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Howard Marks says that selling U.S. stocks won’t fix America’s $40 trillion debt. He points to ETFs that give exposure to gold, international markets and real estate as alternatives.

Five hundred thousand dollars just landed in your account, and the decision you make in the next few days will shape your returns for the next two decades. The math and your nervous system are about to tell you completely different things.

Buying VOO and VTI feels like broad diversification, but the funds actually hold many of the same large stocks. The money you think is spread out ends up concentrated in a few big names.

Leaving a 401(k) at an old job can hide costly traps before you choose an investment. Rolling it over into the right ETFs matters more than most people realize.

Global leading indicators stabilised over the summer, albeit at a weak level. The key question is whether the repricing in global bonds ultimately spills over into equities. Read more here.

ChatGPT reviewed a $586K portfolio across three accounts and found three fixable issues, one of which many index fund investors miss.

U.S. equity markets were mostly mixed this week, with modest gains in the major benchmarks but weakness in several sectors.

The author is bullish on international stocks for September 2026 and beyond, and would invest $500 in a single ETF.