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US diesel rose above $5 a gallon for the first time since December 2022, the latest sign of surging fuel price pressures menacing the global economy as the war in Iran continues to disrupt energy supplies. The nationwide average retail price reached $5.044 a gallon on Monday, according to the American Automobile Association, up by…

Investors who are hiding out in energy stocks amid the war in Iran shouldn’t get too comfortable. That’s the message from several corners of Wall Street, including the research desks at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc., as the war-fueled spike in oil prices extends an already market-leading performance by the energy sector.

The three biggest ETFs in the world right now are the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO), the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: IVV), and the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: SPY). Combined, they manage a whopping $2.27 trillion. Since they all track the same index, it could be assumed that they’re…

The stock market appears to be on shaky ground of late, as the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.25%) and the Nasdaq are both down this year. There appears to be considerable apprehension from investors of late, as there’s plenty of uncertainty around the economy, and the war in Iran adds yet another element of risk into…

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT:HAUZ) stands out for its lower cost, higher yield, and international diversification, while iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF (ICF 0.81%) maintains a more concentrated U.S. REIT approach with stronger long-term growth. Both ICF and HAUZ target real estate exposure, but they go about it very differently. ICF focuses exclusively on…

Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ 0.78%) and iShares Global REIT ETF (REET 0.46%) are both diversified real estate funds, but VNQ focuses solely on U.S. REITs with a higher yield and much larger assets under management, while REET offers more global diversification. VNQ and REET each aim to give investors access to the real estate…

Key Points Constellation Energy’s valuation bakes in major AI-driven upside even as recent earnings growth and year-to-date performance have lagged the hype. Devon Energy offers a direct natural-gas angle to rising data-center electricity demand through long-term supply contracts and a pending merger that could quickly boost dividends and buybacks. If you want upside from the…

For years, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has existed in a kind of regulatory purgatory as Ripple’s long-running legal battle with the SEC cast a shadow over the entire asset, keeping institutional money on the sidelines and leaving retail investors with limited, often inconvenient ways to get exposure. Thankfully, this chapter is now closed and the SEC’s…

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) returned 459% over the past decade with a 0.18% expense ratio by concentrating 49% in information technology and holding major semiconductor supply-chain companies like Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA alongside Nvidia (9%), Apple (7.5%), and Microsoft (5.9%); Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) charges just 0.03% while screening across all major U.S.…

Dividend exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are finally making a comeback in 2026 and it can’t come quick enough for some. After a comparatively strong 2022, which saw some dividend ETFs outperform the S&P 500 by 10% or more, it’s been mostly misery ever since. The WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend ETF, which I like to use as…