Vanguard’s Hidden Opportunity in a Beaten-Down Sector
Vanguard is known for its low-cost, no-fuss ETFs and when it comes to equity investing, they offer a lineup of about 50 stock-focused funds that make it easy to diversify with a single ticker.
One of the more cyclical areas of the market is consumer discretionary and it’s been getting hit hard in 2025.
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Spotlight: Turn $15k Into $1,000 Every Year
When we first spotlighted Verizon, it had a yield that approached 8% but after its recent move higher, it still offers a handsome yield of over 6.4%.
That’s more than enough to turn a $15,000 investment into an annual payout of $1,000+, assuming the dividend stays in place, but will it?
Here’s what you need to know about Verizon and its potential to pay a steady income stream for the foreseeable future.
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Spotlight: 1 Gaming Stock The Kids Flocked To
While investors are paying attention to Presidential debates, global conflicts, and inflation, kids have their attention somewhere else, and for many adults an opportunity lies unearthed as a result.
Roblox is a gaming platform that has resonated with kids, teens and young adults in particular. While revenues absolutely mushroomed higher during the 2020-21 period for obvious reasons,
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Spotlight: Unicorn Stock Is Envy of Fintech
Earlier in the week we covered a stock that had both impressive revenue growth and a handsome dividend, a rare combination that is hard to find in any industry. The stock was United Healthcare and it had a ten year history of growing year-over-year revenues in each quarter.
That inspired us to find other companies that are also growing yet pay a handsome dividend.
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2 Recession-Proof Stocks to Beat the 2025 Slowdown
While many economists and investors initially expected 2025 to be another good year, the outlook in America has soured rapidly as steep tariffs and a softer labor market appear set to increase prices and curtail growth.
Recently, JPMorgan Chase analysts raised their predicted recession risk for the year from 30% to 40% due largely to America’s emerging trade wars.
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Can You Retire On UPS?
United Parcel Service has long been one of the world’s most trusted shipping giants, a backbone of global commerce that seems almost untouchable. But in the past half decade, shareholders have felt more turbulence than smooth sailing. The stock is down 46%.
That’s a sobering reality for a company many once viewed as a safe,
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Could a Consumer Bull Market Supercharge Shopify?
The SPDR S&P Retail ETF is up about 25% since April 1, putting it within reach of its all-time high from late 2021. That kind of pop isn’t happening in isolation.
Consumer sentiment, which had been stuck near recessionary levels for most of 2022–2023, has recovered to a three-year high in 2025, according to the University of Michigan’s surveys.
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This Investing Move Is the 'Holy Grail' of Retirement Planning
If you’re looking for a smart way to start investing for the future while covering medical expenses,
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