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When Will Stocks Get Back in the Black?
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... has fallen 30%. When will it end? Markets don't break out of their funk for no reason. They need a catalyst—like strong corporate earnings, or interest-rate cuts, or, to cite a recent example, the approval ...
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For Investors, the Shoe Has Dropped
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The stock market has looked at higher inflation and rising interest rates, and to say that it doesn't like what it sees would be an understatement. Since the beginning of the year, the S&P 500 index ...
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What the Crashes of Netflix and Facebook Tell Us
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... When high-momentum growth stocks fall out of favor with investors, they can sell off dramatically. Portfolios must be built to withstand changing market conditions and the volatility that often characterizes ...
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Market Turmoil Brings Buying Opportunities
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... traded at 72 times earnings late last year, recently traded under 50. So the market's selloff has clearly created opportunities. There may very well be more volatility ahead. But right now, big, durable ...
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A Bad Time to Be Over-Diversified
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... The more stocks you own, the more likely your returns will mirror the larger market's returns. Owning a limited number of high-conviction stocks, on the other hand, gives you a chance to beat the market. ...
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A Big Market Shift is Underway
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The past several weeks has offered a good example of the effect that Federal Reserve decisions can have on the markets. With the central bank beginning to slow down the bond-buying that has helped support ...
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Higher Interest Rates Could Hammer Stocks
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... could reverse the employment recovery. The markets' actions reflect a belief that the Fed will indeed start raising rates by the middle of 2022. That's a long way off, and a lot could change. But it's ...
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Time to Make a Shopping List
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The stock market has been choppy for several weeks now, with the S&P 500 index down about 4% since the beginning of September. And with rising inflation, supply-chain disruptions and the fate of the ...
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How to Handle the Market’s Volatility
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If it seems like the stock market has been more volatile than usual lately, it's not your imagination. On September 9, the S&P 500 closed at 4,459, down 1.7% from the day before. Four days later ...
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How to Handle the Market’s Volatility
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If it seems like the stock market has been more volatile than usual lately, it's not your imagination. On September 9, the S&P 500 closed at 4,459, down 1.7% from the day before. Four days later ...
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Where to Invest Now? It's Tricky
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... expensive compared with the broad market (Vanguard's Dividend Appreciation Fund currently trades at 31 times earnings), so they have room to rise. Even if they don't appreciate much in the coming months, ...
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When Will Stocks Rise Again?
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Remember when the stock market seemed like it would go up forever? Between March 20 of last year and May 7 of this year, the S&P 500 index gained 84%, driven by factors like government stimulus spending, ...
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How to Invest for Inflation
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... Companies like these are heavily represented in market indexes like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, and their recent performance has dragged these indexes down. At the same time, “value” stocks, ...
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Rising Inflation and Interest Rates: What to Do
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... spurring price inflation. In March, consumer prices rose .6%, their biggest gain since 2012. Accelerating inflation, meanwhile, is pushing long-term bond rates higher. Essentially, the bond market is ...
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The Stock Market Rotation is Here
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The technology and work-from-home stocks that have powered the market since early in the pandemic have suddenly come back down to earth. Names like Zoom, DocuSign, Amazon and Tesla have all fallen sharply ...
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What to Know About the Short-Squeeze Trend
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... My strong advice is to not swim in shark-infested waters. If you're serious about building wealth in the stock market, make long-term investments based on stocks' fundamentals, such as revenue, debt, ...
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What the Democrats' Win Means for Stocks
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It wasn’t quite a Blue Wave, but the Democrats will control Washington after all—and the market is giving an early vote of approval. In a surprising turn of events, Democrats Raphael Warnock ...
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Vaccine News Shakes Up the Market
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... consider taking some profits and redeploying the capital into stocks that have been hurt by Covid. Vaccines aside, recent developments are promising for the stock market in general. The election earlier ...
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President Trump's Coronavirus Diagnosis: Market Impact
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... out of the woods. And I believe that has two implications for the stock market. First, so-called stay-at-home stocks should benefit. The president's positive test underscores that we're dealing with ...
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What the Elections Mean for Your Investments
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... that approach because it could cost you gains. Historically, broad stock markets are generally flat in the year of an election cycle, although actively managed portfolios have the potential to beat markets. ...