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2 Simple Steps Could Give You a 94% Chance of Making Money in the Stock Market

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Below, I'll outline two simple steps every investor can take to maximize their potential for stock market gains. As I touched on at the top, the odds of making money in the stock market drastically improve the longer you remain invested. of the S&P 500 by value, so they have a huge influence over its direction.

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2 Artificial Intelligence ETFs to Buy Before the Stock Market Makes a New All-Time High

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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) hit a record high earlier this year, certifying the bull market that began when the index bottomed out in October 2022. below its recent record close as of this writing, it looks like a typical bull market pullback. Luckily for investors, there's a simple solution. Image source: Getty Images.

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This ETF Has Turned $10,000 Into More Than $1.5 Million in Just 14 Years -- Should You Buy It Now?

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A prolonged period of historically low interest rates helped fuel innovation, the stock market has avoided any major recessions, and most of the largest tech companies have performed especially well. The ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF is an exchange-traded fund that aims to produce three times the daily returns of the Nasdaq 100 index.

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3 Concerning Numbers That Suggest the S&P 500 Could Be Due for a Crash

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It's impressive but at the same time, it also begs the question of whether the market is due for a correction. While the stock market has been doing well, there are three concerning numbers that investors should pay close attention to, as they could be indicative of just how inflated the index has gotten and why a crash may be overdue.

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2 Vanguard ETFs That Can Be Safe Buys in 2025

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Investing in the stock market right now may be both exciting and nerve-racking given how well it has been performing. Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can offer a good mix of low fees and excellent diversification. And they invest in blue chip stocks in different areas of the market.

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Should You Invest in the S&P 500 At Its All-Time High? Here's What History Says

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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been booming over the past year and a half, currently up by nearly 50% from its low in late 2022. Stock market surges can't last forever, though, and a correction is bound to happen sooner or later. However, the S&P 500 has also earned total returns of 263% since 2000.

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Worried About a Recession? History Says to Do This 1 Thing

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To combat these rising prices that proved to be anything but transitory, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates at the fastest pace in history starting in March of 2022. Investors expected the economy to tip into a recession, sending stock prices sharply lower in 2022. economy is on solid footing right now.