Natural gas has proven itself one of the most volatile commodities in recent memory, with Henry Hub spot prices spiking to $7.72 per million BTU in January 2026 and collapsing to $3.62 in February.
Startups must prepare for liquidity events proactively, responding to tighter capital markets and heightened investor expectations, rather than treating exit planning as secondary.
Faster growth is commensurate with greater volatility and higher risk, so if starting later in the game, long-term, faster growth may call for a mix of fast growth with slower and more stable investments to balance out the portfolio risk profile.
Dividend ETFs with solid payout histories that quote at a discount to their Net Asset Values (NAV) may offer an upside potential kicker in addition to any intrinsic index tracking upside and dividends received.
UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) is a Dividend Aristocrat trading at 2018 prices after a slew of unfortunate events that caused it to plunge. The December assassination of CEO Brian Thompson rattled investors and triggered an internal succession scramble, followed immediately by a rare 1.2% earnings miss in Q1, a guidance withdrawal, and the group's CEO resigning.
Many commenters questioned the wisdom of urging people into the stock market, arguing that fixed-rate savings accounts and tax-free ISAs already offer attractive returns of 45 per cent, with none of the potential losses.
The updates to Qualified Small Business Stock rules expand the definition of a small business to include companies with less than $75 million in gross assets, up from the previous $50 million cap. This change allows founders and investors to benefit from tax-free profits much sooner.