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For retirees who watched bonds fail to cushion equity losses in 2022, the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:DBMF) has changed the conversation by gathering roughly $3 billion in assets and delivering what the 60/40 portfolio failed to deliver then and is again outpacing in 2026: a return stream that does not move in ... DBMF Is Quietly Beating the 60/40 Portfolio in 2026, and This $3 Billion Fund Leads the Pack

YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:ULTY) pays weekly cash distributions that annualize to roughly 24% at recent rates. ULTY manages $2.48 billion by selling options against a concentrated basket of high-volatility names. The pitch is simple: a check every week. The risk most ULTY holders miss is the gap between those checks and what ... ULTY Paid 68.7% in Distributions While Its Stock Price Fell 47%

Broadcom joining Applied Materials’ EPIC platform adds another layer to the AI infrastructure story, as advanced packaging becomes more critical for custom accelerators, networking chips, and next-generation compute systems.

A 68-year-old retiree with $400,000 in equities heading into 2026 has a real problem: SPY ran up 27% in the past year, but the VIX still spiked to almost 31 in late March, and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment sits at 53.3, deep in pessimistic territory. The Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF, July ... PJUL Caps Your S&P 500 Gains at 11% While Protecting Against 40% Crashes: The Math for Retirees

On the May 19, 2026 episode of The Clark Howard Podcast, Clay from Kentucky asked advisor Wes Moss whether to leave roughly $60,000 in a vested state law enforcement pension earning a guaranteed 4% annually, or roll it into the Roth Thrift Savings Plan he now contributes to in his new federal job. “This seems ... I left law enforcement with a $60,000 state pension earning 4%. Should I roll it to a Roth TSP instead?

IPO optimism, robust corporate earnings, and a $2 billion quantum computing push aided U.S. stock indices this week.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.42%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.35%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Convertible bonds sit in an odd corner of capital markets: corporate debt with an embedded equity option, paying coupon income while carrying upside tied to the issuer’s stock. The SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF (NYSEARCA:CWB) is the largest fund built around that hybrid, with roughly $5 billion in assets and a 0.40% expense ratio. CWB ... CWB’s 19% YTD Return Shows How Convertible Bonds Bridge Stock Gains and Income Floor

CNBC’s Dominic Chu opened Friday’s market coverage by noting that “the stocks are looking like they may open higher today, rounding out what could be the eighth straight winning week for the S&P 500.” That kind of streak does not happen by accident, and inside the Trump bull market it has become the defining rhythm: ... Dominic Chu: The Trump Bull Market’s AI Rally Is Powering the S&P 500 Toward an 8th Straight Winning Week

Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, used a CNBC Squawk Box appearance on May 22, 2026 to give Kevin Warsh an unusually full-throated endorsement before Warsh has even taken the Fed Chair seat. Warsh wants to drag the Fed back to monetary policy and away from everything else, and the White ... Hassett Backs Incoming Fed Chair Warsh’s Focus on Monetary Policy, Downplays Inflation Risks From Oil Shock

Also in Weekend Reads: reactions to the SpaceX IPO filing, how to make a Roth IRA conversion mistake and accurate advice from the Moneyist

The instinct to do something when markets convulse is almost universal, and almost always expensive. That tension was on full display in April 2026, when tariff announcements rattled global markets and brokerage inboxes lit up with panicked questions. Joe Saladino, speaking on Paula Pant’s Afford Anything podcast, offered a counterintuitive prescription: pick a date on ... Joe Saladino: “Touch Your Portfolio Just Once a Year. That’s It.”

Compare how these two S&P 500 giants stack up on long-term returns, dividend yields, and fund size beyond their headline expense ratios.

Utility stocks have been in the market limelight recently, and a big reason comes down to rising electricity demand from the artificial intelligence (AI) build-out. Data centers consume an enormous amount of power, and as hyperscalers race to expand infrastructure, investors have started piling into utility companies expected to benefit from rising electricity demand, transmission ... Boring Beats Brilliant: How a Utilities ETF Has Quietly Trounced the S&P 500 in Every Recession This Century

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.73%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.47%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) at $304.99 is a hold, with the stock perched at a fresh all-time high after a 51.52% one-year run that has pushed the price past where most published analyst targets sit today. Apple remains the world’s premier consumer electronics franchise, anchoring a 2.5 billion active device installed base that feeds a high-margin Services ... Apple Stock at 52-Week High: Buy, Sell or Hold?

On the recent Vanguard episode of the Acquired podcast, hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal returned to one of investing’s most enduring paradoxes. The greatest active stock picker of the modern era has spent decades telling ordinary investors not to try to be him. Warren Buffett wrote in Berkshire Hathaway’s 1996 shareholder letter that “the ... The Buffett Paradox: Why the World’s Greatest Stock Picker Tells You Not to Pick Stocks

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.5% and the actively trad

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Friday ahead of a key inflation survey. AMD stock rallied near record highs.

Joe, 25, called The Ramsey Show 12 days before his wedding with a question most engaged couples whisper about: “I think I know the answer to this, but should I write a check for $17,500 today and just pay everything off?” He is self-employed earning $181,000 a year, has stacked $150,000 in savings over two ... Dave Ramsey to Young Couple: $281k Income Means You Can Eliminate $207k Debt in 12 Months

Austin Hankwitz, co-host of the Rich Habits Podcast, has a blunt message for anyone still parking serious money in a checking account: “It’s never been more important” to be in the market so “your money is growing with you, your net worth, everything you own is trending up and to the right by 8, 10, ... Podcast Host Warns Cash Hoarders: Sitting Idle Could Cost You 12% Per Year

A lot of investors tend to think about the S&P 500 index as one giant monolith, but I think it becomes much more interesting once you break it down into its component sectors: technology, healthcare, financials, consumer discretionary, communication services, industrials, consumer staples, energy, utilities, materials, and real estate. Out of these 11 sectors, three ... When 2022 Tore Through the S&P 500, This Healthcare ETF Barely Flinched. Why Isn’t It in More Retirement Accounts?

Andrew Sather of The Investing for Beginners Podcast recently made a point that should reshape how investors think about recession headlines. "When people say there’s a recession, they’re saying it 6 months after it happens. Like, that’s the literal definition of it. You have to wait 6 months," he said on the episode Back to ... Worried About a Recession? Here’s Why Selling When Economists Call It is Already Too Late

The Trump administration said on Friday it would invest $2 billion in quantum computing stocks, with about half earmarked for IBM.

The dilemma comes from a caller on Ramsey Everyday Millionaires, but it captures something nearly every investor with a lump sum has felt: the cash is in hand, the headlines are loud, and every day spent deciding feels like another day of being wrong. The caller had just sold her primary residence and walked away ... Ramsey Everyday Millionaires: Why Waiting for Markets to “Settle” Usually Means Waiting Forever

A stark jump in IBM share price drove the Dow Jones Index to record highs.

The pitch for the YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:CONY) is a distribution yield quoted anywhere from 60% to 120% annualized, paid weekly, all derived from selling options on Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) shares. Investors hunting income see CONY and assume they’ve found a money-spinning miracle attached to crypto’s most prominent equity. The reality since its August 2023 ... CONY’s Dreamy Yield Hides a Track Record That Should Concern Long Term Holders

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.20%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.18%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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