Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

The number is exaggerated by an unusually strong period for stocks, but given enough time, even more normalized gains would lead to surprisingly sizable returns.

Many megacap growth stocks are underperforming the major indexes this year.

Some individual stocks keep falling. The broader U.S. stock market has always bounced back.

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Buying VOO could let you own a broader mix of possible future winners of the AI economy. AI stocks, like (most of) the "Magnificent Seven" in the MAGS ETF, might be a riskier proposition.

S&P 500 earnings growth might slow in 2027. That doesn't mean investors should stop buying stocks.

Buffett's favorite investment for his heirs could help you build $1 million, $200 at a time.

Franklin Templeton launched FBEQ and FIBT, new ETFs that redirect equity dividends into Bitcoin exposure, blending stock holdings with a quarterly-rebalanced cryptocurrency allocation strategy.

This ETF offers a smart middle ground for investors anxious about the AI trade but who don't want to sit on the sidelines.

What happens when an index fund and a tech fund lean on the same three stocks?

The small-cap exposure of VTI may be particularly vulnerable to high inflation and high rates.

Is it too concentrated? Or top-heavy? Or primed for a correction?

In 2022, the energy sector rocketed higher even as the S&P 500 index plunged.

There's no better teacher than time, although mistakes are a close second.

Don't let fear paralyze you, or worse, drive you out of the market.

The weakest 20-year run since 1950 still finished higher. But did it keep up with inflation?

Even if the S&P 500 is about to crash, now can still be a good time to invest.

At the end of September, the memory maker outweighed Tesla in the index. Does a higher weight make the shares any steadier?

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Macroeconomic forces seem to be getting more attention than ever before.

Instead of trying to pick stocks like Warren Buffett, follow his advice and buy this S&P 500 ETF.

AI tools aren't free and can get expensive. What if big customers cut back on their AI token spending?

These two market signals have been nearly 100% accurate in the past, but one is bullish and the other is bearish.

Instead of waiting for stocks to go down, just buying the S&P 500 as soon as possible can give you nearly perfect returns.

In a Berkshire Hathaway letter over a decade ago, Buffett made it clear which fund he likes.