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The best investors are always thinking about ways they can upgrade their portfolios.

And no, it is not the Invesco QQQ.

The host of Retire SMART Podcast opened Episode 416 with a number that should stop every income-focused retiree in their tracks. The S&P 500’s dividend yield has fallen to roughly 1.1%, an all-time low going back to the 1800s. His framing was blunt: “The dividend usually fluctuates between 2 and change, and sometimes up to ... S&P 500 Dividends Just Hit an All-Time Low Going Back to the 1800s — Here’s What Retirees Need to Know

The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) may be one of the more consistent dividend-growth funds. But it's not one of the biggest yielders.

Meta has urged Labour to enforce age verification checks directly on iPhone and Android smartphones amid a possible UK ban on child users.

If you bought JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ:JEPQ) for the monthly checks, you probably think you own a Nasdaq-100 portfolio with a covered-call overlay. That is mostly true. The part that gets less airtime is that JEPQ’s option exposure runs through equity-linked notes, which are unsecured debt of the banks that issue them. ... JEPQ’s Distribution Looks Like Income Until You See the ELN Counterparty Risk Behind It

Why investing for the long run, especially if you buy certain popular stocks, could reap huge rewards.

The NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (NASDAQ:QQQI) paid out $0.6589 per share on May 22, 2026, the latest in a steady run of monthly checks that produce a headline distribution rate near 14%. That number dominates marketing decks and YouTube thumbnails. What QQQI investors mostly do not see is that a recent monthly payout was ... QQQI’s 14 Percent Yield Was 98 Percent Return of Capital in a Recent Distribution, And That’s the Real Story

Bubble brewing that rivals the roaring '20s, but bulls won't sell until these two things happen

(Bloomberg) -- Italy’s benchmark equity index rose past its all-time closing high set in 2000, with a recent rally in energy and chip stocks supercharging it to record levels.Most Read from BloombergNvidia CEO Urges Super Micro to Tighten Up on ComplianceTrump Doctor Visit Renews Health Scrutiny as 80th Birthday NearsTrump Says He’ll Announce Negotiated Deal With Iran ShortlyRubio Sees Good News Coming on Hormuz as Iran Talks ContinueUS, Iran Inch Toward Deal as Gaps Remain on Uranium, Sanctions

Q2 was excellent, but at today's valuation a new buyer needs a great deal to go right.

The Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:MGK) is built for capital appreciation, with dividends an afterthought. With a 0.05% expense ratio and a portfolio engineered for capital appreciation, MGK pays a yield so thin it barely registers next to a money market fund. But MGK still distributes cash every quarter, and that cash comes from ... Why Apple and Microsoft’s Capex Wars Will Make or Break Your MGK Income This Year

Earnings season is winding down, but we still have a couple of big name companies reporting. This week we have Dell Technologies, Marvell Technology, Snowflake, Salesforce and Costco all reporting.

PlayStation is not integrating XRP, and there is no partnership between Sony and Ripple in any corporate filing, press release, or regulatory disclosure reviewed for this article. The claim, which has circulated with renewed intensity across crypto social media, centers on the term ‘North Star,’ which Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse ...

Smart Home Market Surges as AI, Energy Efficiency, and IoT Drive Modern Living Trends Smart Home Products Market Smart Home Products Market Dublin, May 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Smart Home Products Market Opportunity, Growth Drivers, Industry Trend Analysis, and Forecast 2026-2035" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Smart Home Products Market was valued at USD 169 billion in 2025 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% to reach USD 385 billion by 2035. The

Nvidia Corporation's revenue and EPS growth underscore dominant AI-driven expansion and robust fundamentals. Read why I rate NVDA stock a Buy.

Despite a surge in revenue and a massive opportunity ahead of it, Microsoft's stock has slipped over the last year.

Despite a surge in revenue and a massive opportunity ahead of it, Microsoft's stock has slipped over the last year.

By Giulio Piovaccari ROME, May 25 (Reuters) - As its sports car rivals tap the brakes on a shift to EVs, Ferrari will take a leap into an uncertain era on Monday with the launch of its first fully-

Fundstrat's Tom Lee says the Mag-7 bear market is over, but warns a "day of reckoning" is coming for the rest of Wall Street.

Points expert Jason Stauffer explains how to decide whether cash back or points are a better option.

One tech giant delivers record-setting sales surges, while the other posts unwavering growth. Recent earnings reveal how each strategy plays out over time.

One tech giant delivers record-setting sales surges, while the other posts unwavering growth. Recent earnings reveal how each strategy plays out over time.

Apple faces AI headwinds: slow partner-led strategy, weaker Mag 7 growth/valuation, and AI IPO threats (OpenAI/Anthropic).

Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced Monday a new way of designing chips that improves their capabilities, despite U.S. restrictions on the company.

Jim Cramer’s blunt line to a young first-time homebuyer on the May 22 episode of Mad Money: “Expect corrections and don’t rely on hope as an investing strategy.” The caller, a younger investor, had just used a significant portion of his investment assets as a down payment on his first home and asked how to ... ‘Expect Corrections and Don’t Rely on Hope’: Cramer’s Reality Check for a First-Time Homebuyer

Jim Cramer’s blunt line to a young first-time homebuyer on the May 22 episode of Mad Money: “Expect corrections and don’t rely on hope as an investing strategy.” The caller, a younger investor, had just used a significant portion of his investment assets as a down payment on his first home and asked how to ... ‘Expect Corrections and Don’t Rely on Hope’: Cramer’s Reality Check for a First-Time Homebuyer

Long weighed down by smartphone market stagnation and the impending loss of Apple as a client, Qualcomm is staging a powerful comeback as it transitions to an aggressive offensive in AI data center inference and physical AI.