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AI euphoria, easing Iran tensions and resilient jobs data powered crypto, memory chip and South Korea ETFs higher last week.
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 ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.17%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.29%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($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...
Intel, Micron, Advanced Micro Devices, Sandisk and QQQ have been highlighted in this Investment Ideas article.
Saving money on fees while investing in the same portfolio of stocks is always a good idea.
The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) looks higher in the interim, but it’s scary awful beyond that.
The stock market has been on a tear during President Donald Trump’s second term. Since Jan. 20, 2025, the S&P 500 has climbed 23.4%. More stunningly, it has surged 48.5% since the April 8, 2025 tariff panic low, as investors decided the White House’s trade fights were survivable and artificial intelligence spending was unstoppable. That ... Uh-Oh! President Trump’s Landmark Tax Cuts Bill Could Be What Kills the Trump Bull Market
Expense ratios and portfolio concentration reveal key differences in these growth ETFs’ strategies and risk profiles for investors to weigh.
The iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) provides targeted exposure to Asian equities outside Japan, distinguishing it from broad international funds. This distinction is significant, as returns are influenced by the performance of specific Asian markets rather than overall global equity trends.
In just one month, the market has pulled a complete 180. Sentiment has shifted from fear to greed, and defensive put buying has shifted to record call volume levels.
AI, Alternative Energy and Commodity stocks are all leading this market as a confluence of economic developments drive growth and constrain supply.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Friday ahead of the April jobs report. Coinbase and Cloudflare dived on earnings.
The Invesco QQQ ETF is heavily invested in the tech sector. The AI sector is still booming, giving it an advantage.
From tech-heavy concentration to broad small-cap diversification, these ETFs offer distinct approaches to growth, risk, and income for investors.
Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) and Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (NASDAQ:QQQM) track the same Nasdaq-100 index, yet they serve different investor wallets. With QQQ closing at $694.94 and QQQM at $286.12 on May 7, 2026, the real question is which wrapper fits how you actually invest. Same Index, Two Different Asset Bases QQQ is the heavyweight. ... Why Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF’s Lower Fee Quietly Outperforms Invesco QQQ Trust for Buy-and-Hold Investors
In this episode, Larry McDonald joins the MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast to discuss what he calls the "Great Migration" of capital from tech and growth stocks into hard assets. The founder of The Bear Traps Report explains why the traditional 60/40 portfolio is failing – and why investors should consider a significant allocation to commodities like gold, silver, base metals, and energy.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) punched to a fresh record Wednesday, with the broader market index now perched above 7,300. With a 7.6% YTD gain in the S&P 500 (^GSPC), bulls are back in control, citing a roughly 15% rally off the March low as AI earnings, easing Iran tensions, and softer crude combine to push ... S&P 500 Gains Unleashed on Chip Stock Strength, Falling Oil and Return to Optimism
After a long stretch of growth-stock dominance led by mega-cap technology, the 2026 tape tells a different story. Large-cap value, active small-cap value, and passive small-cap value benchmarks are all pulling ahead of the Nasdaq 100 year to date, and three funds offer direct ways to express the rotation: the iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ... VLUE, AVUV, VBR: The Small and Large-Cap Value Plays Crushing Growth in May
Equal-weight portfolios are beating high-risk bets in 2026, as commodities, TIPS and cash cushion volatility while equities deliver steady gains.
<p>A new era of child savings has arrived. Trump Accounts—formally known as Section 530A accounts—are tax-advantaged investment vehicles created under the One Big Beautiful Bill, mandating that contributions flow into low-cost S&P 500 ETFs or similar index funds. With billionaires, states, and the federal government all piling in, these accounts could become one of the most significant new sources of ETF demand in decades.</p>