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Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 7:04 PM EDT

$10,000 Becomes $2,586 in One Year: The Hidden Decay Engine Inside UVXY

If you bought ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (CBOE:UVXY) a year ago hoping to ride the next panic, your…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 7:02 PM EDT

You’re Probably Paying Twice for NVIDIA, Apple, and Microsoft Without Realizing It

The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLK) charges a sticker fee so small it looks like a rounding error. The…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:57 PM EDT

SOXL’s 23% Single-Day Collapse Exposes the Real Price of 3X Leverage

On June 23, 2026, SOXL fell 23.06% in a single session. The same day, iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) fell 7.88%…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:45 PM EDT

Why ARKK Investors Paid Premium Fees for a 37.88% Loss Over Five Years

If you hold ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA:ARKK) and think the bad news is behind you, look again at the fee…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:43 PM EDT

TAN’s 82% Rally Masks a Quiet $3,350 Tax on $50,000 Over a Decade

Solar bulls love to point at the 12-month chart for Invesco Solar ETF (NYSEARCA:TAN) and call it a comeback story.…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:41 PM EDT

BITO’s 0.95% Fee Is Only Half the Problem. Here’s Why Bitcoin Futures Cost You 2.9% Annually

Bitcoin is up 84.59% over the past five years. ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:BITO), the fund millions of investors bought…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:38 PM EDT

VOO’s 0.03% Fee Hides a Bigger Problem: 36.92% Concentrated in Tech

The cheapest fund on the shelf still has a price tag. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) charges almost nothing, brags…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:36 PM EDT

ProShares UltraPro QQQ Charges 0.82% Annually, but the Real Cost Compounds Every Trading Day

If you bought ProShares UltraPro QQQ (NASDAQ:TQQQ) thinking you were getting three times the Nasdaq-100, the math has a quiet…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:33 PM EDT

Here’s Why $10,000 in KWEB Five Years Ago Is Worth $4,237 Today

If you own KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (NYSEARCA:KWEB), the fund’s fact sheet sells you a clean story: pure-play access…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:29 PM EDT

How TMF Turned $10,000 Into $1,527: The Daily Rebalancing Tax Nobody Talks About

If you bought Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (NYSEARCA:TMF) five years ago expecting triple the returns of…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:27 PM EDT

The 28% Tax Trap Inside GLD That Your Brokerage Statement Won’t Show

Gold is supposed to be the panic asset. The thing you own when everything else breaks. So why does the…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:25 PM EDT

JEPQ’s 0.35% Fee Hides a 9-Point Performance Gap: What Monthly Income Really Costs

JEPQ markets itself as a premium income machine on the Nasdaq-100. The pitch sells. The math is less convincing. Over…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM EDT

JEPI’s 0.35% Fee Is a Trap: The Real Cost Is the 14.48% Return Gap vs. SPY

The fact sheet says JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI) charges just 0.35%, but that number is a magician’s misdirection.…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:19 PM EDT

USO’s Hidden Math: Why Oil’s 73% Gain Became Your 22% Return

If you bought United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO) a decade ago because you thought oil was cheap, the spot price…

Michael Williams | Jun 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM EDT

There’s an Exception to the “No RMDs” Rule for Roth IRAs. Get It Wrong, and You Could Face a 25% Tax Bill.

If you own a Roth IRA, you already know the headline perk: no required minimum distributions during your lifetime. You…

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$10,000 Becomes $2,586 in One Year: The Hidden Decay Engine Inside UVXY

You’re Probably Paying Twice for NVIDIA, Apple, and Microsoft Without Realizing It

SOXL’s 23% Single-Day Collapse Exposes the Real Price of 3X Leverage

Why ARKK Investors Paid Premium Fees for a 37.88% Loss Over Five Years

TAN’s 82% Rally Masks a Quiet $3,350 Tax on $50,000 Over a Decade

BITO’s 0.95% Fee Is Only Half the Problem. Here’s Why Bitcoin Futures Cost You 2.9% Annually

VOO’s 0.03% Fee Hides a Bigger Problem: 36.92% Concentrated in Tech

ProShares UltraPro QQQ Charges 0.82% Annually, but the Real Cost Compounds Every Trading Day

Here’s Why $10,000 in KWEB Five Years Ago Is Worth $4,237 Today

How TMF Turned $10,000 Into $1,527: The Daily Rebalancing Tax Nobody Talks About

The 28% Tax Trap Inside GLD That Your Brokerage Statement Won’t Show

JEPQ’s 0.35% Fee Hides a 9-Point Performance Gap: What Monthly Income Really Costs

JEPI’s 0.35% Fee Is a Trap: The Real Cost Is the 14.48% Return Gap vs. SPY

USO’s Hidden Math: Why Oil’s 73% Gain Became Your 22% Return

There’s an Exception to the “No RMDs” Rule for Roth IRAs. Get It Wrong, and You Could Face a 25% Tax Bill.

Scott Bessent Recommends Social Security Cut Benefits “by 30.3%” for New Retirees as Trust Fund Collapse Accelerates

OpenAI IPO May Not Be Coming Anytime Soon, Veteran Journalist Says

Consumers See Inflation Falling as Long-Term Expectations Drop to 3.3%

Scott Bessent Recommends Social Security Cut Benefits "by 30.3%" for New Retirees as Trust Fund Collapse Accelerates

Consumers See Inflation Falling as Long-Term Expectations Drop to 3.3%

Scott Bessent Recommends Social Security Cut Benefits “by 30.3%” for New Retirees as Trust Fund Collapse Accelerates

OpenAI IPO May Not Be Coming Anytime Soon, Veteran Journalist Says

Investing Articles

All Investing Articles

$10,000 Becomes $2,586 in One Year: The Hidden Decay Engine Inside UVXY

You’re Probably Paying Twice for NVIDIA, Apple, and Microsoft Without Realizing It

SOXL’s 23% Single-Day Collapse Exposes the Real Price of 3X Leverage

Why ARKK Investors Paid Premium Fees for a 37.88% Loss Over Five Years

TAN’s 82% Rally Masks a Quiet $3,350 Tax on $50,000 Over a Decade

BITO’s 0.95% Fee Is Only Half the Problem. Here’s Why Bitcoin Futures Cost You 2.9% Annually

VOO’s 0.03% Fee Hides a Bigger Problem: 36.92% Concentrated in Tech

ProShares UltraPro QQQ Charges 0.82% Annually, but the Real Cost Compounds Every Trading Day

Here’s Why $10,000 in KWEB Five Years Ago Is Worth $4,237 Today

How TMF Turned $10,000 Into $1,527: The Daily Rebalancing Tax Nobody Talks About

The 28% Tax Trap Inside GLD That Your Brokerage Statement Won’t Show

JEPQ’s 0.35% Fee Hides a 9-Point Performance Gap: What Monthly Income Really Costs

JEPI’s 0.35% Fee Is a Trap: The Real Cost Is the 14.48% Return Gap vs. SPY

USO’s Hidden Math: Why Oil’s 73% Gain Became Your 22% Return

There’s an Exception to the “No RMDs” Rule for Roth IRAs. Get It Wrong, and You Could Face a 25% Tax Bill.

Scott Bessent Recommends Social Security Cut Benefits “by 30.3%” for New Retirees as Trust Fund Collapse Accelerates

OpenAI IPO May Not Be Coming Anytime Soon, Veteran Journalist Says

Consumers See Inflation Falling as Long-Term Expectations Drop to 3.3%

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