Wall Street says the S&P 500 will return about 12% in 2026, easily outpacing the 30-year average of 8.1% ...

Stocks are often influenced by election cycles, as new politicians often bring new policies that affect how large public companies do business. History shows that the three major U.S. stock-market ...

The S&P 500 is headed for pronounced volatility in 2026 as midterm elections approach in November.

Despite recent volatility, trends like artificial intelligence could fuel another strong year for the stock market.

Metrics like the CAPE Ratio and Buffett Indicator point to stocks being very overvalued. However, history also shows stocks performing well after mid-term elections and bull markets last a long time.

There’s a chance that the S&P 500 a decade from now will have lost 5.4% a year after inflation. The “single greatest predictor” of future stock-market returns has never been more bearish. This ...

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Investors are weighing record profits against fresh questions on costs, credit risk, and growth ambitions, today, Feb. 26, 2026.

As the Nifty 50 faces geopolitical tension and inflation in March 2026, historical seasonality suggests these stocks could ...

Since 1950, the average peak-to-trough downturn during midterm years in the S&P 500 has been 17.5% (i.e., within striking distance of a bear market). What's more, the S&P 500 fell nearly 20% during ...