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When you’re looking for a stock sector with potential for big gains, you can’t help but look at the biotechs. These stocks are famous for their long product lead times and high overhead – bringing a new pharmaceutical to market can take years, and cost tens of millions of dollars – but for investors, their attraction lies in their potential. One piece of good news, be it a positive clinical trial result or meeting a regulatory milestone, can give a major boost to the share price. The trick is fi ....
Semiconductor stocks are taking the market by storm as investors salivate over the long-term potential of AI, and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) is up 67.9% over the past year. But SMH isn’t simply a flash in the pan. The ETF has produced stellar, market-beating results for a long time. I’m bullish on this $14.6 billion ETF from VanEck based on its strong long-term performance, its concentrated portfolio of top semiconductor stocks with Outperform-equivalent Smart Scores, and the long ....
Investing well doesn’t have to be a complicated endeavor, and the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:ITOT) is a good example of this. I’m bullish on this $50 billion ETF from BlackRock’s (NYSE:BLK) iShares as a long-term portfolio building block based on its multi-year track record of strong returns, wide-reaching diversification, and ultra-low expense ratio. What Is the ITOT ETF’s Strategy? ITOT’s strategy is a simple one. According to fund sponsor BlackRock, ITOT seeks to g ....