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 Technology sector with about 84% tech weight. VGT has lower fees (0.09% vs. 0.18%) and higher concentration in top tech names like NVIDIA, Apple, and Microsoft, delivering stronger long-term returns. QQQ offers broader mega-cap growth exposure including Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta, making it more diversified but costlier. Investors should choose based on preference for pure tech concentration or diversified growth exposure.
Chip stocks in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) have dropped over 10% from last week's record high, with options traders increasingly buying puts, signaling bearish sentiment. Put volume on SMH outpaced calls by four times, indicating expectations ...
The bull market is expected to persist despite a recent dip in June, which is viewed as a chance to buy the dip. Strong money creation, with three out of four key money measures rising year-over-year, supports ongoing strength in the S&P 500. Histori...
Questcorp Mining Inc. has launched a fully funded Phase 2 diamond drilling program at its La Union Gold-Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico, following successful Phase 1 exploration. The program targets multiple high-priority sites across a 25 km² area,...
Riverside Resources has begun a fully funded second phase of diamond drilling at its La Union gold project in Sonora, Mexico, in partnership with Questcorp Mining. The program aims to expand mineralized zones identified in Phase 1 and test new target...
The PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) experienced its fifth-largest single-day decline ever, highlighting significant volatility in the tech sector. This drop is comparable to major past events like the 2000 dot-com crash and the 2020 pandemic plunge, s...
