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Recession fears are back. This boring, dirt cheap fund has survived every recession it has faced.

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

The launch of federally seeded child investment accounts, informally dubbed “Trump Accounts,” has parents scrambling to pick a single ultra-low-cost equity ETF to hold for 18 years. Two names dominate the shortlist: the State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) and the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI). They look nearly identical on paper. They ... SPYM vs VTI: Which Trump Account ETF Actually Builds More Wealth by Age 18

You pull in $200,000 a year, your checking account looks healthy, and yet your “investments” consist of a 401(k) you barely glance at and a savings account quietly losing ground to inflation. That holding pattern is not a portfolio strategy, and the fix takes one afternoon, three tickers, and a willingness to stop overthinking it. ... You Make $200K and Still Have No Real Portfolio. These 3 ETFs Fix That in an Afternoon

Investors naturally want simplicity. But in a world of rising inflation, geopolitical turmoil, and a stock market fueled by pandemic-era liquidity, asset allocation and time allocation are more closely linked than ever.

As warnings spread that SpaceX will be force-fed into the index funds millions hold for retirement, Vanguard's investment chief realigns expectations.