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The investment objective of SPDR Gold Trust (the "Trust") is for the shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust's expensesThe first US traded gold ETF and the first US-listed ETF backed by a physical assetFor many investors, the costs associated with buying GLD shares in the secondary market and the payment of the Trust's ongoing expenses may be lower than the costs associated with buying, storing and insuring physical gold in a traditional allocated gold bullion account
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Tony Dong is the founder of ETF Portfolio Blueprint.

Andrew Sather of The Investing for Beginners Podcast recently made a point that should reshape how investors think about recession headlines. "When people say there's a recession, they're saying it 6 months after it happens. Like, that's the literal definition of it. You have to wait 6 months," he said on the episode Back to... Worried About a Recession? Here's Why Selling When Economists Call It is Already Too Late

Nvidia (NVDA) delivered strong Q1 FY2027 results, beating revenue and EPS expectations, but the stock showed no post-earnings upside. NVDA's growth remains heavily concentrated in enterprise AI, with the Graphics segment contributing less than 5% to operating income and declining. Revenue growth is highly U.S.-centric, with China/Taiwan now just over 20% of sales and three customers accounting for 64% of revenue.

Nvidia reports Q1 financial results Wednesday. Here are the earnings estimates, analyst ratings and key items to know ahead of the report.

The stock market has climbed a wall of worry since President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Jan. 20, 2025. Tariff fights rattled investors. Treasury yields spiked. Recession fears surfaced more than once. Yet the benchmark S&P 500 has still surged roughly 23.5% since Inauguration Day. That kind of resilience usually feels bullish.... The Trump Bull Market Has a Very Dark Side That Could End Badly for Investors

Nvidia remains a core holding, with robust revenue and earnings quality, but I refrain from further accumulation ahead of earnings. Hyperscaler capex, a strong leading indicator for NVDA revenue, shows continued growth but with recent QoQ slowdowns from Microsoft and Meta. Revenue surprises are shrinking as analyst expectations rise, suggesting NVDA may only meet consensus this quarter rather than beat it to the extent investors are used to.

Meta Platforms, Inc. is my top market pick, trading at a significant discount despite robust growth and aggressive AI investments. META delivered 33% YoY revenue growth and 41% operating margins, with strong monetization offsetting weak user growth. Current margin contraction reflects offensive AI investments, not structural weakness; long-term margins could reach 50–65% as AI efficiencies materialize.

Tesla is reiterated as a buy, with a clearer long-term growth story and improved risk/reward after recent valuation contraction. Q1 saw revenue up 16% YoY, margin expansion, and a notable turnaround in automotive production and deliveries. FSD subscription growth accelerated to 51%, and commercialization of Cybercab and Optimus is progressing, with mass production targets in sight.