There's a proper order to consider here.

There are strong arguments in favor of owning both of these assets.

State Street strategists think U.S. small-cap and mid-cap stocks will beat the S&P 500 over the next five years.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: \^GSPC) is generally considered the best benchmark for the U.S. stock market. The consensus estimate ...

This ETF can deliver in both bull and bear markets.

DIA holds just 30 blue-chip stocks while IVV captures the full S&P 500 universe. DIA charges a higher expense ratio but delivers a slightly higher yield than IVV. IVV has outperformed DIA over the ...

An asset class that tends to attract attention during uncertain periods like this is Treasury bonds. These are government-issued securities representing debt obligations of the U.S. When investors buy ...

Wall Street says the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors will beat the S&P 500 in the next year. The Vanguard Information Technology ETF provides heavy exposure to Nvidia, Apple, ...

Investors are often obsessed with finding the best mutual fund, but even with thorough research, picking a winner ahead of time is extremely difficult. Survivorship bias means investors only see the ...