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10 ETFs to Build a Diversified Portfolio 09/23/2024 08:00pm • Contrary to popular belief, achieving diversification in investing goes beyond simply not "putting all your eggs in one basket." Owning shares in multiple companies doesn't necessarily mean an investor's portfolio is diversified. For real diversification, a broader approach is essential -- one that 7 Best Dividend ETFs to Buy Now 09/11/2024 08:00pm • A diversified portfolio balances the need for growth along with the need for stability. After all, small-cap biotech stocks and software startups may deliver a big payday if all goes well, but they can go right to zero if things go poorly. Only those investors who are willing to risk ruin would put 9 of the Biggest Financial Fraud Cases in Recent History 09/10/2024 08:00pm • The famous ancient Greek dramatist Sophocles once said he'd rather "fail in honor rather than succeed by fraud." Sophocles might be irked, if he were alive today, by the many criminal opportunists who fail to see fraud in that way -- especially in tough economic times. From stock swindling to crypto The 33 most anticipated movies of the fall 09/03/2024 05:07pm • The seasonal differences of the movie calendar have eroded a little bit with time. Neither of the last two Oscar juggernauts — “Oppenheimer,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” — opened in the fall, the traditional launching pad of Academy Awards hopefuls. And just the same, f all tends Prince William School Board, administrators face federal complaint after gay former student alleges bullying 08/28/2024 02:46pm • Claims that the Prince William County School Board and school system failed to stop the bullying of a former student who identified as gay are set to move forward in U.S. District Court in Alexandria after a judge denied the School Board’s motion to dismiss. The School Board and two individual Q&A: Zedd waited nine years to release a new album. He says the kaleidoscopic 'Telos' is 'timeless' 08/28/2024 12:22pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — It has been almost a decade since Zedd, the Grammy - winning producer and DJ, released his sophomore album, “True Colors.” A lot can happen in that time. Mostly, the German dance-pop maverick needed to push himself to make an album that would move the needle — one that tol Wall Street's next big test is looming with Nvidia's profit report 08/22/2024 08:25am • NEW YORK (AP) — How much hype is left in Nvidia's stock? Anyone with an S&P 500 index fund is hoping to get an answer to that weighty question next week. Nvidia has ridden Wall Street's mania around artificial intelligence to become one of the stock market's most massive companies, with a tot Are We in an AI Bubble? 07/14/2024 08:00pm • Investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence stocks has propelled markets to new all-time highs in 2024. Unfortunately, the spectacular surge in a handful of leading AI technology stocks has also raised concerns among skeptics that the market could be overheating. AI technology could be one of th 7 Best Long-Term ETFs to Buy and Hold 06/27/2024 08:00pm • Over the last decade or two, many financial advisors have stopped trying to convince investors to frantically move their money around. Instead they have been recommending a more hands-off approach. That's because the numbers make it hard to argue that a different course of action will realistically Haymarket ice skating star Sarah Everhardt is anonymous no more 06/07/2024 03:11pm • Sarah Everhardt saw no reason to make a fuss about her first day back at Battlefield High School after a week-long absence. To the 17-year-old junior, Jan. 30 was another day to slip into English class and join 20 peers to work on her essay for the upcoming Standards of Learning test. But Bran 7 Best Vanguard Funds to Buy and Hold 06/03/2024 08:00pm • Vanguard's lineup currently includes a total of 266 mutual funds and 86 exchange-traded funds (ETFs), most of which boast low costs and minimum required investments. "Vanguard funds as well as other low-cost investment options are an efficient way for investors to gain exposure to both the overall m Why I love my CSA (it's more than the weekly box of fresh produce) 05/28/2024 03:05pm • I might never have fallen in love with kohlrabi had I not joined a CSA. Signing up for a Community-Supported Agriculture program means getting a box of produce from local farms every week or two. It's a way to take advantage of summer's bounty, discover new fruits and vegetables, and support the fol Movie Review: This is her, now, in space: J.Lo heads to a new galaxy for AI love story in 'Atlas' 05/24/2024 10:05am • Let’s all be clear, if we weren’t already, that when it comes to Jennifer Lopez, it's about the love story. Always the love story. J.Lo the pop star, singing about rekindled love on her latest album, “This is Me … Now.” J.Lo the rom-com regular, making movies about seeking love (including 8 Top-Performing Fidelity Funds for Retirement 05/21/2024 08:00pm • When investors talk about "the market" trending upward over time, they're typically referencing a broad market benchmark, like the S&P 500 index. But it's important to recognize that significant variation still exists within this index. Historically there have been periods where large-cap and sm 9 of the Biggest Financial Fraud Cases in History 05/20/2024 08:00pm • Financial fraud is as prevalent today as it was over 100 years ago, when the Italian con artist Charles Ponzi was swindling investors out of their fortunes in one of the earliest high-profile financial scams ever recorded. With the next recession or economic downturn in the back of investors' minds,