Market Trends

You don't have to pick stocks or beat the market to be a millionaire.

The stock market is about to break a record. It's not a record it wants to break.

Protecting yourself from a bear market isn't about just shifting your portfolio into cash.

Moderna jumped 177% on a cancer-vaccine first, plus retail's reversal...

The president's repeated calls for lower interest rates are falling on deaf ears amid elevated inflation that's primarily been driven by his policies.

PBE concentrates on 31 companies and offers a higher dividend yield, while IBBQ spreads risk across 251 holdings at a fraction of the cost.

You may not be able to copy Ackman's activist playbook, but the principles behind his two-decade track record are available to any investor.

History says the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite could be headed for a correction.

Income generation is more about finding consistency than finding an ultra-high yield.

A diversified portfolio can help counter the urge some investors may feel to sell their stocks when prices start dropping.

There might not be a safe place to hide in case of an AI bubble. But some ETFs could be less unsafe than others.

BlackRock and Vanguard ETFs will be loading up on SpaceX as more shares are available for trading on the Nasdaq.

Today, Aug. 20, 2026, disappointing consumer results and rising oil prices snapped Wednesday's relief rally, renewing inflation concerns across major indexes.

VanEck's concentrated 25-stock biotech play offers higher volatility, while iShares' broader pharma exposure delivered a 1.4% dividend yield and lower drawdown risk.

State Street's fund tracks JPMorgan and Berkshire, while iShares targets HSBC and Santander. One prioritizes affordability; the other, income.

VCIT charges just 0.03% annually and holds $69.5 billion in assets, while FIGB offers a more conservative risk profile with lower volatility.

There are high-quality companies in other countries that domestic investors might not be familiar with.

Vanguard's lower 0.03% expense ratio and $316 billion in assets make it the larger, cheaper option, while Schwab's emerging markets focus offers higher growth potential with concentrated tech exposure.

Schwab has an international version of its ultra-popular U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD).

Walmart beat on earnings and raised guidance, then fell 10%. Here's what the market didn't like in this bellwether report.