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Gold's Returns Are Shining: Is It Better to Invest With a Physical Gold or Mining Stock ETF in 2026?
SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT:GLD) provides direct exposure to physical bullion price movements, while VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:GDX) offers a play on the equities of gold mining companies. Investors looking for a haven in gold often face a choice between owning the commodity directly or investing in the companies that extract it. While one fund…
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4 Covered Call ETFs to Buy in 2026: Skip XYLD’s 0.60% Fee for Cheaper Alternatives
Quick Read XYLD charges 0.60% for a mechanical covered call strategy while JEPI actively manages the same trade for 0.35% and distributes more per share annually. SPY returned 21% over the past year while XYLD’s covered call structure capped price gains at 17%, with monthly distributions as the only compensation. DIVO writes calls selectively on…
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The S&P 500 Is Becoming a Tech Index in Disguise — But That May Not Be the Risk Investors Think
Quick Read Technology, Media, and Telecom stocks now control nearly half the S&P 500, sitting 9 points above the dot-com bubble’s peak concentration. Tech sector capex surged 876% since 2019, raising free cash flow pressure concerns for Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft through 2028. Non-tech S&P 500 companies project 13.2% EPS growth in 2026…
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Why are mutual funds stopping international SIPs? Here's how SEBI's overseas investment cap works
Indian investors looking to start a fresh systematic investment plan (SIP) in an international mutual fund are finding their options rapidly shrinking. Several fund houses, including Edelweiss Mutual Fund, PGIM India Mutual Fund and Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, have recently suspended fresh SIP registrations and lump sum investments in select international schemes, citing regulatory limits…
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Warren Buffett Is Disposing of His Berkshire Shares. Here's How.
Warren Buffett has a new plan to dispose of all his Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) shares. The legendary investor and former CEO of Berkshire owns about 188,000 Class A shares of the conglomerate he built over five decades, as well as more than 1,100 Class B shares. Those shares mean Buffett’s net worth is…
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The Social Security Shortfall: What Retirees Stand to Lose in Every State
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Imagine opening your mailbox less than seven years from now to find your monthly Social Security check chopped by nearly a quarter. That’s exactly what will happen in 2032 if lawmakers fail to shore up…
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This CEF Holds The Biggest Bargains In Tech, Pays 7.4%
Businessman trading online stock market on teblet screen, digital investment concept getty One of our favorite tech-focused closed-end funds (CEFs) is showing a pattern we love to see. What I’m going to show you below is one of my favorite setups for future gains for us, while we collect strong dividends, too. The fund in…
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10 years, 7 MF categories: Which mutual fund category created the most SIP wealth for investors?
Small-cap and mid-cap mutual funds emerged as the biggest wealth creators for systematic investment plan (SIP) investors over the past decade, outperforming diversified and large-cap categories by a wide margin. An analysis of the top five equity mutual funds across seven major categories shows that investors willing to take on higher risk were rewarded with…
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Softer June Inflation Complicates Fed Outlook as Middle East Tensions Add New Risks
Inflation arrow going up ©Adobe Stock Images June’s cooler U.S. inflation data has eased immediate pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, but renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are clouding the outlook for inflation and monetary policy. While recent consumer price data pointed to moderating price pressures, Federal Reserve officials continue…
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How are Social Security retirement benefits calculated and how many years of work are they based on?
Across the United States, more than 70 million Americans receive Social Security payments each month, with the Social Security Administration (SSA) sending out around $1.6 trillion in benefits last year. Although the SSA’s benefits programs also cover groups such as disabled workers and the survivors of deceased workers, the agency’s primary beneficiaries are retirees. As…