Investment banker and researcher Jeff Hook went on the Rational Reminder Podcast and offered one of the bluntest assessments of private equity any practitioner has put on tape this year. "If was…
Picture a first-time investor who sinks $200 into Intel shares and watches the position climb to $850, a 280% gain. The instinct is to feel like a genius and let it ride.…
Live Updates Analysts Bullish on Nvidia Ahead of May 20 Earnings Report8:51am ETAhead of Nvidia earnings on May 20, analysts at Wells Fargo reiterated an overweight rating on the tech giant with…
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) and Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) track the same S&P 500 index. The real contest is structure, cost, and cash flow. With the VIX at…
If you want one ticker that captures the U.S. large-cap market with almost no friction, Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (NASDAQ:VFIAX) is the textbook answer. The fund holds $598 billion in…
If you want the simplest, cheapest way to own the U.S. stock market inside a Fidelity account, the Fidelity 500 Index Fund (NASDAQ:FXAIX) is the default answer. FXAIX tracks the S&P 500…
State Street’s 2026 Global ETF Outlook puts a stake in the ground on page 20: the first $1 trillion ETF will land this year. The frontrunner is the Vanguard 500 Index Fund…
State Street’s 2026 Global ETF Outlook calls for $2.1 trillion of US ETF inflows this year, with the lion’s share flowing into three core funds: Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO), iShares Core…
Emerging-market dividend funds have drawn attention in 2026 as investors seek yield amid stretched U.S. equity valuations. The iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:DVYE) offers a 5.01% headline yield drawn from roughly 100…
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) surged back over $650 quickly after the ceasefire went into effect and has held at that level after it was extended. The question now is whether or not…
On a recent episode of her Women & Money podcast, Suze Orman fielded a listener letter from someone named Rachel worried her portfolio was too concentrated. Orman’s response cut straight to the…
Sally from Los Angeles called into The Ramsey Show recently to ask about a $300,000 windfall from a home sale. She’s already invested $50,000 in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), but…
A “sleep at night” portfolio does not need to be complicated, in fact, the three ETFs covered here represent three distinct philosophies for owning US equities, and together they create a diversified…
The VIX spiked above 52 in early April 2026 before pulling back to roughly 19 by mid-April, and by mid-July it had settled near 16, signaling a return to relative calm. Four…
The S&P 500 has long been an accepted benchmark of US industrial health status, and has been a consistent winner, delivering annual gains to investors for decades. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF…
