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Two unconventional ETFs promise to monetize information edges that traditional fund managers ignore. The Unusual Whales Subversive Democratic Trading ETF (NASDAQ:NANC) mirrors stocks disclosed by Democratic members of Congress under the STOCK Act, while the VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (NYSEARCA:BUZZ) uses natural language processing to score social media chatter around large-cap US stocks. Both test ... NANC Traders Beat the Crowd by 33 Points and the Difference Keeps Growing

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -1.24%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.54%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.26%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.9% and the actively tr

The Roundhill Memory ETF (CBOE:DRAM) launched on April 2, 2026 as the first U.S.-listed fund built entirely around memory chip makers, and it has already returned 85% since inception. For a retiree screening DRAM as an inflation hedge or AI-themed growth sleeve, that headline number is the wrong place to start. DRAM is a concentrated, ... DRAM ETF’s 85% Surge Masks a Dangerous Bet: Why This Memory Play Doesn’t Belong in Retirement Portfolios

Dave Nadig, the longtime ETF analyst, went on Barry Ritholtz’s Masters in Business: At The Money podcast and described the upcoming SpaceX IPO as “one of those get-the-popcorn moments in markets.” The reason centers on index plumbing that most passive investors never think about. NASDAQ is reportedly waiving its standard six-month seasoning period so SpaceX ... SpaceX IPO Will Force Index Funds to Buy $7 Billion in One Day. What Happens to Nasdaq Next.

This earnings season’s big winners include makers of AI-oriented hardware, but the list also includes some surprises.

Every investor eventually faces the same question: when does the certainty of a bond beat the upside of a stock? Evan from the Investing for Beginners Podcast laid out a clean answer, and the math right now is closer than most people realize. On a recent episode, Evan said, “if I was able to get, ... Bonds at 7 percent could beat the stock market. Here’s when to make the switch.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.58%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.04%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.62%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) are trading near $130 in midday action on Wednesday, down 4% on the day. That extends a punishing year for the AI software name, which is now off roughly 26% in 2026. The contrast with the broader market is stark. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) is up 9% year-to-date ... How Can Palantir Be Down 26% in 2026 When Stocks Are Near All-Time Highs?

The S&P 500 is at fresh highs while a giant chunk of the real economy sits in a deep freeze. On a recent episode of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Josh Brown spent a segment unpacking why housing-adjacent stocks have collapsed even as home prices across major metros stay stable. The distinction matters: ... Housing Stocks Are in Depression Mode. Whirlpool Down 81%, Lennar Crashed 54% While the S&P 500 Soars.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.05%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.20%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Editor’s note: This article was updated to add details and context. U.S. producer prices jumped the most since 2022 last month as the Strait of Hormuz energy shock continued to feed through the inflation pipeline, adding fresh concerns over the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook. The rate of increase in the headline Producer Price Index climbed from an upwardly revised 4.3% year-over-year in March to a whopping 6% in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The outcome largely toppe

Although Wall Street is sitting at fresh record highs, with the benchmark S&P 500 up 8% year to date and the technology-packed NASDAQ Composite riding a relentless AI capex wave, the bond market is telling a very different story this week. Per CME FedWatch as of late Monday, market-implied odds of a Federal Reserve rate ... Rate Cut Odds Just Collapsed to 5%. History Says This Is When Record Highs Get Tested.

Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) trades at $137.80, with the stock going sideways while almost everything else rallied, and that divergence frames the setup from here. Palantir builds enterprise AI software, with Gotham for the intelligence community, Foundry for commercial customers, and AIP turning U.S. commercial into the fastest-growing piece of the business. A year ago shares traded ... Even Dividend Stocks Are Beating Palantir Now. Still Worth Buying?

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.45%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.74%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.06%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

If you want one ticker that captures the U.S. large-cap market with almost no friction, Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (NASDAQ:VFIAX) is the textbook answer. The fund holds $598 billion in assets and tracks the S&P 500 Index at a cost so low it barely registers. VFIAX exists for investors who have decided that ... Why VFIAX Still Beats VOO and SPY for Buy-and-Hold Investors

This year's S&P 500 panic-laden lows are a distant memory. Now investors are looking for ways to profit again.

Equal-weight portfolios are beating high-risk bets in 2026, as commodities, TIPS and cash cushion volatility while equities deliver steady gains.

The math behind long-term stock picking is brutal. 71% of individual stocks fail to match the market return over rolling 10-year periods, and per Hendrik Bessembinder’s research at Arizona State University, only 4% of companies from 1926 to 2018 actually created net wealth relative to T-bills. Everything else, in aggregate, was a wash or worse. ... 71% of Stocks Fail to Beat the Market. Here’s How to Find the 4% That Create Real Wealth

The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is drifting back toward the 17 line as optimism returns to the S&P 500 and capital rotates into stocks. The VIX closed near 18 on Monday after dipping to almost 17 late last week, well below the peak above 31 recorded in late March. In a display of a shifting ... CBOE VIX Slides Toward 17 as Oil Retreat and Tech Stock Surge Restore Risk Appetite

The Dow Jones index rose Tuesday amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions. Palantir stock sold off on earnings.

Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NYSEARCA:NDIV) is one of those funds that rarely shows up in performance leaderboards, yet quietly does exactly what its design promises: pair an international natural resources tilt with a steady monthly distribution. The problem it aims to solve is straightforward. Investors who want commodity and hard-asset exposure usually face ... This Natural Resources ETF Has Silently Outperformed The S&P 500 Year-To-Date While Yielding 5%

Few sector ETFs have rewarded patience like semiconductors. VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMH) trades near $510 after returning roughly 141% over the past year against the S&P 500’s 29%. That gap is the entire reason this fund exists in a portfolio: it concentrates exposure to a small group of companies that capture an outsized share of ... SMH Has Crushed the S&P 500 by 2,041% Over a Decade, But Recent 42% Rally Signals Dangerous Valuations

Consumer discretionary names live or die on whether households feel comfortable opening their wallets, and right now those signals are flashing in opposite directions. Right now those signals are crossing in unusual directions: the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index sits at 53.3 in March 2026, deep in what economists treat as recessionary territory, yet ... Amazon and Tesla Drive One-Third of FDIS as U.S. Spending Surges Despite Recession-Level Sentiment