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Up 29% in 2023, Is It Safe to Invest in the Nasdaq Right Now?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/750407/people-sitting-around-a-table-in-an-office.jpg
Up 29% in 2023, Is It Safe to Invest in the Nasdaq Right Now?

The market's making a comeback this year after falling into a bear market in 2022. Some still don't officially call it a bull market, but the Nasdaq Composite is up more than 20% from its lows, so

The "Magnificent Seven" Have Made the S&P 500 More Concentrated Than Ever. Historically, That's Bad News for Stocks.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/751038/stock-market-crash-calling-bottom-getty.jpg
The "Magnificent Seven" Have Made the S&P 500 More Concentrated Than Ever. Historically, That's Bad News for Stocks.

When examined over multidecade periods, Wall Street's three major stock indexes -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:

These 2 Stocks Led Wall Street Higher on Monday: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/751197/social-media-gettyimages-1155073654.jpg
These 2 Stocks Led Wall Street Higher on Monday

Investors had a positive mindset coming out of the weekend, and it showed in big gains for major market benchmarks. Only the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) missed out on a 1% gain

This Dow Jones Stock Is a No-Brainer for Dividend Growth: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/751016/gettyimages-happy-investor-with-tablet.jpg
This Dow Jones Stock Is a No-Brainer for Dividend Growth

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has always been home to the country's biggest companies across industries, from consumer goods to healthcare and financials. These are players with staying power and

2 Trillion-Dollar Stocks Billionaires Are Selling and the 1 They're Surprisingly Buying Hand Over Fist: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/750706/stock-trader-analyst-fund-manager-buy-sell-chart-decline-bear-market-smartphone-getty.jpg
2 Trillion-Dollar Stocks Billionaires Are Selling and the 1 They're Surprisingly Buying Hand Over Fist

It's been a wild ride for Wall Street over the past couple of years. Since the start of 2020, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have wavered between bull and bear

3 Generational Wealth-Building Stocks That Can Set You Up for Life: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/750694/grandparent-grandchild-family-park-invest-future-getty.jpg
3 Generational Wealth-Building Stocks That Can Set You Up for Life

If the past three years have taught investors anything, it's that Wall Street can be fickle. Since the decade began, all three major stock indexes have bounced back and forth between bull and bear

Beat the Dow Jones With This Cash-Gushing Dividend Stock: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/750547/investor-holding-500-dollars.jpg
Beat the Dow Jones With This Cash-Gushing Dividend Stock

As investors grow older -- and wiser -- they increasingly accept that it's tough to consistently beat the market. Rather, investing veterans grow increasingly satisfied with merely mirroring the

The 2 Stocks Everyone's Watching Thursday Night: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/750851/dollar-general-dg.jpg
The 2 Stocks Everyone's Watching Thursday Night

Stocks were generally lower on Thursday, with major market benchmarks giving up early gains. Losses for the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), and

Opinion: This Is the 1 Thing That Can Send the U.S. Economy Into a Recession and Stocks Into a Bear Market: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/750384/home-price-risk-mortgage-mistake-bubble-getty.jpg
Opinion: This Is the 1 Thing That Can Send the U.S. Economy Into a Recession and Stocks Into a Bear Market

Since this decade began, Wall Street's major stock indexes -- the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and innovation-driven Nasdaq Composite

Is it Time to Buy 1 of the Worst-Performing Stocks on the Dow?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/750267/young-woman-laughing-and-drinking-soda.jpg
Is it Time to Buy 1 of the Worst-Performing Stocks on the Dow?

One place investors will sometimes look for bargains is among underperforming stocks. More often than not, though, these businesses have weak returns for good reasons, which sometimes include

The Paradox of Successful IPOs: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/750691/ipo-gettyimages-510565657.jpg
The Paradox of Successful IPOs

The stock market remained in an upbeat mood, with further gains led by the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC). More modest advances for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and S&P

3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy With $400 Right Now: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/750175/wallet-count-cash-bills-money-four-hundred-dollars-credit-card-invest-retire-getty.jpg
3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy With $400 Right Now

One guarantee that Wall Street offers investors is the unpredictability of short-term directional moves in the major indexes. For more than three years, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average

These Were the S&P 500's Top Stocks on Tuesday: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/750542/solar-installation-getty.jpg
These Were the S&P 500's Top Stocks on Tuesday

This week has started out well for the stock market, and after some early concerns, Wall Street sustained its positive momentum on Tuesday. Many investors are increasingly convinced that the Federal

Should You Still Buy the Nasdaq's Best-Performing September Stocks?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/749789/stock-market-chart.jpg
Should You Still Buy the Nasdaq's Best-Performing September Stocks?

Stocks pulled back in September, primarily due to the Federal Reserve forecast that rates would stay higher for longer. Unsurprisingly, the Nasdaq Composite took the news worse than the other two

This Forecasting Tool Hasn't Been Wrong Since the 1960s, and It Offers a Very Clear Picture of What's Next for Stocks: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/750209/bear-market-stock-chart-quarter-report-financial-metrics-invest-getty.jpg
This Forecasting Tool Hasn't Been Wrong Since the 1960s, and It Offers a Very Clear Picture of What's Next for Stocks

Pardon the cliché, but the only guarantee for Wall Street in the short term is that there are no guarantees. For more than three years, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI)

Is It Time to Buy the Nasdaq's Worst-Performing September Stocks?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/749493/economic-crisis-stock-chart-falling-down-business-global-money-bankruptcy.jpg
Is It Time to Buy the Nasdaq's Worst-Performing September Stocks?

Autumn is here, and the stock market looks like it's going into hibernation. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average are all down roughly 7% since the start of August.

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Is It Time to Buy the S&P 500's Worst-Performing September Stocks?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/749494/bull-bear-ai-artificial-intelligence-stock-market.jpg
Is It Time to Buy the S&P 500's Worst-Performing September Stocks?

Historically, September has been the worst month to own stocks. And this year was no different. The S&P 500 recorded a 5% decline; the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 4%; and the Nasdaq Composite

My Top Dow Stock to Buy in October (and It's Not Even Close): https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/749875/gettyimages-1091407256.jpg
My Top Dow Stock to Buy in October (and It's Not Even Close)

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) stock has gotten a lot of attention lately because it is hovering around a nine-year low. A lot of investors are wondering if now is the time to step in and buy Disney. But

For the First Time Since the Great Depression, U.S. Money Supply Is Shrinking. History Suggests This Spells Trouble for Stocks.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/749923/stock-market-crash-plunge-dollar-newspaper-invest-dow-sp-500-getty.jpg
For the First Time Since the Great Depression, U.S. Money Supply Is Shrinking. History Suggests This Spells Trouble for Stocks.

Volatility has been the name of the game on Wall Street since this decade began. Since 2020, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and

What Smart Investors Know About Procter & Gamble: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/749646/shopping-the-shelves-in-a-grocery-store.jpg
What Smart Investors Know About Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is among the most well-known stocks on the market. The consumer staples giant is a core member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after all, and has been paying a

2 Magnificent Dividend Kings to Buy Now: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/749823/gettyimages-women-soda.jpg
2 Magnificent Dividend Kings to Buy Now

The three major stock market indexes have progressively declined over the past month, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average even slipped into negative territory for the year. This may be just a

3 Historically Cheap Dow Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in October: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/749618/nyse-wall-street-trading-new-york-financial-stock-market-getty.jpg
3 Historically Cheap Dow Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in October

For the past 127 years, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has been a widely followed barometer of Wall Street's health. What began in 1896 as a 12-stock index dominated by

Here's the Latest Must-See News From These 2 Dow Jones Stocks: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/749811/tech-server-gettyimages-672157207.jpg
Here's the Latest Must-See News From These 2 Dow Jones Stocks

Investors have had to deal with some tough times lately, and even the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) hasn't been immune to the forces acting on the stock market. On Wednesday

2 Dow Stocks to Hold for a Decade or More: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/749374/friends-eating-burgers-and-fries-and-have-fun-in-outdoor-restaurant.jpg
2 Dow Stocks to Hold for a Decade or More

There's a broad subset of investors with a strong infatuation for members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. These businesses are well-established, and the stocks often provide regular streams of

Should You Still Buy the Dow Jones' Best-Performing September Stocks?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/749607/tracking-investments-wealth-family-planning.jpg
Should You Still Buy the Dow Jones' Best-Performing September Stocks?

September was a tough month for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), but that wasn't the case for every Dow constituent. A small handful of the index's components managed to gain a