Historically speaking, there's a 50% chance the S&P 500 drops 10% (or more) at some point in 2026. Adding to that, the ...

After all, the S&P 500 has historically returned an annual average of 9% a year, and the broad-market index even beats most hedge funds most years. With its holdings diversified among the top 500 U.S.

A dividend-focused ETF like the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) is a good complement to a growth ETF, because ...

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