That’s why, as a second-best alternative, I hope for something more modest: a choppy market that experiences periodic downturns, but one that trends upward for very long periods.The Stock Market’s […]
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Back to news homeWall St. Pessimists Are Getting Used to Being Wrong
Beaten as they might be by the stock market’s rally, worriers on Wall Street still question how long it can last. Their numbers are shrinking, though.After starting the year with […]
Stock Market Returns Are Deceptively High
It has been a fine half year for stocks, money market funds and, to a lesser extent, bonds — so good, in comparison with last year, that you may feel […]
Stock Markets Close Upbeat First Half, but Worries Linger
Stubbornly high inflation, a debt ceiling brawl, a brief banking crisis and the prospect of even higher interest rates: The past six months brought much to unsettle even the most […]
Stock Market Rally Intensifies Debate Over What Will Come Next
Stock markets are on a tear, and investors face a tricky question: Will this rally last?The S&P 500 index is on track for its fifth consecutive week of gains, its […]
It’s Too Soon to Say Whether This Is a Bull Market, but Invest Anyway
The headlines and market analyses of the last few weeks, saying that stocks are in a bull market, may be a comfort even if they are potentially misleading.They are based […]
Companies Push Prices Higher, Protecting Profits but Adding to Inflation
The prices of oil, transportation, food ingredients and other raw materials have fallen in recent months as the shocks stemming from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have faded. […]
Most Funds Couldn’t Beat the Stock Market in 2022, Despite Advantages
For the stock market, 2022 was a special year. If there was any year in which stock pickers should have been able to outperform the broad market indexes, 2022 was […]
Dour Earnings Loom Over Wall St. as a Slowing Economy Bites
As the country’s largest companies prepare to report their results for the start of the year — offering a view into how the economy is faring as a banking shock […]
How the S&P 500 is Dominated By Apple and Microsoft
The fate of the S&P 500 index — used by investors as a barometer for the health of corporate America, and cited by presidents as a measure of their handling […]