridor.jpg
Why Frontier Group Holdings Stock Cruised 11% Higher This Week

It was up, up, and away for Frontier Group Holdings (NASDAQ: ULCC) this week, and I'm not talking about the budget airline's planes. Thanks in no small part to a bullish note from an influential ban

JPMorgan Shares Are Suddenly Tanking. What Gives?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846278/gettyimages-2187254257.jpg
JPMorgan Shares Are Suddenly Tanking. What Gives?

JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) has been enjoying a solid 2025, with the share price up an impressive 31% this year through Monday of this week (Dec. 8). But on Tuesday, the bank's shares tumbled

JPMorgan Shares Are Suddenly Tanking. What Gives?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846278/gettyimages-2187254257.jpg
JPMorgan Shares Are Suddenly Tanking. What Gives?

JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) has been enjoying a solid 2025, with the share price up an impressive 31% this year through Monday of this week (Dec. 8). But on Tuesday, the bank's shares tumbled