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On a recent episode of My First Million, Sam Parr told his co-host Shaan Puri that he keeps 80% of his portfolio in the S&P 500, which would not be remarkable except for who told him not to. Howard Marks, the Oaktree co-founder whose memos move money around the world, had sat in that same ... Howard Marks Warned Me About S&P 500 Valuations: I Ignored Him and My Portfolio Doubled
Exchanges and regulators are morphing markets into a 24/7 casino, which creates many opportunities for smart people to take money from dumb people.
A 30-year-old caller named Dan phoned into The Ramsey Show with a question his lender had already half-answered for him: should he and his wife cash out about $36,000 in 401(k) money to put a down payment on their first house? Co-host George Kamel did the math on air, and the number that came out ... I’m 30 and My Lender Wants Me to Cash Out $36,000 in 401(k)s for a Down Payment: But That’s Actually a $1.2 Million Mistake
Although Wall Street is sitting at fresh record highs, with the benchmark S&P 500 up 8% year to date and the technology-packed NASDAQ Composite riding a relentless AI capex wave, the bond market is telling a very different story this week. Per CME FedWatch as of late Monday, market-implied odds of a Federal Reserve rate ... Rate Cut Odds Just Collapsed to 5%. History Says This Is When Record Highs Get Tested.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.87%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.16%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Although Wall Street has spent the spring of 2026 in melt-up mode, with the S&P 500 up 26% over the past year and tacking on another 8.6% in just the last month, this morning’s inflation report rattled the easy narrative. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ headline CPI index pushed to 332.4 as of April, a ... Inflation Just Hit a 3-Year High. The Last Time the CPI Spiked Like This, Stocks Did Something Most Investors Forgot
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?
AI momentum, upbeat earnings and easing geopolitical fears powered leveraged ETFs tied to chips, AI and space stocks last week.
Lance Roberts of RIA Advisors recently challenged the doomer narrative that America’s debt load guarantees an imminent financial collapse. On Adam Taggart’s Thoughtful Money podcast, Roberts argues that investors often look at the U.S. national debt in isolation without considering the country’s underlying asset base. The United States may have roughly $40 trillion in debt, ... U.S. Has $45 Trillion In Natural Resources Alone, More Than Entire National Debt
The S&P 500 Index ($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 ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.72%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.38%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) currently trade around $32.50, while the average Wall Street price target sits at $43.66. That means analysts see an average of roughly 34% upside for the burrito chain today. Chipotle operates more than 4,042 company-owned restaurants and is one of the most closely watched names in fast casual restaurants. ... Analysts See Big Upside for Chipotle Stock For This Reason
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) at $428.35 looks overpriced, since the price already pays for a future the financials have not yet delivered. The stock ripped 24.79% over the past month while Wall Street’s average target sits below the current quote, an awkward setup for a name that has a habit of round-tripping above $400. Tesla sells autonomy ... Beware: Trump’s Bull Market Might Skip Tesla This Year
Tech futures fell as oil prices topped $100 while South Korea news triggered losses in Q1 stocks. CPI inflation picked up.
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI) and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPQ) pull from very different stock universes. JEPI leans on S&P 500 names with a covered call overlay. JEPQ runs the same income playbook on the Nasdaq-100. The latest fact sheets show why that distinction matters in 2026. Defensive Blue Chips Anchor ... Why JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Limits Upside While JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Sacrifices Growth for 11.98% Yields
A 25 year old who invests $5,000 a year for a decade and then never contributes another dollar ends up with $426,000 more at age 65 than someone who waits until 35 and does the exact same thing. Same money in. Same return assumption. Same stopping point. The only difference is the starting line. That’s ... Start Investing at 25 Instead of 35: The Math Shows You’ll Have $426,000 More by 65
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.29%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.18%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.17%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.29%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) and Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) track the same S&P 500 index. The real contest is structure, cost, and cash flow. With the VIX at 17.39, this is a clean moment to compare them. Same Index, Same Names at the Top Both funds own identical holdings. SPY’s largest ... The Hidden Drag of SPY’s Outdated UIT Structure: Why VOO’s 6.45 Basis Point Fee Advantage Matters Over a Decade
Stocks are hanging in despite a rise in oil tied to foundering Middle East deal talks. Gold and silver are mixed, while Treasuries are lower and the dollar is flat.
The S&P 500 Index ($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...
Expense ratios, sector exposure, and portfolio composition reveal key differences between these two heavyweight ETFs. How do their risks and rewards stack up?
Expense ratios, sector tilts, and risk profiles set these two major ETFs apart. See how their holdings and performance stack up over five years.
Goldman Sachs’ 2025 retirement survey puts numbers around a pattern most savers sense but rarely quantify. Respondents with high Financial Grit hold 49 percent more in retirement savings than those with low Financial Grit, even when income is the same. The paychecks match. The balances do not. The difference comes from behavior that compounds quietly ... Goldman Sachs Retirement Survey 2025: People with High Financial Grit Retire with 49% More Savings
Solar stocks and the ETFs that track them have been beaten down, but sunny days could be around the corner.
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