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: What to Buy If Things Get Crazy Soon
Among the first lessons any great investor learns is “Don’t Fight The Fed.” Simply put, it means when the Fed is accommodative and engaging in quantitative easing, money is cheap and economies boom. Some call this the Fed Put because as markets fall, the Federal Reserve acts swiftly to provide liquid support by buying bonds.
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Why This Beverage Giant Can’t Be Toppled
A famous book on business was titled Barbarians at the Gate, documenting the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco. If nothing else, it highlights how just the sniff of an opportunity to make money can drive money seekers to make wild decisions.
Some giant businesses have been on the receiving end of similar threats to their solvency as invaders attempt to take their share.
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Spotlight: Billionaire Loads Up on Unlikely Stock
You may not be familiar with Global Blue but it’s certainly grabbed the attention of the investment team at Third Point, run by billionaire Dan Loeb, who have got excited about it and understandably so when you peel back the covers.
The company specializes in tax-free shopping but it’s expanding into financial technology services,
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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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1 Overlooked AI Monster
Most investors think they need to hunt down small, speculative companies to ride the artificial intelligence wave. But the truth is, one of the best AI plays has been sitting in plain sight all along, Alphabet.
AI is here to stay, and Alphabet may be the most complete way to gain exposure.
Key Points
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Alphabet builds chips,
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Bill Ackman Keeps Buying This 1 Stock
When billionaire investor Bill Ackman adds to a position quarter after quarter, investors pay attention.In Q2, his fund Pershing Square bought another 156,000 shares of Brookfield Corporation (NYSE: BN), extending a buying streak that’s now five quarters long.
Brookfield isn’t your typical conglomerate. It’s a $70 billion global powerhouse with interests spanning renewable energy,
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Why Most Wealthy Investors Avoid These Retirement Funds and What It Means for You
Key Takeaways
- Conventional wisdom says that a target-date fund can be a simple approach to retirement planning, but a 2025 survey found that 84% of wealthy retirement investors who are nearing retirement prefer other options.
- Target-date funds are one-size-fits-all, which may work better for younger investors but less well as investors get older.