The SpaceX IPO is the largest in history, and with OpenAI and Anthropic close behind, passive investors and retirement savers need to understand how index fund inclusion could put these high-risk, high-valuation companies directly in your portfolios, whether you realize it or not.
SpaceX is an innovative leader in rockets, satellite internet (Starlink), and emerging AI efforts, but much of its value depends on future expectations already being priced in. For investors, the key question is not whether SpaceX is impressive, but whether its potential justifies the valuation at the time of entry, especially around an IPO.
How the “sandwich generation” can manage the financial strain of supporting both their children and aging parents, while also prioritizing their own retirement.
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More than 90 years of market data uncovers how U.S. midterm elections have historically influenced investor sentiment and market performance. Backed by long-term S&P 500 analysis, there is a consistent theme: while elections may create short-term volatility and headline-driven anxiety, markets demonstrated resilience over time, regardless of political outcomes.
Fidelity and Vanguard have restricted donor-advised fund grants to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Learn why it’s happening, how DAFs work, and what alternatives donors have for charitable giving.