The S&P 500 has generated a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) dating back to 1957. Despite many bear markets and 10 recessions, the stock market has consistently moved higher over time. Trying ...

The stock market has been a tumultuous place in recent weeks, with the three major benchmarks taking investors on a roller-coaster ride. The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), the Dow Jones Industrial ...

April 2025 saw both the worst April market drop since 1932 and the longest winning streak in decades (9 days), highlighting unprecedented volatility. Technical indicators and extreme sentiment levels ...

The Nasdaq Composite crashed when President Trump started announcing tariffs earlier this year, but the index promptly entered a new bull market in early April. Since 1990, the Nasdaq Composite has ...

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) rocketed higher when Donald Trump won the presidential election in November. Investors assumed his administration would usher in a period of booming economic growth with ...

The U.S. stock market yo-yoed during the first half of 2025 as President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, then paused the most severe ones. The S&P 500 gained more than 20% during the ...

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There are, however, an assortment of metrics and events that have strongly correlated with directional moves in the stock ...