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What are the best stocks to invest in right now?

Follow the disclosures. U.S. politicians must report their trades by law, and the portfolios of the most-watched filers have beaten the biggest investment firms for years.

Portrait of Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
U.S. Representative (D-CA)
+70.9%2024 est.
Portrait of Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
U.S. Representative (D-CA)
+26.4%2024 est.
Portrait of Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw
U.S. Representative (R-TX)
+33.4%2024 est.
Portrait of Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
U.S. Representative (R-TX)
+29.8%2024 est.

Politician-tracked portfolio vs. the giants

Growth of 100, since 2020

Pelosi portfolio (est.)Berkshire HathawayS&P 500ARK Innovation
2004006002019202020212022202320242025
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Cumulative growth of 100 since 2020: Pelosi portfolio estimate vs Berkshire Hathaway, S&P 500 and ARK Innovation
DatePelosi portfolio (est.)Berkshire HathawayS&P 500ARK Innovation
Dec 2019100100100100
Dec 2022179.4137.111962.8
Dec 2025698.1218.5191.5149.8

Politician returns are estimates compiled from public STOCK Act disclosures and annual portfolio-tracker reports; they are not audited figures. Comparison shows cumulative growth, indexed to 100 at the start of 2020. Not investment advice.

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What are the best performing index funds?

Five funds hold most of the world’s index money. Here’s what $10,000 invested in each of them ten years ago would be worth today, tracked live in a single chart.

Growth of $10,000 over 10 years

Best performer: VGT (Vanguard Information Technology ETF)

$10,000 in VGT became
$0
VOOQQQVTISCHDVGT
$20,000$40,000$60,000201620182020202220242026
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Growth of $10,000 over ten years for VOO, QQQ, VTI, SCHD and VGT
DateVOOQQQVTISCHDVGT
Jan 2016$10,000$10,000$10,000$10,000$10,000
Apr 2016$10,274$9,910$10,275$10,363$9,676
Jul 2016$10,357$9,453$9,956$10,013$10,197
Oct 2016$10,015$10,181$10,214$9,852$10,056
Jan 2017$10,147$10,354$10,080$10,208$10,419
Apr 2017$10,283$11,150$11,040$9,987$11,570
Jul 2017$10,553$11,212$11,470$11,150$11,821
Oct 2017$11,512$12,368$11,545$10,948$13,370
Jan 2018$12,008$13,237$12,040$11,278$14,300
Apr 2018$11,931$12,899$11,691$11,069$13,932
Jul 2018$12,352$13,534$11,805$10,894$14,145
Oct 2018$11,739$13,027$10,980$10,666$14,925
Jan 2019$12,265$13,223$11,470$10,948$15,010
Apr 2019$12,552$14,896$12,375$11,042$15,647
Jul 2019$13,573$16,138$12,557$11,695$18,483
Oct 2019$14,694$17,238$13,926$12,744$19,421
Jan 2020$15,693$18,263$14,368$13,208$20,907
Apr 2020$16,785$19,558$14,801$12,824$22,913
Jul 2020$16,231$22,540$15,780$14,284$26,563
Oct 2020$17,194$24,190$16,130$14,116$29,414
Jan 2021$18,122$27,237$17,462$14,613$32,197
Apr 2021$19,673$29,489$18,450$15,259$33,438
Jul 2021$21,086$30,430$19,092$15,810$35,697
Oct 2021$22,179$32,459$19,780$17,774$39,298
Jan 2022$22,396$32,361$20,854$18,137$38,588
Apr 2022$21,575$29,782$19,893$17,075$34,990
Jul 2022$19,932$26,358$18,505$17,794$30,635
Oct 2022$18,785$23,634$17,324$17,276$29,431
Jan 2023$18,659$23,468$16,985$17,223$28,528
Apr 2023$19,821$25,207$17,405$17,061$30,041
Jul 2023$21,400$30,354$19,591$17,626$36,220
Oct 2023$21,656$31,600$20,168$16,745$39,055
Jan 2024$23,085$35,636$21,419$17,303$41,309
Apr 2024$25,568$36,668$22,549$17,868$42,741
Jul 2024$25,598$37,766$22,358$17,115$44,956
Oct 2024$27,395$42,760$25,347$18,043$48,032
Jan 2025$28,030$43,408$25,877$18,621$51,025
Apr 2025$29,652$46,171$26,095$18,480$50,190
Jul 2025$29,278$44,700$26,498$17,983$51,320
Oct 2025$29,436$46,827$26,037$18,204$55,518
Jan 2026$29,875$47,074$26,889$18,568$57,715
Apr 2026$30,224$47,044$28,437$18,144$59,538
Jun 2026$30,835$50,068$27,952$19,099$60,659
VOO
$588+208.4%
QQQ
$592+400.7%
VTI
$320+179.5%
SCHD
$28+91%
VGT
$690+506.6%

Price return, excluding dividends and fees. Ten-year window, monthly closes. Market data may be delayed. Not investment advice.

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What are the best long-term stocks?

They’re called blue-chip stocks: large, established companies that have compounded through every crisis. The ten below are the classic long-term core. Tap a column to sort.

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  • 1
    AAPL
    Apple
    $264
    +799.8%
  • 2
    MSFT
    Microsoft
    $522
    +731.3%
  • 3
    WMT
    Walmart
    $106
    +359.5%
  • 4
    V
    Visa
    $352
    +355%
  • 5
    JPM
    JPMorgan Chase
    $300
    +251%

Price return over ten years, excluding dividends. Split-adjusted. Market data may be delayed. Not investment advice.

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How does war affect my investments?

Brutally, and unevenly. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, defense and energy stocks re-rated within weeks, while companies exposed to Russia or European energy fell hard. The chart marks the moment it happened.

Defense stocks, before and after

Indexed to 100 (Jan 2019)

Rheinmetall (EUR)Lockheed MartinNorthrop GrummanRTX (Raytheon)
05001,0001,5002,00020192020202120222023202420252026Invasion of Ukraine
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Defense stocks indexed to 100 since 2019: Rheinmetall, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX
DateRheinmetall (EUR)Lockheed MartinNorthrop GrummanRTX (Raytheon)
Jan 2019100100100100
Apr 2019110.95107.57112.3999.56
Jul 2019120.54125.7114.63110.83
Oct 2019124.41133.62127.21106.89
Jan 2020127.5142.69134.53110.4
Apr 2020127.06133.91132.89115.82
Jul 2020117.65133.82131.27113.65
Oct 2020114.23131.92125.13113.77
Jan 2021108131.1123.44117.79
Apr 2021106.01130.07130.75121.82
Jul 2021102.45137.4140.95135.57
Oct 2021108.63135.18147.75138.82
Jan 2022113.55134.06156.9141.16
Apr 2022139.05141.22173.08155.82
Jul 2022176.32165.94195.05161.49
Oct 2022210.73171.09207.19160.59
Jan 2023247.85177.63214.5162.89
Apr 2023284.57171.25210.09148.71
Jul 2023296.66178.35187.77156.47
Oct 2023333.27172.27186.31139.13
Jan 2024387.54171.18187.04140.18
Apr 2024471.83172.18191.6149.32
Jul 2024565.13168.63183.46174.14
Oct 2024674.86179.11183.14176.95
Jan 2025857.38181.1190.68196.93
Apr 20251,040189.27202.8218.57
Jul 20251,373183.74213.58226.53
Oct 20251,794191.71216235.41
Jan 20262,172199.61221.23260.61
Apr 20262,167202.15218.7273.55
Jun 20262,258200.84228.86265.79

Gainers, first 12 months

  • Rheinmetall
    German defense: ammunition, vehicles
    +134%
  • Occidental Petroleum
    U.S. oil & gas
    +58%
  • ExxonMobil
    Energy supermajor
    +43%
  • Northrop Grumman
    U.S. defense prime
    +23%
  • Lockheed Martin
    U.S. defense prime
    +22%

Losers, first 12 months

  • Sberbank (ADR)
    Russian bank, delisted from LSE
    -99%
  • Uniper
    German utility, gas dependence, nationalized
    -92%
  • Fortum
    Finnish utility, Russia exposure
    -45%
  • Raiffeisen Bank Intl.
    Austrian bank, Russian operations
    -37%
  • Wizz Air
    European low-cost airline, fuel, airspace
    -30%

Defense stocks indexed to 100 at the start of 2019, monthly closes. Gainers/losers show approximate price change in the first 12 months after February 24, 2022, compiled from public price data. Presented for education, not as a recommendation.

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