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When looking back more than a century, you won't find an asset class that's delivered a higher average annual return than stocks. But this doesn't mean the stock market isn't without its occasional

Though the stock market is an undeniable wealth-creating machine over long periods, it can occasionally turn into a roller-coaster ride for investors over shorter timelines.

On Feb. 19, the

If you've been investing for any time at all, you know stocks don't go up in a straight line forever. That reality has never been more clear than the last few months as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) all soared last year -- but Warren Buffett didn't jump on the bandwagon

It's been one month since President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement, which featured a wave of tariff policies targeting just about every country around the world. During this time

For the last 129 years, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has served as Wall Street's most front-and-center health barometer.

When the Dow was incepted in the late 19th

Though there are a number of ways to grow your wealth, including buying real estate, purchasing commodities, or tucking your money into a Treasury bond, none of these other asset classes has come

Over extended periods, no other asset class has come particularly close to matching the annualized return potential of stocks. But when the timeline is narrowed to days, months, or even the span of

If you're looking for blue chip stocks, there's no better place to start than the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). This index of 30 stocks rarely changes and represents some of the

For more than 100 years, the stock market has been the superior wealth creator. Though other asset classes, such as Treasury bonds, real estate, and commodities, have all nominally appreciated in

The past several months have delivered a sobering reality check to U.S. investors. After the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) reached its all-time high on Feb. 19, 2025, with a closing value of 6,144.15

The most important aspect of the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) that often gets overlooked is that the stocks are selected by a committee. The goal isn't to create an index that represents the

FMC (NYSE: FMC) stock tumbled 6.5% through 10:55 a.m. ET this morning, despite soundly beating earnings expectations last night.

Heading into the quarterly report, analysts expected FMC to earn

Compared to all other asset classes, nothing else comes close to matching the annualized return of stocks over the last century. But getting from Point A to B on Wall Street can often be a bumpy

So far, 2025 has been all about tariffs. The major stock market indexes -- the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average -- have fallen 6%, 10%, and 5%, respectively, this

This year has been a rollercoaster on Wall Street. The major stock market indexes have given back all of their early-year gains -- and then some. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones

Though the stock market has experienced a historic bout of volatility in recent weeks, it doesn't change the fact that optimists have ruled the roost on Wall Street for more than two years.

While

Although Wall Street is a bona fide wealth-building machine, the stock market wouldn't be a "market" without the ability for equities to move in both directions.

Over the last month, the Dow Jones

Everything seemed to go right for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) last year. The chip designer saw enormous demand for its new Blackwell architecture and reported record levels of revenue and profit -- and

For the better part of the last century, the stock market has been a wealth-generating machine. Though other asset classes have been successful in increasing the nominal wealth of investors, such as

Putting aside the historic bouts of volatility we've witnessed on Wall Street over the last two months, the previous two-plus years were dominated by optimists. Between early December 2024 and

After a roughly 2.5-year bull market, the Trump administration's tariffs have crushed the market, leading to significant volatility. Investors seem to be living and dying by the daily news cycle

The markets have gotten turbulent, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) off by a touch more than 11% from its early-year peak. That means that this index is officially in

For well over a century, Wall Street has been a wealth-creating machine. Though other asset classes have been successful in helping investors grow their nominal wealth, including real estate, bonds

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 12% from its all-time high at the time of writing, as sweeping changes to U.S. trade policy usher in concerns regarding the economy's strength.

Despite these