Berkshire Hathaway is parking money in ultra-safe investments.At the end of this year, Warren Buffett is finally retiring after leading Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 1.34%)(BRK.B 1.26%) for more than six decades. In that time, Berkshire Hathaway has been one of the stock market's best-performing stocks, and its moves have attracted much investor interest, hoping to mimic its success in some sense.In the third quarter, Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway made some notable moves that leave the next wave of leadership ...

Explore how differences in sector exposure, risk, and yield shape the appeal of these two popular Vanguard ETFs for investors.Both the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK +1.44%) and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO +0.89%) are passively managed Vanguard funds aimed at U.S. large-cap equity exposure, but their strategies differ: MGK tilts toward high-growth mega-cap stocks, while VOO mirrors the full S&P 500. This comparison examines cost, returns, risk, sector tilt, and portfolio construction to help clarify wh ...

A long-awaited comeback may finally be at hand for Digital Realty Trust.Digital Realty Trust (DLR +1.39%) is a different kind of real estate investment trust (REIT). Instead of holding properties such as shopping centers or apartments, the company specializes in data centers, owning more than 300 in more than 25 different countries.Fortunately for the data center REIT, demand is booming thanks to industry tailwinds. Despite Digital Realty's size, such growth is on track to double the stock price within five ...

Income-focused investors face a key choice between a fund with broader diversification at a lower cost or an ETF with a higher dividend yield.The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT +0.84%) and the SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF (SPGM +0.80%) both deliver broad global equity exposure, but VT covers nearly four times the number of stocks, while SPGM pays a higher dividend yield.VT and SPGM aim to give investors a one-stop solution for global equity diversification, tracking thousands of stocks a ...

For a stock that has crushed the market historically, it's hard for investors to see Amazon's shares perform poorly.It's not like Amazon (AMZN +0.26%) to trail the overall market. However, with shares up 2% this year (as of Dec. 17), investors should ask what's going on. Amazon is dealing with competitive forces, regulatory issues, and macro headwinds. But it's easy to be optimistic.Here are some of the most important catalysts and factors that investors need to watch as attention turns to 2026. Amazon's AI ...

Explore how differences in portfolio breadth, sector tilt, and trading scale set these two small-cap ETFs apart for investors.Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB +0.97%) and iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (ISCB +1.00%) both target diversified U.S. small-cap exposure, but differ in cost, trading scale, and portfolio construction.Both funds aim to capture the U.S. small-cap equity segment; however, ISCB tracks a Morningstar index, while VB follows the CRSP U.S. Small Cap Index. Investors comparing these two may wei ...

The streaming service was seen as overvalued in 2015. Let's see how it has done since then.In 2015, Netflix (NFLX +0.35%) had its fair share of detractors. Analysts said that it was overvalued, burning too much cash, and didn't have a unique advantage compared to its competitors.If you'd ignored those criticisms and invested $500 in Netflix stock 10 years ago, your shares would now be worth $3,834 (as of Dec. 18). The same amount invested in the S&P 500 would've grown to $1,659. The streaming service's succ ...

Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Broadcom could all hit $3 trillion market caps next year.Currently, four companies have market caps above $3 trillion: Nvidia (NVDA +3.93%), Apple (AAPL +0.17%), Alphabet (GOOGL +1.55%) (GOOG +1.60%), and Microsoft (MSFT +0.22%). By the end of next year, that number is likely to rise to seven.Let's look at three stocks that could hit the $3 trillion mark in 2026. 1. AmazonWith a $2.4 billion market cap, Amazon (AMZN +0.21%) is the best-positioned company to join the exclusive clu ...

The stock has plunged in the second half of 2025, but even below $20 is still a high-risk buy.NuScale Power (SMR +1.77%), the maker of nuclear small modular reactors, is down more than 58% in the past six months, and the stock closed at a little over $17 a share on Dec 16. The stock initially rode a wave of enthusiasm this summer, and then again this fall, reaching a 52-week high of $57 in October. Yet factors such as investors trimming stakes, analyst skepticism, and the fact that NuScale is still trying t ...

Palantir has been one of the best AI stocks to own for three years straight.Palantir Technologies (PLTR +4.14%) has been an exceptional stock pick over the past three years. In 2023, the stock rose 167%, in 2024 it was up 341%, and so far in 2025, it's up around 147%. Finding a stock that can double in one year isn't an easy task, but finding a stock that repeats that feat for three years in a row is practically unheard of.Can Palantir repeat this feat in 2026? Or is it due for a moderate year? Let's take a ...