Is Investing in the Total Stock Market a Better Long-Term Move Than Holding S&P 500 Index Funds?
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Historically, remaining invested in S&P 500 index funds has been a good move for investors.
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Having broader exposure to the stock market may not necessarily reduce risk or improve returns.
The stock market looks unstoppable these days.
Read MoreHis Ski-Season Job Stretched From December Into Summer. Social Security Split It Across Two Earnings Years.
One Season in the Mountains, Two on Paper
A 63-year-old ski instructor in Colorado claimed Social Security after leaving a year-round resort job in the summer of 2025. That December, he returned to teach for one ski season. The resort later asked him to stay through mud season and run summer trail programs into July.
Read MoreUS national debt surpasses $40 trillion
The total US national debt surpassed $40 trillion this week, after adding $1 trillion in new debt to government balance sheets in just a few months.
The latest data from the US Treasury shows that, as of Aug. 18, the US government’s “Total Public Debt Outstanding” is now at $40.047426 trillion and comes on the heels of new projections that the annual US deficit is projected to reach $2.1 trillion when the government’s fiscal year ends on Sept.
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Read MoreCan Investing in Bloom Energy Stock Double Your Money?
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Bloom’s growth rate skyrocketed to more than 165% in its most recent quarter.
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The company has benefited from opportunities related to the build-out of data centers.
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The stock is pricey, trading at more than 270 times its earnings.
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Read MoreUS-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on autos after Carney vows to retaliate
Watch: “Absolutely ridiculous”: Canadians react to new tariff tensions with the US
President Donald Trump has threatened to hike US tariffs on automobiles originating in Canada, as the trade war between the two neighbours continues to heat up.
Trump said on Monday that he will increase tariffs on Canadian cars and trucks,
The Burst
1 Super Obvious Buffett Stock to Buy Now
Back in 1850 when American Express was originally founded, it was a mere express mail service. Today, it’s one of the most prominent financial services companies globally and has won Warren Buffett’s favor as a long-term investor.
That’s in large part due to its stunning business model that features four major categories: U.S.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
1 Low-Cost Schwab ETF That Beat The Market
With around $65.7 billion in net assets, Schwab’s US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is one of the most popular funds among investors seeking dividend income from their portfolios.
In the last year, SCHD has even beaten out the S&P 500 by delivering a 27.1% market price return compared to 25.0% from the S&P.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
CLEAR to Take Off: 1 Stock with Massive Market Size
Clear Secure, or CLEAR, is a member-centric secure identity platform that is striving to revolutionize how people verify their identity wherever they go.
CLEAR generates revenue through its consumer aviation subscription service, CLEAR Plus, which provides members with fast and predictable experiences at airport security checkpoints across the country through the use of touchless biometric verification technology.
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