What are you looking at? It’s the arc of US stock market history over the past century, expansions in blue, downturns in magenta, recoveries in aquamarine. Expansions are defined as the period after ...

Two market history studies are telling very different stories about this rally. The first one is giving bulls permission to stay in the trade. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF just flashed a ...

Buying at a record high might sound reckless, but nearly a century of market history says that fear is often overstated. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) just posted its 10th record close of the year. That gives ...

Individual stock ownership is a contrarian indicator. It's flashing a warning. U.S. individual investors now have more than half of their portfolios in stocks - a troubling sign. There's a chance that ...

The S&P 500 climbed in recent years, but the index has swung from gains to losses over the past several weeks. Geopolitical and economic concerns have weighed on appetite for growth stocks. 10 stocks ...

The new year is only 2 months old, yet investors have experienced more drama than they probably were anticipating. As of this writing on Feb. 25, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite are ...

While it's impossible to predict where the stock market goes from here as the Middle East war escalates, history shows that initial volatility is common. The average one-week drop in the Standard ...

First, the bad news: Multiple stock market metrics with a history of predicting downturns are showing red flags for investors. The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio, for example, is at nearly a record high.

When you look at any one of these issues in isolation, you might think the stock market is headed toward freefall. But even with all of the drama, the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.13%) is up nearly 3% in 2026.