Economic downturns are rough on stocks, but history shows that handsome returns can pile up anyway if you stick with it, our columnist says.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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Most Funds Couldn’t Beat the Stock Market in 2022, Despite Advantages
In 2022, conditions were heavily in stock pickers’ favor, but most trailed the market. This year looks worse, our columnist says.
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Dour Earnings Loom Over Wall St. as a Slowing Economy Bites
The outlook for corporate profits has swiftly deteriorated, with inflation still fast and a banking scare prompting some investor caution.
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How the S&P 500 is Dominated By Apple and Microsoft
The New York Times – Business:Investors in the S&P 500 are highly dependent on the fate of Microsoft, Apple and other big technology stocks. A rally in March showed how this can mask turmoil in the rest of the market.
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Bond Trading May Be Sending a Recession Warning
The New York Times – Business:Wild swings in the Treasury market are unlike anything many investors today had seen. They’re also potentially warning of a recession.
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Stocks Climb as Wall St. Weighs Fed’s Future Moves
The New York Times – Business:Investors remain preoccupied with the health of banks as interest rates rise, putting balance sheets under pressure.
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Stocks Climb as Wall St. Weighs Fed’s Future Moves
The New York Times – Business:Investors remain preoccupied with the health of banks as interest rates rise, putting balance sheets under pressure.
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What Are Markets Saying About the World?
The New York Times – Business:Stocks, bonds and commodities markets are all sending different signals. While the S&P 500 actually rose this week, oil prices fell along with bond yields, signs that investors are worried about the economy.
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Stocks on Wall Street Rally, Even as Worry About Regional Banks Continues
The New York Times – Business:The S&P 500 climbed by midday, but shares of First Republic Bank and other regional lenders continued to slide.
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Wall Street rises on relief over banks and inflation.
The New York Times – Business:A rebound in bank stocks provided a pause in the market panic over the health of the financial system.
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Regional Bank Stocks Rebound as Panic Appears to Pause
The New York Times – Business:Banking stocks that were hammered in the wake of the collapse of two midsize banks recovered on Tuesday as investor fears seemed to ease.