David Dierking

Total stock market funds make some of the best long-term investments. Here are three that combine broad coverage and ultra-low fees.

A simple low cost, two-ETF strategy would have beaten the vast majority of active managers over the past decade.

Credit card delinquency rates are hitting levels not seen in 15 years. A crash in the credit markets may be an inevitable outcome.

Despite the choices that ETF investors have nowadays, you can literally get all the global stock and bond exposure you'd ever need with just a pair of Vanguard ETFs.

In the pursuit of growth, investors often forget that quality can matter a lot.

Leveraged ETFs can be dangerous for most investors unfamiliar with how they work. In certain situations, however, they can be useful.

The majority of investors see another year of positive returns ahead in 2026, with almost no one expecting a correction.

Investors like to know what's going to happen.

The composition of S&P 500 gains in 2026 looks much different than it has in the past. That could be a good thing for the index.

Investing doesn't have to be complicated. Find a few quality, low-cost, diversified ETFs and you can set yourself up for life.

Energy is the best-performing sector year to date. Multiple catalysts suggest that the upside may not be over.

People often call an ETF "bad" because it underperforms another. That creates a fundamental misunderstanding of how funds should be judged.

A well-constructed portfolio doesn't need to include dozens of stocks and ETFs. You can have everything you need with just these three funds.

Venturing into ultra short-term fixed income ETFs can significantly improve your yield with little additional risk.

Is it time to take cover?

Consumer staples stocks are red-hot at the moment. They're also historically expensive.

Gold is in the midst of a huge bull run, but the S&P 500 is also hitting new highs. This is historically unusual, but usually a bad sign for stocks.

Over the past couple of weeks, money looks to be moving out of stocks and into bonds. That could be a dangerous sign for stock investors.

Even a modest investment in Nvidia stock a decade ago would have turned into a staggering amount of money.

Whether you've got a lot of money or just a little, these Vanguard ETFs will help you lay the foundation for successful long-term investing.