Quick Read Meta (META) is testing subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp despite 40.1% operating margins. Meta generated $51.24B revenue in Q3 2025. AI-driven ad targeting is cannibalizing Meta’s advertising effectiveness. Meta’s EPS dropped 38% in 2022 from iOS privacy changes. Meta committed $6B to Corning fiber and 1.2 gigawatt Oklo nuclear for infrastructure supporting a non-existent business model. Investors rethink ‘hands off’ investing and decide to start making real money M ...

The S&P 500 hit an all-time high of 696.53 on Tuesday. It was the index’s 54th new 52-week high of the past 12 months. It is now up 15% over the past year and nearly 88% over the past five years. Rarely has passive investing looked so good. It surely can’t last? Can it? More News from Barchart Well, the one thing I know is that timing the markets, whether at a top or bottom, is a mug’s game. More often than not, you’ll lose that bet. That’s not to say investors shouldn’t consider other potential optio ...

Core Viewpoint - Excessive regulation is negatively impacting European financial markets and local fund managers, leading to a preference for passive investing strategies dominated by large U.S. firms [1] Group 1: Impact on European Financial Markets - The head of BDL Capital Management highlighted that the current regulatory environment is detrimental to the competitiveness of European financial markets [1] - Local fund managers are facing challenges due to these regulations, which may hinder their ability to attract investments [1] Group 2: Shift Towards Passive Investing - The regulatory landscape is favoring the growth of passive investing, which is primarily controlled by large U.S. players [1] - This trend may result in a reduced market share for European asset managers as passive strategies gain more traction [1]

Nothing can bring down Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock. Not the bad behavior of CEO Elon Musk nor safety problems with its self-driving technology. Not a lack of new models, or the failure of Cybertruck sales. Tesla’s sales in Europe collapsed last year, and it lost substantial ground to rival BYD in the region. Its stock is up 36% in the past six months, while the market is only 9% higher. 24/7 Wall St. Key Points Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) sales in Europe collapsed last year as it lost ground to rival ...

Key Points There are major tailwinds at play that have lifted the S&P 500 in the past decade. The expensive CAPE ratio today might indicate lower returns for investors going forward. It's difficult to predict what will happen in the next 12 months, but it makes sense to have a reasonable perspective. 10 stocks we like better than Vanguard S&P 500 ETF › As its name suggests, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) gives investors exposure to the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). Owning this exchange-trad ...

To me, 2026 is not a year for passive investing. The stock market is sitting near all-time highs, and my macro view is that the S&P 500 will end 2026 flat to slightly down. That said, I think there is still plenty of opportunity forWith combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the themes shaping the industry today. He has been a regular contributo ...

“The good news for investors is that S&P has done a pretty good job of capturing the winners while weeding out the losers, as reflected by the fact that the index continues to trend higher.”– Sam RoThe stock market and broad market indices, such as the S&P 500, are not static.The stocks that comprise the market are constantly changing as companies grow, shrink, merge, privatize, or go bellyup."On average, 20% of S&P 500 constituents turn over every five years," Goldman Sachs' Ben Snider wrote in his Jan. 6 ...

Spending habits and location matter more than almost anything else when it comes to making early retirement work. A modest budget of $60,000 to $75,000 per year is achievable with $1.5 million if you're disciplined about expenses, while a high-cost lifestyle requiring $100,000 annually will strain even a well-funded portfolio. Rest assured that location plays a massive role in how far money can go. In a recent analysis, retirees in expensive states like California and Hawaii might see these kinds of funds o ...

Now, it may seem impossible to invest $32,500 or anything close to that amount. But you can work to increase your contributions and get as close as possible. One of the best ways to do that is to reduce fixed expenses. It is much harder to sustain many small cuts to discretionary spending over long periods than it is to just make one or two big lifestyle changes that can free up a lot of money to consistently invest.If you can max out these accounts, including catch-up contributions, you will get back on tr ...

2026 is upon us, and it will be a year for active and not passive investing. I continue to hold high conviction that the stock market will be flat to slightly down this year, but underlying category leadership will change significantly.With combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the themes shaping the industry today. He has been a regular contri ...