There isn't a hard-and-fast definition of exactly what constitutes a stock market crash. For example, the S&P 500 went into a bear market in 2022, falling as much as 25% below its previous peak.

However much investors might fret about the stock market in a downturn, history suggests the market will eventually recover. The S&P 500 took back all of its losses in the Great Recession of 2008 ...

Explore the stock market outlook for the first six months of 2025. Learn key trends, forecasts and insights to help guide your investment decisions. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip ...

The US stock market just recorded its worst first 100 days of any presidential term since President Gerald Ford assumed office in 1974.

Time is the secret ingredient of investing, a market veteran says. Over many decades, diversified stock index funds have produced extraordinary results. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes ...