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Sep 17, 2025 by Anthony Di Pizio
Prediction: This Unstoppable Vanguard ETF Will Crush the S&P 500 Again in 2026
This Vanguard index fund has obliterated the S&P 500 every year since its inception.
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Sep 17, 2025 by Adam Levy
Thinking of Buying the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF? 3 Other ETFs Vanguard's Experts Think Could Be Even Better
Long-term investors looking for ETFs with good risk-reward ratios have better options than the S&P 500.
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Sep 17, 2025 by Daniel Foelber
Prediction: The S&P 500 Won't Return Anything Close to 10% in 2026
Growth stocks could make the S&P 500 more volatile, leading to a larger variance in its annual performance.
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Sep 17, 2025 by Trevor Jennewine
1 Vanguard Index Fund to Buy That Could Turn $500 per Month Into $474,400 With Help From Popular AI Stocks
This brilliant Vanguard index fund provides heavy exposure to popular AI stocks Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Broadcom, Meta Platforms, and Tesla.
Money 18
Sep 17, 2025 by Trevor Jennewine
The Fed Is Expected to Cut Interest Rates. The Stock Market Usually Does This Next (Hint: It May Surprise You)
Investors often cheer lower interest rates, but the S&P 500 has historically delivered weak returns following rates cuts.
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Sep 16, 2025 by Daily Stock News
Stock Market Today: Markets Ease as Investors Await Fed's Next Move
Equities edged lower Tuesday, with investors pausing at record levels before the Federal Reserve's closely watched interest rate decision.
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Sep 16, 2025 by Matthew Nesto
It's a Small World: 3 Stocks Leading the Sudden Rebound in Small Caps
A new market leader has snuck into town over the past month as Small Caps have pushed to the top of the leader board. Whether the trend lasts, or not, will depend a lot on what the Fed does, but one thing is certain; after a year of tech-led mega caps setting new highs, investors have clearly shown an increased appetite for risk in the form of smaller, lesser known names.
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Sep 16, 2025 by TMF Breakfast News
Breakfast News: Alphabet's AI Ambitions
GOOG invests in U.K. AI, Oracle gets TikTok nudge, PLAY falls on earnings, and more...
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Sep 16, 2025 by Reuben Gregg Brewer
Is Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF Flying Under the Radar for Dividend Investors?
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF doesn't have the highest yield, but it may still make the most sense for your portfolio.
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Sep 16, 2025 by Keith Speights
The Stock Market Just Did Something It's Never Done Before. Here's Warren Buffett's Dire Warning.
Stock valuations are too hot for the "Oracle of Omaha" right now.
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Sep 16, 2025 by Geoffrey Seiler
5 Index ETFs to Buy With $1,000 and Hold Forever
These 5 ETFs are top options to add to your portfolio.
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Sep 15, 2025 by Neil Patel
The Best AI ETF to Invest $500 in Right Now
Investors can no longer ignore the ongoing AI revolution.
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Sep 15, 2025 by Selena Maranjian
Here's How Many Shares of the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) You'd Need for $500 in Yearly Dividends
You'd need about 130 shares. But there are better ways to get dividend income.
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Sep 15, 2025 by TMF Breakfast News
Breakfast News: AI Drives Winning Week
New Nasdaq records, China chip threat, notable earnings coming up, and more...
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Sep 15, 2025 by Patrick Sanders
Can the QQQ ETF Protect Your Income in a Volatile Market?
The QQQ relies on large-cap technology stocks to outperform the greater market.
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Sep 15, 2025 by Daniel Foelber
Prediction: This "Ten Titans" Growth Stock Will Join Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Broadcom, and Meta Platforms in the $2 Trillion Club by 2030
Oracle is getting rewarded for growing its cloud the hard way.
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Sep 15, 2025 by Adria Cimino
History Says September is the Worst Month for Stocks. Should You Really Invest Now?
The S&P 500 has been defying the trend.
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Sep 14, 2025 by David Jagielski, CPA
Here's How Investing $60 Per Week in This Unstoppable ETF Could Give You $1 Million
The Invesco QQQ Trust is full of high-powered growth stocks that can make it an ideal investment for the long haul.
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Sep 14, 2025 by Eric Volkman
These Were the 5 Worst-Performing Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in August 2025
All but one are high-profile tech companies.
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Sep 14, 2025 by Stefon Walters
Billionaire Warren Buffett Has Always Recommended Investing in the S&P 500. However, the Current S&P 500 May Make This Advice Tricky to Follow.
This advice was more relevant in a time when top companies didn't have outsized valuations.
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