The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) calm gave way to fresh anxiety over the Iran standoff. The VIX climbed 0.8 points to 19.7 in early trading, pushing right to the edge of the…
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is moving higher Wednesday as small-cap stocks join a broad market rally fueled by President Trump’s decision to extend the U.S. cease-fire with Iran. The Russell 2000 (^RUT)…
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) slipped to the 19 level on Wednesday morning, down roughly 2.5%, signaling fear has subsided. Traders and investors appear to be anticipating smoother sailing ahead. President Trump’s…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is pointing higher Wednesday morning, with index futures extending gains session high of 0.7% as markets embrace optimism following President Trump’s decision to extend the ceasefire with Iran.…
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) extended its historic run Tuesday, touching a new all-time high of 2,795 as small-cap stocks continued to attract capital rotating out of safe-haven assets. Small cap stocks are…
O The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is poised to open higher today on tailwinds sent from corporate America’s earnings. After starting off the week on shaky footing amid another bout of uncertainty surrounding…
In 20 years of investing, I can’t recall an IPO generating this level of strategic noise across so many asset classes at once. SpaceX’s valuation has ramped from roughly $350 billion in…
The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) is pulling back first thing Monday morning, down 0.17% to 24,435 after last week’s record run. The tech-heavy index is grappling with geopolitical uncertainty around the Strait of…
U.S. equity futures are sharply lower Monday morning as a renewed flare-up in the U.S.-Iran conflict sent crude oil surging and rattled investor confidence heading into a week packed with earnings. After…
FFLG has returned 44% over the past year, beating both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 over the same stretch. That kind of outperformance from an actively managed fund with $521 million…
The stock market staged a sharp recovery in April 2026, but the Federal Reserve's inflation outlook threatened to cut it short. Since then, Jerome Powell has been replaced by Kevin Warsh as…
SpaceX is preparing for what could be the most consequential stock market event in a generation. In early April 2026, the company confidentially filed paperwork with the SEC for an IPO, with…
Don Lair If passive fund mechanics are your jam, and mega-cap concentration risk is the bread you eat it on, what Steve Sosnik laid out recently on The Compound and Friends is one of…
Most investors seeking Nasdaq exposure reach for QQQ without hesitation. It’s the most traded ETF in the world, liquid, and synonymous with tech growth. The problem is that QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100,…
The NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) opened Monday under pressure, slipping 0.34% in early trading after 21 hours of U.S.-Iran peace talks over the weekend collapsed without a deal. President Trump ordered a naval…
