down market

Throughout financial history markets have gone through periods of growth, periods of decline, and, sometimes, perplexing periods of stagnation. This is where investors in U.S. stocks find themselves today. U.S. equities have been flat (after including dividends and adjusting for inflation) over the...

The recent market turbulence has many traders wondering if the end of the six-year bull market is imminent. A growing number of investors are bracing for the worst in coming months by looking to go on the defensive. But going defensive doesn’t necessarily mean selling everything you own...