The S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.51%) has dipped by 4.95% since the beginning of the year, as of this writing, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 2.01%) has slipped 6.86% in that time. If you’re starting to feel nervous about the future of the market, you’re not alone. Recession fears are ramping up, and even many

Iranian Shia women shout slogans during Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the Grand Mosalla mosque in Tehran on March 21, 2026. Str | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets sold off sharply on Monday, with major indexes in Japan and South Korea falling more than 5%, as

I wrote on 15th March that the best trades for the week would be: Long of the USD/JPY currency pair. This gave a loss of 0.31%. Long of Wheat. This gave a loss of 1.27%. Last week’s overall loss of 1.58% is 0.79% per asset. A summary of last week’s most important data in the

Building wealth in the stock market is fairly simple if you maintain a long-term mindset and focus on stocks of competitively positioned businesses. Investing in innovative companies with substantial growth potential is key. Historically, the tech sector has been an excellent place to find such businesses. The Trade Desk (TTD +2.47%) and Axon Enterprise (AXON

Warren Buffett has always been optimistic by nature. When he takes a negative stance on something, it warrants special attention. Over 24 years ago, Buffett worked with Fortune magazine’s Carol Loomis on an article that was an eye-opener for some. In the article, he discussed a valuation metric that eventually was named after him —

As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) held the Fed Funds Rate steady last week at a target of between 3.5% and 3.75%. Although conceding that “economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace,” the FOMC also notes that “inflation remains somewhat elevated.” It’s not particularly remarkable language. In fact,

📉The stock market fell last week, with the S&P 500 shedding 1.9% to end at 6,506.48. The index is now down 6.8% from its Jan. 27 closing high of 6,978.60 and down 5.0% year-to-date. For more on the stock market, read: 2026 could be crappy for the stock market, and that would be normal 📉

If you wanted proof that the U.S. stock market is resilient, look no further than what’s transpired this year. Investors have shown extreme concern about artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) impact on the economy, a weakening labor market, slowing growth, and the ongoing conflict in Iran, which has pushed oil above $100 per barrel and made investors

To some investors, it may come as a shock that Microsoft (MSFT 1.92%) is now the cheapest stock in the “Magnificent Seven” as measured by price-to-earnings ratio. Its earnings multiple of 25 is the lowest valuation since the worst of the bear market in 2022. Even Alphabet and Meta Platforms, which had previously had the

After becoming the first healthcare stock to hit a $1 trillion market valuation in late 2025, Eli Lilly (LLY 1.29%) hasn’t performed well since, with its shares down about 19% from their 52-week high of $1133.95. Some are worried about the company’s runaway valuation, while others fear that, even as the drugmaker leads the market

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the most controversial stocks of the past few years. The company developed data mining infused with Palantir’s proprietary artificial intelligence (AI)-infused decision-making matrix — called ontology — to provide governments and businesses with real-time solutions to everyday issues. This differentiates Palantir’s products from would-be rivals. The company

More than half of U.S. investors feel pessimistic about the market’s future, according to the most recent weekly survey from the American Association of Individual Investors, published on March 18, 2026. That figure is an increase from 46% last week and just 35% two weeks ago. With Americans feeling increasingly concerned about potential volatility, it’s

COSCO Shipping Energy (01138) surged over 5% again, with VLCC freight rates remaining at extremely high levels. Analysts suggest monitoring the traffic conditions of the strait. According to Zhitong Finance, the Hang Seng Index fell by 0.17%, or 43 points, to 25,824 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped by 0.81%. The morning trading

Shares of Super Micro Computer (SMCI 33.18%) collapsed 28.1% this week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The data center component assembler is caught in the middle of an illegal scheme to export computer chips to China, with its co-founder at the center of the story. As of 12:50 PM EST on Friday,

One of the most important lessons of investing is to spread the wealth around. While it’s fun to choose individual winners like Nvidia or Palantir Technologies and see your nest egg climb, it’s even more important to create a diversified portfolio so you can spread your investments across sectors and geographies, helping you reduce your

We’re now three weeks into the war in Iran, and the signs for the global economy continue to look worse. In the last few days, Israel and Iran have traded on key energy infrastructure, causing another spike in oil and natural gas prices. As of March 20, Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, was trading

With the market off its highs, some nice stocks in the tech sector currently look mispriced. Let’s look at three attractively valued artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to buy right now. Trading at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just 22 times this year’s fiscal year’s analyst estimates, and 17 times next year’s consensus, Nvidia (NASDAQ:

The stock market just closed out a rough week — and according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer, the pain is unlikely to end anytime soon. With little on the calendar in terms of major corporate earnings or economic data next week, the inverse relationship between oil and stocks will take on even more importance. It’s been