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With the Federal Reserve having cut rates from 4.5% to 3.75% over the past six months, the calculus for income investors is shifting. Cash and money market yields are drifting lower, while the 10-year Treasury sits near 4.34%, a level that demands dividend equity strategies earn their keep through growth, not just yield. Dividend growth ... How 4 Dividend Growth ETFs Beat Inflation While the Fed Keeps Cutting Rates The post How 4 Dividend Growth ETFs Beat Inflation While the Fed Keeps Cutting Rates appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Silver mining stocks are up 124% over the past year, platinum is up 89%, and palladium has recovered 48% after years of steep losses. Now all three are pulling back hard, with the VIX near 26.8 and up about 37% over the past month. The question is whether these three ETFs are worth holding through ... Silver Miners Are Up 124%, Platinum Up 89%: The 3 ETFs Giving Commodity Investors Access to Both The post Silver Miners Are Up 124%, Platinum Up 89%: The 3 ETFs Giving Commodity Investors Access to Both appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

A 40-year-old social worker calls into The Dave Ramsey Show with nearly $300,000 in student loan debt, a 6-month-old baby, a paid-off $450,000 house in suburban New Jersey, and a husband earning $107,000 gross annually at the Department of Health. Ramsey's response was blunt: "With your current take home pay, this is going to take ... Dave Ramsey: “This Is Going to Take You Seven to 10 Years” – V2 New Series The post Dave Ramsey: “This Is Going to Take You Seven to 10 Years” – V2 New Series appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Investing in cryptocurrencies doesn't go far beyond Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP). When it comes to proven assets with real track records, Bitcoin and XRP get the most shouts. Bitcoin started trading for less than a penny in 2010 and is now valued around $71,000. XRP also launched at fractions of a cent ... What's the Best Crypto to Buy With $1,000: XRP or Bitcoin for Huge Returns in 2026? The post What's the Best Crypto to Buy With $1,000: XRP or Bitcoin for Huge Returns in 2026? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (NYSEARCA:QQQM) has returned nearly 94% over the past five years, making it one of the most compelling passive growth vehicles for retail investors. Launched in 2020 as a lower-cost alternative to QQQ, it tracks the NASDAQ-100 Index at an expense ratio of just 0.15%. The fund holds 101 positions across the ... Why QQQM Is Riskier Than Its Low-Cost, Set-It-and-Forget-It Reputation Suggests The post Why QQQM Is Riskier Than Its Low-Cost, Set-It-and-Forget-It Reputation Suggests appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

  Summary: With several optics-related stocks having already surged dramatically, investors are wondering if there are still any great plays to take advantage of. During a recent episode of The AI Investor Podcast, co-host Eric Bleeker offered up a number of options for how investors can still find great opportunities in the marketplace (full episode ... With Lumentum (LITE) And Coherent (COHR) Surging, Onto Innovation (ONTO) Could Be Next The post With Lumentum (LITE) And Coherent (COHR) Surging, Onto Innovation (ONTO) Could Be Next appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Summary: During a recent episode of The AI Investor Podcast (full episode below), 24/7 Wall St. Analyst Eric Bleeker discussed several semiconductor companies that could benefit from the next wave of AI-driven data center expansion. Among the stocks highlighted by Bleeker is Navitas Semiconductor, which appears to be in revenue decline but may see a major ... Navitas (NVTS), ON Semiconductor (ON) And 3 More Stocks You Need To Be Watching The post Navitas (NVTS), ON Semiconductor (ON) And 3 More Stocks You Need To Be Watching appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) stock surged 18% in Wednesday trading, with shares climbing toward the key $5 level from an open of $4.19. That kind of move is unusual for any stock; for an airline, it's extraordinary. The catalyst is a multi-year partnership with Boston Legacy FC, a women's professional soccer team, making JetBlue the club's ... JetBlue Rockets 18% on Partnership News: Is JBLU Leaving Delta and American Airlines Behind? The post JetBlue Rockets 18% on Partnership News: Is JBLU Leaving Delta and American Airlines Behind? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

WTI crude is still near $90, up from $57 at the start of the year. That move did not happen in a vacuum. On February 28, 2026, the 2026 Iran war began, with immediate consequences for global energy markets. Oil prices have risen over 40% since the war's start, and the IEA head described the ... Buy This 1 ETF ASAP If You Think Higher Oil Prices are Here to Stay The post Buy This 1 ETF ASAP If You Think Higher Oil Prices are Here to Stay appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

The SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (NYSEARCA:BOAT) has delivered both meaningful income and equity-like capital appreciation over the past year. Understanding how starts with understanding what is happening to global shipping right now. The World Keeps Breaking Shipping, and Shipping Keeps Profiting The Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping that began in late 2023 never really ... This ETF is the Best for You If You Want Both Yield and Upside The post This ETF is the Best for You If You Want Both Yield and Upside appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock is up by around 8% in Wednesday trading, with shares climbing above $47. Two company-specific catalysts are driving the move: the launch of Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 enterprise chips and a round of CPU price increases. Together, they've handed the bulls the kind of tangible progress they've been waiting for. The ... Intel Rallies 8% on New Chip Launch and Rising CPU Prices: Is the Turnaround Real? The post Intel Rallies 8% on New Chip Launch and Rising CPU Prices: Is the Turnaround Real? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

A 1.5% yield sounds unimpressive until you realize the dividend check doubles roughly every seven years. That is the premise behind the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG): skip the high-yield traps and own companies that raise their dividends year after year, compounding income alongside capital appreciation. What VIG Is Actually Trying to Do VIG tracks ... VIG Returned 223% Over 10 Years and Still Costs Almost Nothing The post VIG Returned 223% Over 10 Years and Still Costs Almost Nothing appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock is down 6% in Wednesday trading, falling from $23.30 to around $22, while Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) stock is essentially flat. Same sector, same legislative headline, two very different reactions. The dividing line is a proposed bipartisan Senate bill targeting sports betting on prediction market platforms. The bill, if passed, would impose strict ... Senate Betting Bill Hits DraftKings Hard: DKNG Falls 6% While Penn Entertainment Holds Its Ground The post Senate Betting Bill Hits DraftKings Hard: DKNG Falls 6% While Penn Entertainment Holds Its Ground appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) both delivered strong Q4 2025 earnings, but the stories underneath the numbers differ sharply. Alphabet crossed $400 billion in annual revenue for the first time leaning on Cloud and Search. Meta posted 23.78% revenue growth fueled almost entirely by advertising, while absorbing deepening losses from its hardware ambitions. Cloud ... Alphabet vs Meta: Which Is a Better Tech Titan? The post Alphabet vs Meta: Which Is a Better Tech Titan? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

How much income will your Social Security benefits provide for you? This is an important question every future retiree should know the answer to, because the amount may not be as high as you'd think. In fact, if you take a look at average benefits by age, you'll probably be surprised by just how much ... What is the Average Social Security Benefit at Every Age? The post What is the Average Social Security Benefit at Every Age? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) crossed $14 trillion in AUM at year-end 2025, raised its quarterly dividend to $5.73 per share, and is targeting $400 billion in gross private markets fundraising through 2030. By almost every operational measure, BlackRock is executing, but it's not all positive as shares are down about 8.9% year-to-date, ... Reddit Turns Bearish on BlackRock After $1.2 Billion Private Credit Withdrawal Surge The post Reddit Turns Bearish on BlackRock After $1.2 Billion Private Credit Withdrawal Surge appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

The evolution of air power transformed warfare from a conflict fought at the front lines into one that could reach deep into the heart of a nation. As bombing campaigns grew in scale and intensity, they began to target not just military forces, but the systems that sustained them. These operations blurred the line between ... The Most Devastating Bombing Campaigns in Military History The post The Most Devastating Bombing Campaigns in Military History appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Turning 65 with $1 million saved puts you in a position most Americans will likely never reach, but hitting this number is only half the work. The more important question is what that $1 million actually produces every month for the next 25 to 30 years, and whether that income will keep pace with a ... How Much Monthly Income Does a $1 Million Portfolio Produce at Age 65? The post How Much Monthly Income Does a $1 Million Portfolio Produce at Age 65? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) has been on a meaningful run, with shares up 2.78% over the past month and up nearly 25% year-to-date. The stock is pushing towards its 52-week high of $51.68, which it set earlier in March. Shares are currently trading around $50.60. Most Wall Street analysts are clustering around a consensus target of ... Verizon Receives a Vote of Confidence as Goldman Sachs Raises Price Target The post Verizon Receives a Vote of Confidence as Goldman Sachs Raises Price Target appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Trillions of dollars in real-world assets are expected to move onto blockchains by 2030, and Ripple wants the XRP Ledger to be where a big chunk of that lands. XRPL already hosts $2.3 billion in tokenized value and has overtaken Solana and Polygon in total on-chain real-world assets. But XRP price is trading at $1.40—down ... XRP Price Prediction: Could Tokenization Turn XRP Into a $10 Token? The post XRP Price Prediction: Could Tokenization Turn XRP Into a $10 Token? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....