US stocks entered 2026 on the back foot, with the S&P 500 down 1.4% year-to-date through early March. Over that same stretch, developed international equities moved in the other direction. For ...

The S&P 500’s trailing 10-year return remains well above the average forecast of our models. Bulls see AI, growth, and Fed cuts keeping the party alive, but valuations suggest the market’s fully ...

VYM charges a much lower expense ratio and has a higher trailing one-year return than NOBL. NOBL concentrates on dividend growth stocks and tilts toward industrials and consumer defensives, while VYM ...

The Iran war is roiling financial markets, but the impact on long-term expected returns will likely be limited.