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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Ben Gran, The Motley Fool

    History Says This Is the Smartest Bond ETF to Buy With $1,000 Right Now (opens the original)

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    Times might feel uncertain and risky for bond investors. The Federal Reserve just hiked interest rates at its most recent meeting in September. "Trumpflation" and high levels of government debt are pushing up interest rates on long-term U.S. Treasury bonds. Is now a good time to buy bonds? It depends on your goals as an investor. If you believe that interest rates are likely to stay steady or drop in the future, now could be a good time to lock in today's strong yields to earn income from bonds.

  2. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Ben Gran, The Motley Fool

    Compound Interest Is the Market's Most Powerful Force: Here's How It Actually Works (opens the original)

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    Why do people invest? It's not just to get a tax break from contributions to a 401(k). The ultimate reason is that we want our money to grow for the future. The way that money grows, and the biggest reason to invest, is the power of compound interest. With compound interest (also called compound returns for stocks), an investment grows over time by earning returns, which then earn additional returns. Compound interest makes money build upon itself. Your money makes money without you having to wo

  3. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Ben Gran, The Motley Fool

    Where Will QQQ Be in 20 Years? Here's What the Nasdaq-100's Historical Growth Rate Suggests. (opens the original)

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    For most of the past 20 years, buying tech stocks has been one of the smartest moves for investors. Ever since September 2006, the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index has strongly outperformed the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). Missed AI's "Act 1"? Act 2 Could Be 15x Bigger. Most investors think they missed the AI boat because they didn't buy Nvidia in 2005. But according to our analysts, we're only at the end of "Act 1"—the R&D phase. "Act 2" is the global rollout. Continue » One of the easiest, low-

  4. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Ben Gran, The Motley Fool

    Prediction: $10,000 Invested in VFVA Today Could Be Worth This Much by 2031 (opens the original)

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    Some investors are concerned that the artificial intelligence (AI) boom is an overpriced bubble that might burst. If you're worried about high valuations of tech stocks, buying value stocks might be a different approach to keep your money growing. According to recent Vanguard research, U.S. value stocks are expected to outperform U.S. growth stocks over the next 10 years. The Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF (NYSEMKT: VFVA) could be a smart way to invest in this trend. VFVA offers exposure to a di

  5. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Ben Gran, The Motley Fool

    What History Reveals About Stock Market Crashes During Presidential Transitions (opens the original)

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    The second presidential term of Donald Trump has reminded the world of how much a U.S. president can affect the global economy. The conflict in Iran has caused severe uncertainty about global oil supplies, raising energy costs and inflation. Other "Trumpflation" policies, like a trade war with Canada and tariffs on imported goods, have raised costs for businesses and consumers and helped push up long-term interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds. Despite some negative impacts of these Trump policie

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