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A historic level of division at America’s foremost financial institution can undermine the stability of Wall Street. The third year of Wall Street’s bull market rally proved what a wealth-creating machine the stock market can be. When the closing bell rang on Dec. 31, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.17%), benchmark S&P 500…

There’s one Vanguard bond ETF that Buffett would love. Even though Warren Buffett is now retired as the chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A +0.28%)(BRK.B +0.20%), his lessons on investing will live on. He’s now handed the company’s reins over to new CEO Greg Abel. However, we have more than enough history through what…

Elon Musk has a tendency to be “creative” with numbers when it comes to Tesla (TSLA), a stock that arguably has the biggest cult-like following for any company. He just announced a major change in the way people buy Full Self-Driving (FSD). Buyers will soon have to pay a monthly subscription fee of $99 as…

Artificial intelligence is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The time to invest in groundbreaking AI is now, and this stock is a steal! AI is eating the world—and the machines behind it are ravenous. Each ChatGPT query, each model update, each robotic breakthrough consumes massive amounts of energy. In fact, AI is already…

Starting in 2026, anyone born in 1960 or later faces a new reality: full retirement age for Social Security is now 67. This marks the final step in a gradual increase that began under a 1983 law designed to strengthen the program’s finances. For the youngest baby boomers and all of Generation X, the age…

Explore the origins of options contracts, from rice traders in ancient times to today’s financial markets. Understand their historical significance and ongoing impact.

1. What are ETFs?Ans. ETFs, or Exchange Traded Funds, are investment funds that track an index, sector, or asset and trade on stock exchanges like shares. They offer diversification, transparency, and generally lower costs compared to traditional mutual funds. 2. What are mutual funds?Ans. Mutual funds pool money from investors to invest in stocks, bonds,…

Rishabh Mishra January 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM In its 2026 outlook released on Jan. 15, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood declared the U.S. economy a “coiled spring” poised for a powerful rebound, forecasting a “golden age” for U.S. equities comparable to the boom of the 1980s. Reaganomics On Steroids Wood argues that the “rolling…

Only a few of the stocks in the elite Magnificent Seven beat the broader market in 2025. The “Magnificent Seven” stocks had a fascinating year in 2025. Despite being at the center of most market-related conversations and consuming over one-third of the broader benchmark S&P 500 index, the majority of the stocks in this elite…

Jake Lerch, The Motley Fool January 17, 2026 at 7:44 PM Key Points VUG offers much broader diversification and a larger assets under management (AUM) base, while DIA focuses on just thirty blue-chip stocks DIA comes with a higher expense ratio but delivers a notably higher dividend yield than VUG VUG’s tech-heavy portfolio has outperformed…