After a terrible 2022, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite soared over 10% in January; the index lost 33.1% last year, and has rallied 10.7% so far in 2023—its best January performance…
Tag: Stock Market History
The Stock Market No Longer Has History On Its Side
In a previous article for Financial Advisor, Aaron Brown of AQR Capital Management advised buying stocks after the S&P 500 had recouped half of its losses for the year, pointing…
How Long Can Bear Markets Last?
Bear markets can induce panic-selling in investors who would do better to focus on their long-term goals, and financial advisors need to foster constructive conversations with their clients to see…
What Crashes Looked Like In The Past
Many people tend to think of market crashes as an abrupt drop—with good reason, as there have been a few that were quick jolts, such as the S&P 500 34%…
Small-Cap Stocks Have Been Crushed But Could Rebound Soon
Small-cap stocks have suffered more than their larger counterparts this year, with the small-cap Russell 2000 down 31.8% from its record highs last November compared to the S&P 500, which…
S&P 500’s Rough First Half Doesn’t Indicate Much About The Second
The first half of 2022 was the worst for the S&P 500 since 1970, but that’s not necessarily an indication of what the second half has in store. According to…
Stocks Don’t Bottom Out Until Fed Eases Up
In many instances in the past, the stock market didn’t bottom out until the Fed began easing up monetary policies, contends an article in The Wall Street Journal—specifically, 11 out…
The Case for Long-Term Value Investing with Jim Cullen
Value investing has been under fire in the past decade. Although value has performed much better since the COVID market bottom, it went through an extended period prior to that…
How Long It Takes To Recover From A Bear Market
With the S&P 500 well off record highs and fears of a recession rising, many investors are nervous. But not all bear markets in the past have resulted in a…
Waiting for the Bear Market That is Already Here
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — I have never loved the idea of defining bear markets using a narrow framework. The common definition is that US stocks are in a bear market…
