This Is the No. 1 Reason I'm Buying and Holding the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) Right Now

Despite concerns about inflation and rising interest rates, the author recommends buying VTI due to resilient corporate earnings growth driven by AI investment. Strong second-quarter results and revised guidance from analysts suggest earnings will continue growing through 2027, with small-cap stocks now participating in the AI-driven growth. The author expects robust earnings growth across all company sizes to support stock price gains over the next several quarters.