Explore the exciting world of Cellebrite (NASDAQ: CLBT) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!*Stock prices used were the prices o
Explore the exciting world of Cellebrite (NASDAQ: CLBT) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!*Stock prices used were the prices o
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:VOOG) and Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:VUG) both target large-cap U.S. growth stocks but differ in their underlying index methodologies, annual costs, and dividend yields. Both the VUG ETF and the VOOG ETF provide targeted exposure to the largest growth-oriented companies in the U.S. stock market. While they share many top holdings, their underlying index metho...
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:VOOG) and Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:VUG) both target large-cap U.S. growth stocks but differ in their underlying index methodologies, annual costs, and dividend yields. Both the VUG ETF and the VOOG ETF provide targeted exposure to the largest growth-oriented companies in the U.S. stock market. While they share many top holdings, their underlying index methodologies create distinct portfolios. This comparison helps investors determine if the S&P 500 variant's methodology and slightly higher cost are worth the tradeoff for its recent outperformance. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The one-year return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield. Continue reading
syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images VIOO At A Glance The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF ( VIOO ) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund (also known as an ETF) that invests in small-cap American-listed stocks. The point of this ETF is to have a cheap, passively managed option to track outperforming stocks within the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, with the fund manager rebalancing and r...
syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images VIOO At A Glance The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF ( VIOO ) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund (also known as an ETF) that invests in small-cap American-listed stocks. The point of this ETF is to have a cheap, passively managed option to track outperforming stocks within the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, with the fund manager rebalancing and reviewing the fund quarterly or less for investment opportunities. While initially a laggard post Liberation Day, the fund performed well in 2025 and has had a pretty solid 2026 amidst extreme volatility. While VIOO had underperformed Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF ( VBR ) and Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF ( VIOG ) a couple of years ago, it recently outperformed near the end of 2025, and the fund has continued its momentum, now up on both these similar peers in the past 6 months with less volatility to boot. I usually recommend investors buy the Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF ( VBR ) or Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund ETF ( VIOG ) if investors want passively managed, low-fee options with higher returns, but VIOO has barged its way into the conversation. After further review, my analysis shows that VIOO is a decent investment vs. other passively managed peers. The fund has been middle of the pack vs. other passively managed and low-fee Vanguard small-cap ETFs over the short and long term but has rallied over the past two months. VIOO's benchmark target is the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, and the underlying benchmark generally includes U.S. small-capitalization companies. I notice that these fund managers try to make several types of similar ETFs (i.e., small-cap growth, small-cap value, etc.), but often most of them are similar and not differentiated much. VIOO is in line for a strong 2026 with its current industry weights, and following Morgan Stanley's call for a bullish 2026 in financials, I like VIOO's weightings. Fund Breakdown And Summer Outlook V...
The long-term health concerns raised by vaping continue to unfold. The latest example comes from cancer researchers in Australia, who warn of a likely link to lung and oral cancer and urge governments to act now. Hong Kong health authorities, rightly, are not waiting for definitive evidence of the risk to emerge as this may take many years. Thursday was the first day of a new ban on the use of tob...
The long-term health concerns raised by vaping continue to unfold. The latest example comes from cancer researchers in Australia, who warn of a likely link to lung and oral cancer and urge governments to act now. Hong Kong health authorities, rightly, are not waiting for definitive evidence of the risk to emerge as this may take many years. Thursday was the first day of a new ban on the use of tobacco alternatives in public areas, including the first penalties against vaping offenders. Anyone...
Average car prices have been rising since the pandemic and tariffs. Now the availability of low-cost new cars hangs in the balance as the United States, Mexico, Canada trade deal talks begin.
Average car prices have been rising since the pandemic and tariffs. Now the availability of low-cost new cars hangs in the balance as the United States, Mexico, Canada trade deal talks begin.
PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Over the last three years, the AI investment strategy has been my top focus, and I have analyzed many companies in the supply chain that form part of the data center buildout, including those involved in electricity generation. I prefer direct stock exposure vs. a broad index ETF like State Street SPDR S&P 500 ( SPY ) or Invesco QQQ Trust ( QQQ )...
PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Over the last three years, the AI investment strategy has been my top focus, and I have analyzed many companies in the supply chain that form part of the data center buildout, including those involved in electricity generation. I prefer direct stock exposure vs. a broad index ETF like State Street SPDR S&P 500 ( SPY ) or Invesco QQQ Trust ( QQQ ). My portfolio was about 40% AI-focused, 20% gold mining, Aris Mining Corporation ( ARIS ), and Aura Minerals Inc. ( AUGO ), 5% Electrification, 5% Defense, and 20% other tech, including one rather oversized position in a speculative new trading platform stock called Abaxx Technologies Inc. ( ABXXF ). That changed when the US-Iran conflict went past a few weeks and escalated into the now extremely dangerous environment. I sold 15% of the gold stocks, which began trading as a risk-on instrument vs a safe haven. I sold 25% of the AI stocks and shifted to a 40% focus on oil and petrochemicals. At first, it was a hedge while the oil flows were blocked. Now, it has turned structural. I fear we are facing an unprecedented disruption that can shake global markets that can't be fixed by the Fed and central banks' zero rates and money printing. No Oil No Data Centers Without oil and LNG, there will be a shortage of electricity, petrochemicals (plastics), urea (food), and helium (semiconductors), which higher prices cannot fix and can result in demand destruction, i.e., recession or worse. Thus, while the hyperscalers/AI LLMs are budgeting $700bn this year and maybe a $1 trillion in CapEx for 2027 , which has supported this rally, that may very likely be cut substantially due to broken supply chains. There were already reports of transformer scarcity reducing the proposed data center expansion already budgeted. If CapEx can't be deployed, the whole AI infrastructure sector can't meet growth forecasts; stock valuations that appear aligned with growth at over 40x P/E could rise to 60x ...
This week, The Fed made its call this week, but Kevin Warsh may be about to change the institution itself. And, AI made coding easy for everyone, and that's the best and worst thing to happen to software engineering. Plus, can the same technology that unlocked oil and gas now unlock clean energy? Later, the city that was built by the mob is now betting its future on dayclubs, nightlife, and premiu...
This week, The Fed made its call this week, but Kevin Warsh may be about to change the institution itself. And, AI made coding easy for everyone, and that's the best and worst thing to happen to software engineering. Plus, can the same technology that unlocked oil and gas now unlock clean energy? Later, the city that was built by the mob is now betting its future on dayclubs, nightlife, and premium experiences. (Source: Bloomberg)
Entergy (ETR) is back in focus after Q1 2026 results and a large-scale electric service agreement with Meta. Together, these developments tie earnings guidance, capital spending plans, and growing data center demand into one story for investors. See our latest analysis for Entergy. Entergy’s recent Q1 2026 update and the large Meta data center agreement arrive after a strong run, with a 90 day sha...
Entergy (ETR) is back in focus after Q1 2026 results and a large-scale electric service agreement with Meta. Together, these developments tie earnings guidance, capital spending plans, and growing data center demand into one story for investors. See our latest analysis for Entergy. Entergy’s recent Q1 2026 update and the large Meta data center agreement arrive after a strong run, with a 90 day share price return of 21.42% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 41.36%, suggesting momentum...
At 6:00 PM Eastern time, Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) rose 2.5% to $78,292.38, taking it to a 12% monthly gain. Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) gained 1.6% to $2,296.05 and Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) inched 1.0% higher to $83.72. Spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed course today, recording $4.5 million in net inflows after three consecutive days of losses. The change reflects Bitcoin’s strength as the lead crypto held above $78,000...
At 6:00 PM Eastern time, Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) rose 2.5% to $78,292.38, taking it to a 12% monthly gain. Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) gained 1.6% to $2,296.05 and Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) inched 1.0% higher to $83.72. Spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed course today, recording $4.5 million in net inflows after three consecutive days of losses. The change reflects Bitcoin’s strength as the lead crypto held above $78,000 for the first time since February. Key crypto stocks also gained, with Circle Internet Group finishing the day up 9.71% at $99.70. The company is due to report Q1 earnings on May 11. Continue reading