Some companies have large shareholders who don’t intend to sell their shares publicly. They include family or founding owners, officers of the company, private equity investors and, sometimes, other ...

When it comes to investment strategies, there are two big schools of thought. On one side, passive investors chant the mantra of low-cost index funds. On the other side, stock pickers tout their ...

"Index funds can help investors achieve long-term success through their low costs, broad diversification, low turnover and ...

The Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF tracks the performance of the Nasdaq Composite Index, providing investors with exposure to all stocks listed on the Nasdaq for a reasonably low 0.21% expense ...

Dividend strategies have outperformed the broader stock market in 2025. In contrast with 2024, high-yielding sectors like utilities and financial services have led returns, while the technology sector ...

The VIX, or "fear gauge," measures expected stock market volatility over 30 days. A higher VIX suggests increased market stress and potential stock market declines. Stock market uncertainty from ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

The Nasdaq 100 Index jumped to a record high this week, helped by the ongoing demand for artificial intelligence solutions. It soared to a high of $22,320, up 32% from its lowest level in April, ...

The widely followed Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is the standard by which stock market performance in the U.S. is often measured, as it tracks 500 of the largest and most stable publicly traded ...

Uncertainty around tariffs, inflation, and the economy has driven investors to sell risk-on assets in favor of risk-off investments in 2025. Among those risk-on assets being sold: growth stocks. For ...

SPUS is a leading Shariah-compliant U.S. equity comprised of roughly 200 S&P 500 Index stocks. Its expense ratio is 0.45%, and the ETF has $1.64B in assets under management. Despite the suggestion, ...

Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention. Investors are ...