Berkshire Hathaway, led by Greg Abel, has accumulated a record $397 billion in cash, mostly Treasury bills, while the S&P 500 trades at all-time highs. This large cash reserve reflects a cautious investment stance, waiting for market dislocations to deploy capital aggressively, a strategy Warren Buffett has used before major downturns. Despite underperforming the S&P 500 recently, Berkshire’s portfolio balances strong operating businesses with a massive cash option, positioning it to act quickly if market conditions worsen. Investors should watch Berkshire’s next cash report for signs of buying activity, but for now, the company remains patient, avoiding speculative stocks like AI and focusing on value.
Foreign investment in the US jumped 49.5% to $232.2 billion in 2025 after four years of decline, largely due to companies seeking to avoid President Trump's tariffs and benefiting from a weaker US dollar. The largest investments were in publishing, c...
In May 2026, three T. Rowe Price ETFs delivered strong returns, led by the Technology ETF (TTEQ) which surged 19.7%, driven largely by Nvidia (NVDA) holdings. NVDA was the top holding across TTEQ, Growth Stock ETF (TGRW), and Innovation Leaders ETF (...
In 2026, two ETFs with opposite strategies show a clear performance gap: the AI-centric Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) is down 0.45%, while the broad-market Defiance Large Cap ex-Mag 7 ETF (XMAG) is up 10.73%. MAGS concentrates on seven mega-...
The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) both offer tech exposure but differ significantly. QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100, including multiple sectors with 57% tech weight, while VGT focuses solely on the Information Techn...
JPMorgan's JEPI and JEPQ ETFs both use covered-call strategies with the same fees but differ in their stock focus: JEPI targets a low-volatility S&P 500 subset, while JEPQ focuses on the Nasdaq-100 tech-heavy index. This difference led to JEPQ achiev...
