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A $10,000 investment in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) on November 6, 2024, the morning after Donald Trump won the election, would be worth roughly $12,600 today, counting dividends. SPY closed that day at $591 and traded around $735 this morning. No trading. No timing. Just owning the index through every headline that was ... If You Bought the S&P 500 the Day Trump Won, Here’s Exactly What $10,000 Is Worth Today

Verizon’s time in the Dow circle comes to an end on June 29. Here’s the story behind the move and what it could mean next.

With key questions swirling on AI and tech stocks, hot IPOs, Federal Reserve policy, and ongoing tensions in the Middle East, where is an investor to turn? We brought together a powerful roster of six experts this week to share their advice and recommendations...LIVE!

Investing.com -- The International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the United States economy has maintained solid growth momentum and projected inflation would reach the Federal Reserve's 2% target by the end of 2027.

The risk-and-return profile of most covered call ETFs isn’t especially appealing. You cap your upside while retaining most of the downside exposure. On top of that, the distributions investors receive are not free money. The ETF’s net asset value (NAV) falls by the amount distributed on the ex date, and those payouts can create taxable ... There Is A 20% Yield S&P 500 ETF That Crushes Most Covered Call ETFs

The pre-market futures, following Micron's (MU) epic fiscal Q3 earnings, are all in the green -- led by the Nasdaq's +700 points at this hour.

If you’re new to options, there are two strategies that are generally less likely to blow up your account than outright speculation. The first is the covered call, where you own 100 shares of a stock or ETF and sell someone else the right to buy them from you at a predetermined price. The second ... So You Want To Sell 0DTE Options: 3 ETFs That Make It Possible

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.7%, and the actively tra

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Thursday ahead of a key inflation gauge. Micron stock rocketed 17% on earnings.

Both ETFs mirror the S&P 500's performance, but their investor bases and expense ratios set them apart.

Small-cap ETFs are beating the S&P 500 in 2026. Will the rally continue? Here's what valuations, earnings and macro trends say.

Are you tired of paying ETF providers a fat management fee to sell covered calls for you? If you think you can do better yourself, especially using a zero-commission brokerage, there is always the do-it-yourself route. One advantage is flexibility. Instead of receiving distributions on a monthly or weekly schedule, you decide when and how ... Three Index ETFs Where You Can Sell Your Own 0DTE Covered Calls for Daily Premium Income

Retail sentiment remained split, with Stocktwits data showing SPY sentiment stuck in bearish territory while QQQ sentiment at bullish.

Micron’s stellar third-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations by a mile helped boost U.S. stock futures higher overnight.

Broader tech sell-off continued on Wednesday as investors awaited Micron earnings to judge the demand for AI and memory chips.

Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD) is a stock worth owning for decades because it sells an essential, contractually locked-in product into every corner of the global industrial economy and has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years. For a retirement investor who has been whipsawed by thematic trades, this is the kind of position that ... 1 High-Yielding Industrial Juggernaut to Buy and Never Sell

The software sector is an important part of the market. But while it's headed down, here's how to capitalize.

A friend of Paula Pant’s bought SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) at $171, sold at $191, and walked away with roughly $400 to $500 in profit. Then he walked away convinced that stock-picking is easy. On a recent Afford Anything Q&A, financial commentator Joe Salci summed up the problem in four words. “He learned the wrong lesson,” Salci ... ‘He Learned the Wrong Lesson’: Why the SpaceX IPO Windfall Is a Trap for Everyday Investors

Scott Wren, senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, went on CNBC this morning with a message for retail investors. The Federal Reserve has flipped from an easing bias to a tightening bias, and Wren wants investors to treat the resulting wobble as an invitation rather than a warning shot. “You don’t want ... Wells Fargo’s Scott Wren to Retail Investors: Don’t Chase the Rally, Be Ready to Pounce on Dips

At $121.15, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) is a hold. The stock sits just under a 52-week high of $130.37 after a powerful run on accelerating AI infrastructure orders, leaving little room for error at current levels. Cisco supplies the routers, switches, silicon, security, and observability software that move enterprise and hyperscale traffic. Networking remains the core, ... Cisco at $121: Buy, Sell or Hold?

Markets remain volatile, but rising forecasts suggest opportunities for long-term ETF investors.

Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) at $14.89 is a Hold, with fresh capital best reserved unless a broader sector panic drags the equity toward $11.50. The stock has slid 24.45% year to date as EV demand cools and the R2 launch absorbs retooling costs, leaving the Volkswagen joint venture as the single most important pillar holding the equity ... Buy, Hold, or Sell: Rivian Slipped to $14 on Macro Pressures, but Does Its $5 Billion Volkswagen Venture Provide an Ironclad Moat?

Picture this: you just turned 67, you have $1.4 million saved, and you plan to draw $56,000 a year from the portfolio plus another $30,000 from Social Security. On paper, the math is comfortable. The 4% rule has been the default retirement guidepost for thirty years, and the original William Bengen study showed a 95% ... The 4% Retirement Rule Could Fail Within 12 Years if Markets Repeat the 2000s Collapse

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.4%, and the actively tra

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Wednesday after Tuesday's tech sell-off. FedEx dived on earnings.

Trump said 19 million barrels of oil flowed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, calling it an all-time record.

Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi has warned that America’s stark economic divergence remains “firmly intact,” as newly updated data reveal a bruising financial reality in which the bottom 80% of earners are losing the battle against inflation, while top earners dominate national consumption. The Spending Divide Deepens According to Zandi’s updated estimates, households in the top 20% of the income distribution—defined as those earning over $175k annually—now account for an “astoundin

If you hold ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA:ARKK) and think the bad news is behind you, look again at the fee line. ARKK quietly charges 0.75% a year on roughly $7.2 billion in assets, then routes that money into a 46-stock bet that has trailed cheaper funds by a country mile. What you are actually paying ... Why ARKK Investors Paid Premium Fees for a 37.88% Loss Over Five Years

The fact sheet says JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI) charges just 0.35%, but that number is a magician’s misdirection. The real cost of owning JEPI is the upside the fund hands back to the options market every month, plus the tax bill the IRS hands you every April. What You’re Actually Paying Start with ... JEPI’s 0.35% Fee Is a Trap: The Real Cost Is the 14.48% Return Gap vs. SPY

Chipmaker stocks led declines on Tuesday, tracking broader tech weakness in Asian stocks, particularly South Korean equities.