The S&P 500 is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 of the largest publicly traded companies in the United States. It covers a diverse range of industries including technology, finance, energy, and consumer goods. Launched in 1957 by Standard & Poor’s, it is considered one of the best representations of the overall U.S. equity market. The S&P 500 is widely used as a benchmark for mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional investors, and is often regarded as the most accurate reflection of U.S. corporate performance.
There are plenty of dividend-paying exchange traded funds (ETFs) out there, but only a handful of them truly stand out from the rest. Sometimes, investors have to wade through a sea of funds to…
It may be tempting to obsess over the hottest and newest stocks on the market. Yet, sometimes the best wealth-building strategies involve “legacy” (i.e., old) companies that proudly return capital to their shareholders. Indeed,…
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) can be a cornerstone of retirement investing, especially for retirees seeking reliable income sources. Instead of chasing fast wealth, priorities in retirement center on solid yield, growth potential, and safety…
When you’re in or near your retirement years and safety becomes priority number one, picking out individual stocks can seem risky. As an alternative to single stocks, you can own exchange traded funds (ETFs),…
The popularity of exchange traded funds (ETFs) has exploded in the past decade, and every generational cohort can take advantage of these user-friendly assets. Baby boomers, who were born between 1946 and 1964 and…
John Bogle, who founded Vanguard Group, had a major influence on the index funds people own today. Indeed, Vanguard’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) — and less directly, all ETFs — continue to bear his…
It’s a fact of life in the financial markets: sometimes stocks go up, and sometimes they go down. When stocks go down sharply, people want to know why it happens — and Jim Cramer,…
As the host of the popular television program Mad Money, Jim Cramer has a lot of influence in the financial community. He’s been around for decades and has seen the stock market rise and fall…
Many investors get exposure to the S&P 500 through exchange traded funds (ETFs) like the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) or the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO). A prominent group of analysts expect these S&P 500 funds…
Live Updates Time to Declare Victory on GE HealthCare Stock11:32am ETUBS analyst Graham Doyle downgraded GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC | GEHC Price Prediction) to sell with a $77 price target this morning. “GEHC has almost…
No doubt about it: when large-cap stocks keep marching higher, it can feel like the party will never end. In early 2026, the S&P 500 index continues to hit new all-time highs and analysts…
Live Updates Intel Soars on Upgrade12:14pm ETKeyBanc analyst John Vinh upgraded Intel (Nasdaq: INTC | INTC Price Prediction) stock to overweight with a $60 price target this morning. “We expect outsized data center demand from hyperscalers this…
Do you like to walk on the wild side? Are you bullish on Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC)? If so, then you might consider a share position in Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR | MSTR Price Prediction), formerly known as Microstrategy. …
Live Updates Albemarle Soars on Lithium Upgrade11:37am ETScotiabank analyst Ben Isaacson upgraded shares of S&P 500 component company and lithium producer Albemarle (NYSE: ALB | ALB Price Prediction) to sector outperform with a $200…
Here’s a quiz question for you. Which S&P 500 company delivered the highest stock gains, percentage-wise, in 2025? The correct answer isn’t NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction), believe it or not. In actuality,…
