3 ETFs That Could Build a Complete Investment Portfolio
Start with a foundational, broad index fund like the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust or Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.
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Stocks Finish Sharply Lower as Tech Stocks Slump
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.49%. September E-mini S&P futures (ES…
Read more →Interactive Brokers Grew Its Customer Accounts 34% in a Year. Here's the Bull Case Before Q2 Earnings.
With material growth in key metrics, second-quarter earnings are likely to be good reading.
Read more →Energy Transfer Looks Poised to Outperform the S&P 500 in the Back Half of 2026
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) has gotten off to a strong start this year. It's up more than 24% year-to-date, significantly outperforming the nearly 9% rise in the S&P 500.
Read more →Meet the (Almost) Dividend King with a 49-Year Streak That Wall Street Is Sleeping On
That history, however, is still a reasonable indication of what’s likely to materialize in the future, particularly when the underlying business works as well as it ever has.
Read more →Prediction: XRP (Ripple) Will Be Worth This Much in 5 Years
Ripple created XRP to standardize transactions in its innovative payments network.
Read more →Andy Jassy Said Amazon Isn't Investing $200 Billion in AI "On a Hunch." Amazon's Own Trainium Chip Business Is Already Running at a $20 Billion Annual Pace.
Amazon's $200 billion in AI spending is supported by strong demand for its Trainium chips and contracted revenue.
Read more →Oracle Crashed 65% From Its Peak. I Just Bought It Anyway. Here's Why.
Oracle has a massive $638 billion backlog of contracted revenue and is spending aggressively as a result.
Read more →Looking for Cheap Income Stocks? Why Pfizer Belongs on Your Shortlist Right Now
Pfizer is deeply out of favor today, with a historically high dividend yield of 6.9%.
Read more →3 Stocks I'm Buying After Taiwan Semiconductor's Stellar Announcement
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) just reported earnings, showcasing that the AI build-out is alive and well. This makes several stocks attractive buys, including TSMC itself. I'm also bullish on Nvidia (NA…
Read more →Carnival Reported Earnings on June 23, Royal Caribbean Is Next on July 28, Then Norwegian Cruise Line on July 30. Here's My Top Buy of the Bunch.
The cruise industry has largely completed its post-pandemic recovery. Occupancy rates have returned to historical levels, pricing remains healthy, and consumers continue spending on travel despite broader economic uncer…
Read more →ETF Flows Smash Records in the First Half of 2026. Is It Time to Invest?
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are on pace for a record-breaking year, with investments pouring in at a historic rate. Equity and bond ETFs together raked in nearly $1 trillion in the first half of 2026, marking the first…
Read more →Chevron Is Hungry for More Power Deals After Inking a 2.7-Gigawatt Contract With Microsoft. Here's Where the Energy Giant Is Looking Next.
Oil and gas giant Chevron is evolving how it sells and supplies one of its core products.
Read more →Progyny COO Cummings Sells 3,437 Shares for $109,000 -- Here's What That Means for Investors
Melissa B. Cummings disposed of 3,437 shares for a total value of ~$109,000 on July 14, 2026.
Read more →President Donald Trump Just Told Congress to Pass the Clarity Act. Here's the Most Likely Scenario for What Happens Next.
If the Democrats take control of the Senate during the midterm elections, that could also complicate passage of the legislation, at least in its current form.
Read more →Where Will ASML Stock Be in 5 Years?
Despite much higher sales in the first half of 2025, ASML expects a dramatic slowdown for the second half of the year.
Read more →2 Stocks That Could Double by 2030
MercadoLibre's revenue is growing rapidly and should be much higher in four years.
Read more →Even With Tesla Under $400, I'd Still Rather Buy This Unstoppable Growth Stock in July
Tesla's pullback may look tempting, but its valuation still depends heavily on robotaxis and autonomous driving succeeding.
Read more →The 3 Biggest Bargain "Magnificent Seven" Stocks to Buy Today
Nvidia is the cheapest "Magnificent Seven" stock despite having the strongest revenue growth.
Read more →If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, History Says Investors Who Make This Simple Move Will Come Out Ahead
Potential interest rate hikes and midterm elections represent significant headwinds for investors; both have historically dragged the stock market into corrections.
Read more →Cattle Continues Slide into the Weekend on Weaker Cash and Beef
Live cattle futures posted losses of 97 cents to $2.67 across most contracts on Friday. August was down $10.77 this week. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 in the north this week, with Southern trade at $237-238. Feeder…
Read more →"It's Gambling": Warren Buffett Just Issued a Blunt Warning to Investors -- and History Says He's Right.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) have been breaking record after record over the past year, but there's at least one investor who i…
Read more →Down 62% From Its High, Is Ethereum a Value Play or a Classic Value Trap?
Ethereum has released a new strategic road map that promises a series of important upgrades and advances.
Read more →Cotton Futures Fade into the Weekend
Cotton futures saw weakness extend to Friday, with contracts closing down 62 to 89 points on the day, with December down 291 points this week. Crude oil was up another $3.50 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.011.
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