Tim Cook has set Apple's course at a pivotal time, and now he's walking away.

Since mid-July, the S&P 500 has gained $1.75 trillion in market value, but nearly 80% of this increase came from the technology sector, with Microsoft and Nvidia alone contributing $1.42 trillion. Other sectors like Communication Services, Utilities, and Industrials have seen significant losses, revealing that the market's rise is heavily dependent on just two mega-cap stocks. This concentration poses risks as the overall market strength is misleading, and investors should be cautious about over-reliance on these companies for portfolio performance.

The S&P 500 keeps setting records, but strip away two stocks and the picture underneath looks nothing like a healthy bull market. What Bespoke Investment Group

The S&P 500 keeps setting records, but strip away two stocks and the picture underneath looks nothing like a healthy bull market. What Bespoke Investment Group's latest earnings data reveals about who is actually driving this rally should change how you think about your index fund.

When you start assuming withdrawals, even bad income picks outperform a portfolio forced to sell at low prices. Learn more here.

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge (PCE) showed core prices rose 3.3% annually in July.

SPY built its reputation tracking the S&P 500 for over three decades, but a lesser-known rival now holds a structural and cost advantage that quietly compounds against long-term SPY holders every single year.

The S&P 500 has been a little bumpy lately as fears grow over a potential AI bubble. Harvey Jones got a second opinion on what could happen next.