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NextEra Energy is the largest regulated electric utility traded on American exchanges. The nature of its operations will appeal to conservative investors looking for resilient businesses. While some of these may, in fact, provide handsome returns, the savviest investors know that the road to greater personal wealth is largely paved with tried-and-true stocks that can provide a firm foundation for one's portfolio -- stocks like utility powerhouse NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE).

The Vanguard Small-Cap 600 Value ETF contains hundreds of companies. Investment management firm Vanguard Group has over 90 exchange-traded funds (ETFs), many of which offer low-cost fees. The worst-performing in 2025 is the Vanguard Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEMKT: VIOV) -- which is down just over 12% year to date at the time of this writing.

Shopify is benefiting from organic growth in e-commerce, and it's aiding that by expanding its addressable market in multiple ways. Cava stock's recent dip offers a great opportunity to invest in this fast-growing restaurant business. After years of setbacks, the pieces are in place for a recovery at Nike.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) has one of the highest dividend yields in the market, sitting at about 16%. For those unfamiliar, AGNC is a mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) that owns agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), primarily guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The biggest issue facing AGNC the past few years has been higher mortgage interest rates.

Nvidia remains a must-own stock for AI investors. Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway is famous for its long-term performance. While it won't be easy for investors to achieve similar returns, the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution should provide some compelling opportunities.

Buffett likes investing in companies that return money to shareholders through dividends, because they compound his returns more quickly. Three of Berkshire's holdings, which represent almost half of the value of its portfolio, could deliver $1.6 billion in dividend payments this year. Warren Buffett has been the CEO of the Berkshire Hathaway holding company since 1965.

Datadog's cloud monitoring platform is experiencing strong growth as more customers adopt artificial intelligence. Microsoft's software and cloud services are producing robust free cash flow that should make for a rewarding investment. Growth stocks can be volatile, but the long-term gains of patiently holding shares of a company experiencing growing demand for its products can lead to monster gains down the road.

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The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has become a bit tech-heavy at the top, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. An exchange-traded fund (ETF) that has long been considered one of the best ways to gain exposure to stocks is the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). All kidding aside, let's look at why the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is a great option if you have $1,000 available to invest long-term.

Commodity chemical giant Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) is hovering around a five-year low and is now down around 50% from its spin-off price when DowDuPont split into three separate companies in April 2019. Dow has kept its dividend the same for the last six years. Here's why Dow's challenges persist and why the dividend stock could be worth buying now, even if the company reduces its payout.