Driven by the vicious bear market in Chinese stocks, U.S. stocks have suffered through a correction... Read More

Driven by the vicious bear market in Chinese stocks, U.S. stocks have suffered through a correction and heightened volatility this year. Against a backdrop of a relatively healthy U.S. economy, smart... Read More

The S&P 500 broke 1860 last week, nearly 13% down from its 52-week high last May and into... Read More

The S&P 500 broke 1860 last week, nearly 13% down from its 52-week high last May and into correction territory. With no bottom in sight for oil prices and question marks on global growth, fresh... Read More

Investors are wondering when the pain is going to end. The S&P 500 has plummeted more than 10%... Read More

Investors are wondering when the pain is going to end. The S&P 500 has plummeted more than 10% since late December to trade at levels not seen since late 2014. That’s a full-blown... Read More

As global stocks markets continue to fall, investors are increasingly nervous — and for good... Read More

As global stocks markets continue to fall, investors are increasingly nervous — and for good reason. Losses are hard to take, even if they’re only (or mainly) on paper. And it’s... Read More

“Buy when there’s blood in the streets.” Of all the investing aphorisms,... Read More

“Buy when there’s blood in the streets.” Of all the investing aphorisms, it’s probably the most valid. It’s only logical that when the whole market suffers a sharp... Read More

Fourth quarter earnings season is here and expectations are for a decline of 5.3% for companies in... Read More

Fourth quarter earnings season is here and expectations are for a decline of 5.3% for companies in the S&P 500 on a year-ago basis. This would mark the third consecutive quarter of lower... Read More

The S&P 500 lost 7.5% in the first eight trading days of the year, a dismal way to kick off the... Read More

The S&P 500 lost 7.5% in the first eight trading days of the year, a dismal way to kick off the new year. At this rate, 2016 is sure to be the market’s worst year since 2008’s 36.6%... Read More

The stock market is off to one of its worst Januarys ever. That’s bad news for those of us... Read More

The stock market is off to one of its worst Januarys ever. That’s bad news for those of us with significant exposure to stocks. But in a sense, it’s good news for those of us looking to... Read More

Talk about an inauspicious start to 2016. On the first trading day of the year, the Dow Jones... Read More

Talk about an inauspicious start to 2016. On the first trading day of the year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 276 points lower after dropping by as much as 467 points. As I write this, the... Read More

Another year, another overreaction. Stocks plunged in China on Monday after December’s... Read More

Another year, another overreaction. Stocks plunged in China on Monday after December’s industrial manufacturing number came in lower than expected. After dropping 7%, trading was halted... Read More