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A Fed rate hike isn't necessarily a signal to sell stocks.

Investors' dreaded enemy — inflation — is already hovering around 3.4%. That's the highest level in years. What's the solution?

<p>Small-caps lagged their large-cap peers for over a decade in an environment dominated by the Fed put, failing to manifest any long lasting outperformance. With so much now changed, can small-cap performance this year manage to establish a longer-term trend or will it too prove to just be a temporary rotation? Find out what the industry experts think in this episode of<em> ETF Zoo</em>. </p>

A Roth IRA shields every dividend and capital gain from federal tax forever, but only if you put the right funds inside it. Three low-cost ETFs cover the ground most investors overlook, and the combination matters more than most people realize.

Investors have braced for the second-quarter earnings for months — hoping for signs of how the S&P 500 is absorbing inflation. So far the answer is — very well.

Building a portfolio meant to outlast market cycles, recessions, and your own impulses requires making very deliberate choices about which exposures belong together and why each one earns its slot over 30 years.

The paycheck stopped, the 401(k) balance sits there, and now you need it to last three decades without a single mistake. Here is how four ETFs can replace your salary, cushion every market crash, and still grow faster than inflation.

At 62 with $400,000 earning next to nothing, you are not playing it safe. You are watching inflation quietly drain your future while the market offers a straightforward fix most pre-retirees walk right past.

The Treasury just picked one fund to hold every newborn's federally seeded investment account, but whether that same fund deserves a spot in your portfolio depends on a concentration risk buried inside those 500 stocks that almost nobody selling it will tell you about.

July is shaping up as a pivotal month for index investors. The S&P 500 has cooled a bit, with Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) down 1.36% since its year-to-date high on June 2 as the 10-year Treasury yield has eased to 4% and the VIX has settled at 17.65. With the Fed funds rate parked ... 4 Brilliant Vanguard ETFs to Buy in July

You’re approaching retirement and have $300,000 parked in a savings account or a checking account earning close to nothing, while your bank’s own website advertises a 1.65% average on a 12-month CD. Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index just hit 334.0 in May, sitting in the 90th percentile of its historical range. Every month you sit ... You’re 60 With $300K in the Bank Earning Nothing. These 3 ETFs Put It to Work Before Inflation Wins

You’re 55. You’ve got $250,000 sitting in a savings account or a CD, feeling responsible. Then you check the latest inflation report: headline PCE running at 4.07% year over year as of May 2026, accelerating from 2.88% in January. Meanwhile the national average 12-month CD pays 1.65% APY. Your “safe” money is losing ground every ... You’re 55 With $250K Sitting in Cash While Inflation Eats It Alive. These 3 Funds Put It to Work

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF's heavy tech concentration could become a liability in an extended high-inflation environment.

Hopes for lower interest rates are fading fast, putting renewed pressure on bond prices — and fixed-income investors' portfolios.

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<p>Japanese stocks are having their best year in decades, with the Nikkei 225 up 24% and <a href="https://www.etf.com/EWJ"><strong>EWJ</strong></a> delivering 41% over the past 12 months. Prime Minister Takaichi’s economic reforms, a GDP beat, and a weaker yen are fueling a rally that’s making U.S. markets look pedestrian by comparison.</p>