SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)

Past performance isn't guaranteed to repeat itself, but it's certainly apt to rhyme when the reasons for that performance remain the same.

VOO's lower 0.03% expense ratio could compound into meaningful savings over decades, while SPY offers longer track record and slightly higher trading volume.

Reaching the seven-figure mark is more attainable than most investors might believe. The key is just starting somewhere as soon as you can.

A 5% long bond feels like a warning to stock investors. The record from the last time rates lived up here says something different.

Seasonal trends, strong Q2 earnings growth, a cautious FOMC, and AI-driven catalysts from NVIDIA and AMD support a bullish outlook for the S&P 500 heading into Q4.

Buffered ETFs PJUL, BSEP, and QBUF offer investors varying levels of downside protection and capped upside tied to the S&P 500 or Nasdaq-100, using options-based strategies.

The Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF is more value-oriented and diversified than the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.

QQQ delivered higher returns while SPY sports lower fees and a higher dividend yield.

Simpler isn't just easier, it's also almost always better.

The right investment can build life-changing wealth over time.

Most ordinary people's investment wealth is built just a few dollars at a time. The key is committing to the process for years on end.

History actually offers two clear answers about whether to invest in the S&P 500 now.

A handful of investors have grown their individual retirement accounts, or IRAs, to seven-figure stashes.

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