Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Michael Boyle is an experienced financial ...

Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on our website or click to take an action on their website.

A stable mid-cap value index fund. Our research team assigns Gold ratings to strategies that they have the most conviction will outperform a relevant index, or most peers, over a market cycle on a ...

The Magnificent Seven represent 34.4% of the S&P 500 as of January 2026, up from 12.5% in 2016. From 2016 through 2025, these seven companies achieved an 870.1% return, outperforming the S&P 500. The ...