Equity markets have been seesawing for the past two weeks. Stocks fell hard after President Donald Trump announced his tariff plans, then bounced back big once he said he would pause expanded tariffs on imported goods from most countries for 90 days. It’s hard to predict which way major indexes will move next, but amid all this volatility, it helps…
The stock market has been on a wild ride in April. Following President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement on April 2, the S&P 500 had one of its worst two-day performances in 80 years. Uncertainty over future trade policies and other countries’ responses to them has rocked the market, leading many to sell riskier investments like growth stocks. While many stocks have bounced back following…
Markets are going through a period of volatility that we have not seen since early in the pandemic back in 2020 and, before that, the dot-com crash — tariffs, concerns around a slower economy, trade wars, and the list goes on. There are plenty of reasons to be concerned right now as an investor, but there are also ways to…
This past week, President Donald Trump announced his full plan for tariffs on imports — a list of duties varying by country that could make a wide range of goods pricier for U.S. companies and consumers. Stocks sank in the session following the news, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq even posted their worst performances since 2020. The concern for investors is that these…
The stock market is full of expensive and cheap stocks, but the hard part is determining which are still worth buying at their current price tag. “Cheap” and “expensive” in this context do not refer to the price per share but rather to the company’s valuation. This is an important distinction, as sometimes stocks considered “cheap” could trade for hundreds…
Don’t let market volatility convince you otherwise: Investing in stocks remains one of the best ways to accumulate capital over long periods. It can be hard to remember that when equities are falling, and the market faces significant uncertainty due to macroeconomic factors — precisely what we have experienced in 2025. However, no matter what is going on right now,…
Recent tariffs and trade restrictions under President Donald Trump’s administration have temporarily cooled the artificial intelligence (AI)- fueled bull market. Despite this short-term volatility, however, the AI market is on track to reach an eye-catching $1.8 trillion in total value by 2030, according to industry analysts. Fueling this expansion, U.S. and Chinese tech giants are accelerating their AI development timelines and…
Spotting a bargain in the stock market isn’t as easy as it looks. There’s a difference between “cheap looking” and cheap. A rock-bottom price-to-earnings ratio, for example, isn’t enough on its own to make a stock a bargain. If earnings are set to tumble, ratios and metrics won’t tell you the whole story. These two stocks look like genuine bargains,…
Investor interest in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks surged in 2024, but it looks to be cooling off in 2025. At the time of this writing, powerhouse chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) was down nearly 20% and Broadcom fell by 26% since January 1. Advanced Micro Devices is also struggling, down 23%. Uncertainty about the outlook for the U.S. economy as President Donald Trump implements his tariff plans has contributed to the…
The stock market has historically delivered an average annual return of about 10% going back decades. To double your money in five years, you need a 15% annualized return. It can be easier to achieve than you think. To hit that rate of return, investors should focus on exceptional businesses that can maintain above-average growth for several years. Here are two elite…