Most investors who track the market start and end the year comparing every result to two yardsticks, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ). One captures…
Defense stocks are gaining traction in 2025, driven by heightened global security concerns and robust investor interest. A post from The Kobeissi Letter on X highlights FactSet data showing aerospace and defense…
In a bull market, average investors can feel like stock market wizards. Soaring indices make even impulsive picks look brilliant, as a rising tide lifts all boats, masking flaws in shaky stocks…
President Trump has proposed a $1.01 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2026, marking a 13% increase from the previous year’s enacted levels. This boost targets strengthening U.S. military readiness against global…
Division, conflict, and uncertainty in the world can make you pessimistic, or it can point you to powerful wealth-building opportunities. If you’re bullish about the defense industry through the year 2030 and…
Three years of supplying Ukraine with billions of dollars in military aid to counter Russia, alongside arming Israel against Hamas rocket attacks, has critically depleted U.S. military stockpiles. As China emerges as…
In the high-stakes arena of hedge funds, where billion-dollar bets and bold strategies often grab headlines, Nehal Chopra’s Ratan Capital Management has quietly emerged as a powerhouse of precision and profit. Chopra…
Building a portfolio that can replace your paycheck and keep growing is the central puzzle of retirement. Dividend ETFs have become the favorite tool for solving it because one ticker delivers an…
A Good Offense Requires a Strong Defense Under President Trump’s leadership in 2025, U.S. defense spending is undergoing a seismic shift, prioritizing warfighting capabilities over social justice initiatives that marked prior administrations. …
Defense at Core of Landmark U.S.-EU Trade Deal President Donald Trump announced a sweeping U.S.-EU trade deal yesterday, a pivotal agreement aimed at reshaping transatlantic economic ties. The deal includes a pledge…
After over a decade of ultra-low yields, retirees are finding themselves much more comfortable due to Treasuries yielding sub-5% interest rates. Many investors are locking in that rate. It may be a…
If you’re fortunate enough to inherit $400,000, it may be tempting to spend that money on cars and vacations. However, the smart-money move is to invest the funds wisely and plan for…
It wasn’t very long ago that passive income investors had to wait three full months before an exchange traded fund (ETF) would finally pay a dividend. Recently, however, an explosion in the…
When an exchange traded fund (ETF) pays out dividends every month instead of making you wait three months, that’s an attractive feature. It’s even more enticing, though, when a dividend ETF just…
Live Updates Tuesday Wrap-up4:07pm ETThe Vanguard S&P 500 ETF closed at 559.44 Tuesday, up 1.1%. Microsoft Enters the Meta-verse12:44pm ETMicrosoft (Nasdaq: MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) and Meta (Nasdaq: META) are teaming…
