More Americans are growing concerned about a potential recession in 2026. While it's impossible to know what's coming, now is a smart time to start preparing your portfolio. Sometimes, less is more ...

The stock market is historically pricey, and that's typically bad news for investors. The music might stop for one or more of Wall Street's hyped technologies and trends in the new year. There's the ...

Over the last 50 years, the S&P 500 (VOO +0.04%) has increased about 10% annually on average. Barring a catastrophe in the final weeks of this year, the S&P 500 will have an above-average year in 2025 ...

The stock market is about to wrap up another year of strong gains due to the surge in AI sector stocks. The market is at a crossroads with premium valuations and a big 3-year run reducing the ...

The Total Stock Market ETF is more diversified than an S&P 500 index fund. Large-cap value stocks tend to hold up well during stock market sell-offs. The consumer staples sector contains many ...

Stock futures are ticking higher as the market looks to extend its winning streak to three straight days; markets will be closed tomorrow for the Thanksgiving holiday and will have an abbreviated ...

The probability of a 30% U.S. stock market drop in the next year is estimated at 8%, based on options market-derived methodology. Survey and pundit-based crash probabilities are notably higher, but ...