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SpaceX Raised $86 Billion and OpenAI Is Next. This ETF Owns the IPO Class of 2026
SpaceX’s blockbuster listing cracked open the 2026 IPO window, and Anthropic and OpenAI are already circling the runway. One ETF positions investors across the entire cohort, but its five-year track record reveals a tension that could define the next rebalance.
Fidelity Government Money Market Fund (SPAXX): What Investors Should Know
Most Fidelity investors never question where their idle cash lands, but the default choice comes with a fee that quietly compounds against you every time short-term rates shift.
The $47,000-a-Year 401(k) Withdrawal That Keeps a $1.5 Million Couple in the 12% Bracket Until 90
Most retirees with a seven-figure 401(k) never realize the bracket trap waiting at age 73, and by the time required distributions begin, recovering the lost ground costs far more than the original withdrawal ever would have.
Forget VTSAX: Vanguard's Own ETF Is Cheaper, Has No $3,000 Minimum, and Schwab Charges $74.95 to Buy the Mutual Fund
VTSAX built its legendary reputation on low costs and simplicity, but a hidden fee structure at major brokers quietly erodes those advantages for millions of investors who never think to question their wrapper.
The Pines His Grandfather Planted in 1958 Sold for $240,000. Two Years Later, Medicare Sent Its Bill.
When a south Georgia retiree signed the paperwork on a timber stand his grandfather planted in the 1950s, he thought the deal was done. Medicare had other plans, and the bill arrived two years after the money was gone.
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Three years ago, $10,000 in Expedia is now $32,395. The same money in Airbnb: $15,251. Owning the disruptor cost you more than $17,000 versus owning the incumbent.
15 years since Tim Cook became CEO of Apple$10K → $275.6K
27.6×since 2011
Fifteen years ago today Tim Cook took over as CEO, and $10,000 put in that day is worth $275,594 now. He hands the job to John Ternus with that as the bar.
New 52-week low$298.59-1.7% vs prior low · 2026-08-12
AppLovin broke below $300 for the first time in a year, undercutting its August 12 low by 1.7%. The company is now worth less than half of its late-December peak near $727.
New 52-week high$339.13+1.9% vs prior high · 2026-08-14
Expedia notched a new 52-week high at $339.13, clearing the peak it set just ten days ago by 1.93%. The $38.8 billion travel name has now taken out its own record twice in August.
Which Account Do You Empty First in Retirement? Get It Wrong and It Costs You Years. These 4 ETFs Make It Simpler
The order you tap your retirement accounts matters as much as how much you saved, and the conventional wisdom about which to drain first can quietly shave years off your portfolio if Social Security timing or Medicare premiums enter the picture.
SPYI's 12% Yield Hides the Real Cost: 95% of Last Year's Payout Was Your Own Capital Coming Back
That monthly check from your high-yield S&P 500 ETF looks like income, but regulators classify certain payouts very differently from dividends, and the distinction carries serious consequences for your tax bill and your actual wealth.
