Market Trends

Economic crises and stock market crashes are facts of life, but your portfolio is likely to keep growing if you hold on to your long-term mindset.

September is historically the weakest month in the stock market.

VGT holds 310 stocks with lower concentration, while XLK delivered 43.4% returns over one year, outpacing VGT's 39.8%.

Both funds charge 0.03% and delivered nearly identical returns, but VTI holds 1,200 more stocks for deeper small-cap exposure.

On Sept. 1, 2026, rising crude and Treasury yields pressured equities across nearly every sector, with tech stocks bearing the brunt of the selloff.

State Street delivered stronger 1-year returns, but Vanguard's lower costs and broader diversification may appeal to long-term investors.

This total stock market ETF could be a good choice for the next 10 years.

Both track identical indexes with nearly matching returns, but one charges half the fee while delivering a higher dividend yield.

Tema's active strategy targets high-growth space companies but carries higher volatility and fees. First Trust offers broader diversification with lower costs and drawdown risk.

Vanguard offers broad exposure at 0.09% cost with 1.5% yield, while Simplify's active strategy returned 32.4% over one year but charges 0.51%.

Cash only feels safe when you forget about the destructive impact of inflation.

Apple jumped 3% on its first day under a new CEO, and the market fell anyway. When a rising trillion-dollar stock can't lift the indexes, look at the bond market.

Brent crude climbs as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate, fueling a broad bond sell-off and inflation concerns today, Sept. 1, 2026.

What does 25 years of $200 monthly investments in the world's most boring ETF actually produce? The answer is more inspiring than you'd think.

With growth and small-cap stocks in strong form, the Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF is a "buy" in September.

SIL's 86.6% one-year return beats AAAU's 35.5%, yet mining equities face operational risks that physical bullion avoids.

iShares delivers stronger five-year returns, but Vanguard's lower costs and higher dividend yield appeal to income investors seeking emerging-market exposure.

Both funds charge identical 0.03% expense ratios, but Vanguard holds significantly more assets and offers a higher dividend yield of 1.2%.

Small-cap stocks have performed well in 2026, but that could potentially change.

Sit back and let the market do its compounding magic.