What are you looking at? It’s the arc of US stock market history over the past century, expansions in blue, downturns in magenta, recoveries in aquamarine. Expansions are defined as the period after ...

Individual stock ownership is a contrarian indicator. It's flashing a warning. U.S. individual investors now have more than half of their portfolios in stocks - a troubling sign. There's a chance that ...

The S&P 500, a benchmark for the overall U.S. stock market, has been in bull market territory since October 2022. The S&P 500 has returned an average of 184% during past bull markets, but the index ...

The S&P 500 is on pace to generate double-digit gains for a third consecutive year. Some investors are worried that the stock market is in a bubble. History shows that investing during market ...

Throughout the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, the S&P 500 has generated returns nearly threefold higher than its long-term average. More signs are pointing to the stock market being ...

The new year is only 2 months old, yet investors have experienced more drama than they probably were anticipating. As of this writing on Feb. 25, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite are ...

Key stock market indicators suggest volatility could be on the way. However, there's plenty of good news ahead for investors. Investing in the right places is key to surviving a recession or bear ...

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has traded sideways during the first few weeks of 2026, but investors have reason to think the benchmark index will decline sharply at some point this year. Contracts on ...

CNN’s Fear & Greed Index is a way to gauge stock market movements and whether stocks are fairly priced. The index uses seven market indicators to help answer the question: What emotion is driving the ...