Vanguard research says high-quality U.S. bonds could be a better investment than U.S. stocks for the next five to 10 years.
Source: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/02/17/vanguard-says-bond…
The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) pivot from aggressive rate hikes to rate cuts is creating what one portfolio manager calls a “headwind to tailwind” shift for mid-cap stocks, potentially unlocking gains for companies that have already proven they can survive in a tighter monetary environment. Amy Y.
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have been on a tear this year, being the only two Magnificent 7 stocks to outperform the S&P 500 as of December 11.
Alphabet has a broad and diverse business that puts it in an excellent position to benefit from growth opportunities related to artificial intelligence. Taiwan Semiconductor is the leading producer of cutting-edge chips, and it has been experiencing strong growth.
