I have been watching and writing about the markets for longer than I care to remember. One reason I continue to do so is that each year is different. There is always something to learn. And 2025 has ...

While it may be difficult to list every major event of the year, hopefully we’ll at least be able to remember the lessons ...

Will third-quarter 2024 stock market volatility register as a mere blip on investment growth charts? Or will it be remembered as an inflection point? Only time will tell who’s right: bears heralding ...

In this 10-part series, Market Lessons: The Ratios That Drive Stock Prices, beginning today and continuing with 10 weekly installments, we will examine the key ratios that analysts and famous ...

he price-to-earnings ratio is basic. Price-to-sales is somewhat obscure. This article aims to lift the latter ratio out of obscurity and show its purpose. If all you know about a stock is one fact, ...

Well, it might not have been a 1,000-point gain, but it wasn’t nothing. After surging well into the 40,300s in morning trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Wednesday up 420 (settle down, ...

In the late 1990s, mania over internet businesses created a stock market bubble. Tech companies added “.com” to their names and watched their valuations soar. The Nasdaq skyrocketed nearly sevenfold ...

The end of the year is a perfect time to reflect on your investment journey. Part of that reflection can involve identifying mistakes worth avoiding or portfolio moves to make before the end of the ...