Between 1900 and 2017, the average annual return on stocks has been around 11%, according to calculations bySteve Hanke, a professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. After adjustments for inflation, that average annual return is still 8%. Even a look at more recen...
Selloff spreads A selloff in stocks that started with a reversal for US equities on Monday — sending the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 down by more than 1% apiece —has flowed through into Tuesday. Benchmarks in Japan and Hong Kong slid and stocks are dropping across Europe, though US futures...
With August arriving, investors should assess whether their portfolios are missing any stocks. Despite the market's strong year, there are still plenty of stocks that are worth buying at today's prices.
Over the past year, we have seen stock prices rise to levels that are completely and utterly absurd, and many have pointed out that we are currently in the largest stock market bubble in the entire history of our nation. Of course this bubble will end the way that all of our other stoc...
it's too late to take the advice — that train has already left the station. It's possible that millions of investors have already taken the advice, and the stock's price may already be peaked or even dropping. This leads to a Wall Street saying: "Buy on the rumor, sell on the new...
Today, liquor stocks represent a major sector of the global market, characterized by stable demand, strong brand loyalty, and high profit margins. Companies like Diageo, Pernod Ricard, and Anheuser-Busch InBev dominate the industry, offering a wide range of products that cater to diverse consumer...
What are the top 10 stocks to buy? What's one of the best stocks to invest in right now? Which stock will boom in 2024? What kind of stocks go up the most? John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors...
US stocks today are extending Thursday’s sharp losses, with the S&P 500 falling to a 7-week low, the Nasdaq 100 dropping to a 2-month low, and the Dow Jones Industrials sliding to a 1-week low. Global equity markets are falling today as weaker-than-expected economic news this week ...
There are a bunch of other stock indices globally, including big ones such as the Japanese Nikkei 225 and the Chinese Shanghai Stock Exchange, that today are below their bubble levels of many, many years ago. This shows that for many big stock markets around the world, buy-and-hold only...
When the indexes and market futures are dropping, it can be profitable to short-sell stocks that drop more than the market. When the futures move higher within the downtrend, a weak stock won't move up as much (or won't move up at all). Weak stocks provide greater profit potential whe...