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Looking for a REIT ETF? RWR and SCHH Offer Many Similarities -- and a Few Key Differences Explore how differences in fees, yield, and fund history may influence your choice between these two leading U.S. REIT ETFs.
Why Wall Street Thinks Palantir Stock Will Stall in 2026 but That This AI Stock Will Soar 40% Analysts prefer an AI stock in the new year that doesn't receive nearly as much attention as Palantir.
3 Top Tech Stocks to Buy in January Historically, January has been a strong month for the stock market.
Why AppLovin Stock Jumped 108% in 2025 The adtech stock continued to deliver impressive growth.
3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Could Go Parabolic in 2026 Nebius, SoundHound AI, and IonQ are all still in the early stages of what could prove to be incredible growth stories.
6 Hypergrowth Tech Stocks to Buy in 2026 These six companies provide significant growth opportunities and are well-established leaders.
Is Broadcom Stock a Buy for 2026? Broadcom is coming off an incredible 2025.
Here's What Medicare Part B Costs in 2026 It's important to have a good sense of what you'll pay for health coverage.
Is nLIGHT Stock a Buy or Sell After the CEO Sold Shares Worth $1.2 Million? This semiconductor laser specialist, serving both industrial and defense markets, reported a notable insider sale in its latest SEC filing.
Is Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Stock a Buy or Sell After the CEO Sold Shares Worth $5.4 Million? Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, a leader in RNAi therapeutics, reported a significant insider sale amid a year of exceptional stock gains.
3 Big 2026 Updates Could Impact How Much of Your Social Security Benefits You Get to Keep Everyone receives the Social Security COLA, but these changes could significantly boost or detract from your benefits.
Is Applied Optoelectronics Stock a Buy or Sell After the Chief Legal Officer Dumped Over 12,000 Shares? This fiber-optic networking provider to global data centers and telecoms reported a notable insider sale in its latest SEC filing.
Will 2026 Be a Massive Year for XRP? There probably won't be any reasons to be euphoric about this asset.
Is Viasat Stock a Buy or Sell After the CEO Sold Shares Worth $4 Million? Viasat, a global provider of satellite connectivity solutions, reported significant insider selling amid a year of sharp stock gains.
Rule Breaker Investing Mailbag: "Am I a Fool?" It's the final "Rule Breaker Investing" podcast of 2025.
Is Vital Farms Stock a Buy or Sell After the Founder Sold 25,000 Shares? This producer of pasture-raised eggs and value-added foods reported a notable insider sale amid a year of share price declines.
This Dirt Cheap $7 Stock Could Make You Filthy Rich The U.S. needs critical minerals. This Canadian company could have them in abundance.
The Only Semiconductor Stock You Need for 2026 (TSMC, Intel, ASML, or Micron?) Demand for semiconductors is soaring due to the rising effectiveness of artificial intelligence.
Is Nvidia Stock a Buy for 2026? Nvidia's stock is primed to rocket higher this year.
Forget About the 2026 SpaceX IPO. This Space Stock Is 1500x Cheaper. SpaceX will IPO for $1.5 trillion in 2026. Do you wish you could have bought it more than 10 years ago?
Director Sells 25,000 JFrog Shares for $1.8 Million JFrog delivers DevOps solutions for enterprise software supply chains; a key insider recently reduced their direct holdings.
NuScale Power Is Interesting, but Here's What I'd Buy Instead NuScale is still years away from commercialization, but a different AI stock's turnaround is about to unfold.
Dividend ETFs: HDV Offers Higher Yield Than VIG Explore how VIG and HDV differ in yield, sector focus, and risk—key factors for investors weighing income versus growth strategies.
Where Will Nike Be in 5 Years? Nike is hoping that it can perform better for shareholders going forward.
Is Rigetti Computing Stock a Buy or Sell After a Director Dumped Shares Worth $1.3 Million? Rigetti Computing develops quantum processors and cloud services; a key insider recently trimmed their stake, SEC filings reveal.
3 Types of Cryptocurrencies That Can Diversify a Tech-Heavy Portfolio While many cryptocurrencies are highly correlated with tech, these cryptocurrencies are not.
GQRE vs. REET: The Rising ETF Against the Largest Global Real Estate ETF This real estate ETF uses strict criteria to maximize quality assets, but is it good enough to match up against the world's largest global real estate ETF?
SOXX Delivered Larger Gains Than XLK, but With Greater Risk and Volatility From fees to diversification, key differences between these tech ETFs could influence your portfolio’s risk and sector exposure.
President Sells 25,000 EverCommerce Shares for $250,000 EverCommerce, a SaaS provider for service-based businesses, reported a notable insider sale amid a steady pattern of monthly dispositions.
Why Ubiquiti Rallied 67% in 2025 Ubiquiti accelerated its growth, paid down debt, and increased shareholder returns.
Want to Invest in Quantum Computing? These 3 Stocks Are Great Buys Right Now. Investing in the pure-play start-ups is not the only way to gain exposure to this nascent technology.
3 Reasons Small-Cap Stocks Could Outperform in 2026 -- and 1 Fund to Buy Now Small-cap stocks have historically outperformed their bigger siblings, and there are three reasons 2026 could see that trend reassert itself.
VNQI vs. HAUZ: These ETFs Offer Investors Exposure to Real Estate Around the World Want to take your real investments global? These top real estate ETFs offer international income.
This ETF Is the Simplest Path to $1 Million in 2026 You don't need to be a stock market genius to build a million-dollar portfolio.
ISCV vs. IWN: ISCV Offers Lower Costs But IWN Provides Greater Liquidity Expense ratios, sector tilts, and portfolio breadth set these two small-cap value ETFs apart for investors weighing costs versus coverage.
Clearwater Analytics CTO Executes Mandated Tax Sale After $8.4 Billion Acquisition Agreement Clearwater Analytics, a SaaS provider for institutional investors, announced on Dec. 21 that it is being taken private.
Why Shares of C3.ai Stock Collapsed In 2025 The company is failing to grow during the AI boom and is burning a boatload of cash.
ICF vs. XLRE: Real Estate ETFs That Can Build Up Your Portfolio These two real estate ETFs offer high dividend payouts, but is one fund's payouts too good to be true?
3 Reasons to Buy Rivian Stock in 2026 The embattled automaker may be on the cusp of a turnaround.
This Fund Dumped a $16 Million Waystar Stake as Shares Lagged the Market by Nearly 30 Points Waystar specializes in cloud-based payment solutions for the healthcare industry, serving providers with financial and analytics tools.
3 Top Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Buy in January The artificial intelligence ASICs market is heating up, and it's time to buy some top stocks in this field in January.
Is It Possible to Save Too Much for Retirement? Here's What to Consider. Saving money is good for your financial future, but it's possible to put too much cash in your retirement account.
This Fund Sold $81 Million of Ollie's Stock, but Kept a Nearly $100 Million Bet After a 13% Year Ollie’s Bargain Outlet specializes in discounted brand name merchandise across over 600 stores in 34 states, targeting value-focused shoppers.
Clear Secure Insider Unloads 14,000 Shares as Company Launches Free Digital ID Clear Secure launched the free CLEAR ID in December for more than 250 TSA checkpoints nationwide.
Badger Meter's Plan for Smart-Water Dominance in 2026 Customers want its technology, and they're willing to pay for it.
IJT vs. RZG: Two Small-Cap ETFs But One Has Performed Largely Better These two small-cap ETFs, but one of the funds, take their growth standards to another level.
Is Extreme Networks Stock a Buy or Sell After the CEO Sold 50,000 Shares? This global networking solutions provider saw a notable insider sale amid a year marked by modest revenue growth and share price decline.
Is the Stock Market Going to Crash in 2026? Here Is What History Suggests Important indicators are flashing warning signs to investors that the stock market may be getting overvalued.
3 Retirement Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make Avoiding retirement mistakes is key to making a successful plan for financial stability as a senior.
Why SoundHound AI Stock Collapsed In 2025 The voice AI company is growing quickly, but is highly unprofitable.
Aeva Technologies' CEO Sold 488,000 Shares Worth $6.3 Million This LiDAR-on-chip innovator, serving automated driving and tech markets, reported a notable insider sale in its latest SEC filing.
A Little Good News for Ford Investors Good news for Ford investors: Recent sales data support Ford's major decision to pivot away from full electric vehicles.
WESPAC Advisors Increased Its Position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure. Is the Index Fund a Buy? The GRID index fund tracks companies advancing smart grid infrastructure and energy management, targeting growth in the evolving clean energy sector.
Want $1 Million in Retirement? 11 Simple Index Funds to Buy and Hold for Decades. These funds can get you to $1 million -- though you may want to aim higher. (They can get you there, too.)
NZAC vs. URTH: How A Climate-Focused ETF Matches Up With An International Powerhouse These two ETFs have different missions, yet their holdings are more similar than you might think.
An Etsy Insider Sold 5,600 Shares for $329,000 This specialty e-commerce platform for handmade and vintage goods reported a notable insider sale after a year of double-digit returns.
2 Vanguard ETFs to Own in 2026 and 1 I'm Avoiding Tech remains a popular investing choice heading into 2026. I see a few other areas of the market that investors should be watching instead.
Is United Natural Foods Stock a Buy After a Director Purchased 17,000 Shares? North America's leading natural foods distributor reported a notable insider buy following a period of administrative-only filings.
2 S&P 500 ETFs to Buy With $100 and Hold Forever If you are looking to invest in stocks, Wall Street legend Warren Buffett suggests the S&P 500 index.
