2 Short Duration Bond ETFs That Beat Your Savings Account
High-yield savings accounts have been a reasonable place to park cash over the past two years, but the Federal Reserve has been cutting rates since late 2025. The Fed funds rate now sits at…
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3 International ETFs That Could Outperform the S&P 500 This Year
While the S&P 500 has slipped about 2% so far in 2026, international equities have quietly moved in the opposite direction. The gap is real, and the macro forces behind it are building. Germany’s…
Retirees Who Are Worried About Iran May Want To Look at SPLG Right Now
Geopolitical tensions and fluctuating commodity markets have left retirees who spent years building portfolios asking a reasonable question: should I be doing something right now? For many, the answer is probably less than they…
Forget Savings Accounts and Buy These 2 Utility ETFs Instead
High-yield savings accounts looked like the obvious choice two years ago, when the Fed funds rate sat above 5% and online banks were handing out 5% APY with no strings attached. That window is…
The 401(k) Mistake Costing Average Americans $200,000 at Retirement
A worker earning $65,000 and auto-enrolled at 3% will contribute $1,950 per year. Left untouched, that contribution rate delivers roughly $184,000 by retirement. Double the rate to 6% and capture the full employer match,…
The Income ETF Built for Bear Markets: Why SPHD Belongs in Every Retirement Portfolio
When markets get choppy and retirement accounts start shrinking, most retirees face the same uncomfortable tension: they need income now, but they can’t afford to watch their portfolio collapse. Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend…
Forget Yield Chasing Right Now and Buy These Growth ETFs Instead
Chasing yield feels safe. A high-dividend ETF paying monthly, a covered-call fund with a flashy distribution rate. But investors who have parked capital in income-first vehicles over the past decade have quietly watched the…
Clark Howard Chimes In: 25-Year-Old With $18,000 Asks Whether a Roth IRA or Brokerage Is Best
Anthony from Georgia is 25 years old, has $18,000 sitting in a high-yield savings account earning 3.3% annually, and wants to know whether a Roth IRA or a taxable brokerage account should come first.…
The $87 Billion Reason Tech ETFs Are About to Move
Three tech ETFs are telling three very different stories in 2026, and the divergence reflects a market that is rewarding focus over breadth. Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLK) and Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF…
The Closed End Fund Paying 6.7% That Rivals the S&P 500
Adams Diversified Equity Fund (NYSE:ADX) has been paying dividends since 1929, making it one of the oldest closed-end funds in the country. Most investors under 50 have never heard of it. That is a…
Millionaire, 62, Wants to Gift Kids $375K But Faces 30% Tax Withdrawal
John from Illinois has $4.6 million saved, a pension that pays $9,500 a month, and a clear goal: give each of his three children $125,000 a year over three years to help them buy…
Defense Stocks Are Surging and This ETF Lets You Collect Dividends From the Global Arms Race
Defense stocks have been one of the most compelling stories in the market over the past year, and the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:ITA) has reflected that. The fund is up 52.34%…
3 Growth ETFs Down This Month and One of Them Is a Buy
FELG and VUG are both down significantly this year, but one of them uses a quantitative model that can shift away from the names dragging it lower. The other cannot. Vanguard Growth Index Fund…
The 12% Yield Gold Income ETF That Nobody Knows About
Gold pays no income. That is the trade-off every investor accepts when they buy a traditional gold ETF. NEOS Gold High Income ETF (NYSEARCA:IAUI) was built specifically to solve that problem, layering a covered…
28y Old With $730,000 and Zero Debt Asks Dave Ramsey What to Do Next
A caller on a February 2026 episode of The Ramsey Show had what seemed like a generous idea: buy their mother’s $400,000 home while letting her continue living there, then hand her the proceeds…
You Already Own SCHD. This New ETF Pays Twice the Yield With One Simple Swap
YieldMax DDDD ETF (NYSEARCA:DDDD), launched on March 11, 2026, owns SCHD and writes options on its holdings to double the yield. If you already hold Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD), which currently yields…
The Market Is Selling Off But These 3 Oil and Gas ETFs Are Still Green
The S&P 500 is down 4.29% over the past month, and the VIX fear gauge has climbed 53% in that same window to sit at 27, firmly in elevated-uncertainty territory. Meanwhile, a handful of…
The S&P 500 Is Down But These 3 Tech ETFs Are Proving the Bull Case Isn’t Dead
The S&P 500 is down nearly 3% year-to-date, yet three widely held tech ETFs are quietly telling a different story. While broad market sentiment has soured on equities in early 2026, the funds most…
Rocket Lab Is One of the Most Volatile Stocks Ever. This ETF Turns That Wild Ride Into a Weekly Paycheck
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB | RKLB Price Prediction) has gained 311% over the past year, driven by contract wins, launch cadence milestones, and surging retail enthusiasm for the space sector. That kind of movement is…
Three Income Stocks Yield Up to 19.7% But One Has a Serious Problem
Three high yield income stocks are paying between 10.7% and 19.7% right now, and most retail investors have never heard of any of them. The reasons Wall Street stays quiet on names like these…