Market Trends

IPOs get a lot of buzz, but they don't often pan out for investors.

Broad diversification and lower costs favor iShares, but Invesco's concentrated biotech bet delivered 47% returns in one year—at the cost of steeper drawdowns.

European banks have outperformed U.S. rivals by a wide margin over five years. Here is whether that advantage is worth the higher fee.

One fund owns thousands of corporate bonds at rock-bottom cost. The other owns 48 Treasury issues at five times the price. The five-year returns tell an interesting story.

Corporate bonds yield more, but municipal bonds hold up better and deliver tax-free income. The right choice depends on your tax bracket.

The Shiller CAPE Ratio just reached its highest level since the dot-com boom. But long-term investors don't have to worry.

The S&P 500 has risen in 95% of midterm election years since 1938.

In a future of higher inflation caused by President Trump's policy choices, a certain energy stock ETF could offer some solace.

The U.S. Treasury Department continues to orchestrate moves to suppress bond yields.

The Federal Reserve's fight against inflation could pick up, and soon.

Buy-and-hold investing is a tried-and-true way to earn stock market returns for long-term investors.

Today, Sept. 9, 2026, Brent crude climbed, reigniting inflation concerns as geopolitical tensions weigh on investor sentiment.

Although uncertainty in the stock market is rising, history offers a useful lesson for investors deciding what to do next.

The Treasury tripled its bond buyback to calm yields. Yields went up anyway. Here's what that tells investors.

The wrong move could mean leaving meaningful returns on the table.

VOO and QQQM provide instant diversification and long-term safety.

It outperformed in the last bear market, and could easily do so again.

Could this be the last straw before a downturn?

Investors shouldn't try to predict a market crash.

Should investors choose MLPX's 4.1% distribution yield and lower volatility or ICLN's portfolio diversity and focus on clean energy?