Stock Market Live July 2: Surprise Job Losses Drive Down S&P 500 (VOO) Wednesday
ADP employment data showed a surprising loss of jobs among private employers in June.
Stock Market Live July 1: Trump and Musk's Renewed Feud Drives Down S&P 500 (VOO)
Following criticism of his “big, beautiful bill” from Elon Musk, President Trump threatened to cancel government contracts awarded to Tesla and SpaceX last night.
Stock Market Live June 30: Successful Trade Deals and Hopes for More Power S&P 500 (VOO) Higher
A new trade deal between the US and UK goes into effect today, and a deal with Canada is getting closer.
The Best Vanguard ETF to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
The financial services sector broadly, and the asset management industry specifically, are certainly major parts of the economy. Yet even in that space, some players stand out.
Stock Market Live June 27: S&P 500 (VOO) Moves Higher on China Trade Deal Hopes
President Trump and China's Ministry of Commerce have both confirmed (limited) details of a new trade agreement in the past 24 hours, encouraging investors.
VOO Still Heavyweight ETF Champ & Other 1st Half Trends
With the first half of 2025 in the books, it's been a Very interesting six months — emphasis on “V” because the S&P 500 saw a nice V-shaped formation following the April sell-off. As markets always reveal, interesting times call for interesting ETF trends to follow.
Stock Market Live June 26: S&P 500 (VOO) Creeps Towards a New Record High
The S&P 500 is within 1% of hitting a new all-time high as markets prepare to open for trading Thursday.
Stock Market Live June 25: S&P 500 (VOO) Tracks Oil Prices Higher as Israel-Iran Ceasefire Holds
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates.
Stock Market Live June 24: S&P 500 (VOO) Soars as Israel-Iran Ceasefire Declared
President Trump advised that Israel and Iran have called a ceasefire in their two-week-old war, easing fears of an oil supply crisis.
THRO Outpacing VOO In Large-Cap Space
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is a core U.S. equity allocation, offering broad S&P 500 exposure at ultra-low cost, but no Alpha generation. iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF, an actively managed ETF, has outperformed VOO since inception by focusing on growth and thematic rotation, justifying its higher fee. THRO carries higher risk and lower yield, but its Sharpe and Sortino ratios show investors are compensated for the added volatility.
Stock Market Live June 13: S&P 500 (VOO) Tumbles as War Returns to Middle East
Israeli warplanes launched a preemptive attack on Iranian military and nuclear targets last night.
Stock Market Live June 11: S&P 500 (VOO) Falls Despite a Tame Inflation Report
Echoing yesterday's modest increase in the consumer price index, today's report shows the producer price index also rising just 0.1% in May.
