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<p>SpaceX’s IPO smashed records, as investors clamored to gain access, pouring in billions to any kind of SpaceX exposure they could get their hands on. One ETF benefited for a couple hours, having changed its entire mandate overnight to capture the hype, before being halted. Tune into this episode of <em>ETF Zoo</em> for the scoop and the precedent it may set for ETFs looking ahead. </p>
The decision sounds simple at the kitchen table. A 68-year-old single retiree with $1.2 million looks at a shaky stock market, looks at a high-yield savings ad promising 4.5%, and wonders if moving $300,000 out of a 60/40 portfolio bucket into pure cash is the safe move. It feels safe. The math says otherwise. The ... Why Retirees With Over $1 Million Should Hold a 5-Year Cash and Bond Ladder Instead of Cashing Out for Yield
The 2026 401(k) contribution limit is $23,500 for workers under 50. That is the legal maximum a typical employee can defer from their paycheck before any employer match. Most Americans do not come close to that figure. Vanguard’s most recent participant data puts the average employee deferral rate at 7.7% of pay, with a median ... The $24,500 Trap: Why Most Americans Contribute Just $4,945 to Their 401(k)
At $270.10, McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) looks compelling to research. The stock just hit a fresh 52-week low while the underlying business is posting its fourth straight quarter of accelerating global comparable sales, a setup that rarely lasts long. McDonald’s is the world’s largest restaurant franchisor, with more than 45,000 restaurants across over 100 countries and a ... McDonald’s at 52-Week Low: Buy, Sell or Hold?
Tuesday's catalysts include flash PMIs, Richmond Fed data, ADP weekly employment, Treasury bill and 2-year note auctions, and May money supply.
<p>It isn’t even the end of the first half and ETFs have already netted $1 trillion in flows. Find out how much is going to leveraged and inverse strategies, why it’s so important to understand what’s under the hood of thematic funds, and ETF hijinks happening around the SpaceX IPO in this episode of <em>ETF Zoo.</em></p>
The stock market has been rising but concerns are building. This SPY trade is for those betting on a correction or hedging long positions.
Stephen Parker, co-head of global investment strategy at JPMorgan Private Bank, told CNBC that “the rally that we’ve seen this year has been entirely earnings driven. Even the most bullish expectations have been consistently exceeded.” His base case puts the S&P 500 at 7800 by year-end, with a bull case of 8900. The stakes are ... JPMorgan: 2026 rally entirely earnings-driven, bull case targets 8900 by year-end
From Sleepy Chip Shops to AI Infrastructure Pillars Ten years ago, Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) was a fabless chipmaker leaning on declining hard-drive controllers. Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) was a cyclical memory producer wrestling with DRAM oversupply. Both looked like value traps. Neither looked like a future artificial intelligence (AI) darling. Marvell’s reset began when ... Had You Invested $1,000 in Marvell or Micron a Decade Ago, Here’s What You’d Have Now
A Goldilocks U.S. economy could broaden the market rally. Here are five ETF areas poised to benefit from a decent growth and inflationary scenario.
Markets may face election-driven turbulence in 2026, but post-midterm rebounds are common.
Over a nearly 20 year period, Alan Greenspan presided as Fed Chair over the terms of four presidents.
On the April 21, 2026 episode of Ask An Advisor With Wes Moss, a listener named Scott asked whether RMD withdrawals should come out monthly, in a lump sum at year-end, or left in the market as long as possible. Moss, the certified financial planner and host who co-anchors the segment on Clark Howard’s show, ... What Happens to a 75 Year Old With a $500,000 IRA Who Takes the RMD in January vs December vs Monthly
With the U.S. approaching its 250th birthday — it's time to toast the nation's history. But don't assume age and S&P 500 gains coincide.
Sector exposure and portfolio concentration set these two popular ETFs apart. Which best aligns with your investment goals?
The margins between these two iconic stock market funds are razor-thin, but one does make more sense for most investors.
You open your brokerage app, stare at a dozen tabs of analyst ratings, and realize you have spent another Saturday morning trying to pick winners. You aren’t a day trader. Instead, you have a job, a mortgage, maybe kids, and a vague plan to retire someday. You just want your money in the market, working, ... Making $100K a Year? Here’s the One Fund That Compounds Without the Research
Fidelity counted 654,000 401(k) millionaires on its platform at the end of Q3 2025, out of 24.8 million participants. That works out to roughly 1 in 38 savers. The more interesting question is how long it took. The answer is buried in Fidelity’s long-term savings data, and once you run the math against the S&P ... A Median Earner Needs $803 Monthly for 30 Years to Hit $1 Million. Most Don’t Make It.
Evercore ISI’s head of internet research Mark Mahaney has a contrarian message for investors who’ve watched the Magnificent 7 lag the broader market. On CNBC’s “Closing Bell Overtime” on June 18, 2026, with host Liz Young and co-host Mike Santoli, Mahaney named Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) his top buys inside the group, arguing ... Famous Wall Street Tech Analyst Names Meta and Amazon the Best Magnificent 7 Stock Buys Today
Did you feel the “Whoosh” on Wednesday? That was stocks tanking after new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first policy meeting. Hawkish talk and hawkish forecasts caused the odds of an interest rate hike to spike!
JEPI sells you monthly income. What it quietly sells away is your upside. Over the past five years, a $10,000 stake in the fund grew to roughly $14,479. The same $10,000 in plain S&P 500 exposure grew to roughly $17,858. That gap is the hidden cost of a fund marketed on its yield. What You’re ... Why JEPI Investors Gave Up $3,379 in Five-Year Gains
Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a preliminary agreement on Wednesday in a bid to end the conflict between the two countries.
<p>In a busy day for U.S. equities, VictoryShares netted $2.66 billion while VanEck drew in another $8.5 billion in net flows on ongoing semiconductor popularity. </p>
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first post-meeting press conference rattled risk assets on Wednesday, and the loudest pushback came from a strategist who thinks the bull market remains structurally intact. On CNBC’s Closing Bell Overtime, Warren Pies, co-founder of 3Fourteen Research, argued that “Bull markets do not die of old age. They’re usually murdered by ... Kevin Warsh Comments Send Shiver Down Investors’ Spines. Would He Really ‘Murder This Bull Market?’
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +1.15%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
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