History shows that midterm election years aren’t always great years for the S&P 500. Are you properly protected against the full blow of a 2026 market crash? Probably not, but there are…
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The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE) has surged 21.6% year to date as markets pivot from energy transition rhetoric toward energy security concerns. This performance reflects investor confidence that the fund’s…
BP (NYSE: BP | BP Price Prediction) just confirmed what many already suspected: Big Oil’s renewable energy pivot was an expensive mistake. The British oil giant took a $5.4 billion write-down on…
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA:VYM) generates income by holding a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying U.S. stocks and passing those dividends directly to shareholders. With $88.5 billion in assets…
John Bogle, the legendary Vanguard Group founder and index fund pioneer, left an enduring legacy of knowledge and inspiration. He was wealthy, of course, but you can apply Bogle's dividend investment principles…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher after a strong bounce-back Monday, with all major indices ending the day higher, as we started February on a winning note. Investors were able to…
Most investors looking at large-cap value ETFs face a simple question: Do I want broad, market-weight exposure or a more concentrated bet on specific sectors? The Invesco Large Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:PWV)…
With an armada of U.S. Navy ships steaming toward the Mediterranean, military action against Iran would pose significant risks to global oil markets due to Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz,…
These five natural gas stocks are well-positioned to benefit from huge demand driven by frigid winter weather and electricity use by data centers. Plus, all are dividend-paying leaders.
As we kick off a New Year, investors looking to rebalance their portfolios or put new capital to work in retirement accounts have plenty to consider. Which sectors, markets, and economies investors…
Oil prices fell well below $60 per barrel recently before rallying back above that key level this week, initially driven lower by oversupply and weak demand. Global oil inventories had been rising,…
President Trump recently hosted oil executives at the White House to promote his plan for rebuilding Venezuela’s oil industry. He outlined billions in investments from U.S. companies, backed by security guarantees, to…
Rich Duprey 1. Fed Independence Under Fire The Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell escalated into an unprecedented institutional crisis, drawing condemnation from former Fed chairs Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke, and…
Retiring at 67 with $6,500 in monthly income places you solidly in middle-class territory, but the financial reality behind that figure is more nuanced than it appears. The average Social Security retirement…
