It’s one of the biggest mysteries in markets right now: Is the AI trade driving a stock-market bubble? While earnings remain impressively strong, the potential warning signs of a bubble are there. The S&P 500 is sitting near all-time highs after a 28% rally since early April and 57% gains since ChatGPT was announced in…
Bill Smead doesn’t know how long the current stock-market rally can continue, but the veteran investor does think it’s in a particularly vulnerable spot. In his Q2 letter to investors on July 15, Smead — whose Smead Value Fund (SMVLX) has beaten 96% of peers over the last 15 years, Morningstar data shows — shared…
NEW YORK — A modest pullback for U.S. stocks Friday eased the market from all-time highs and left major stock indexes on Wall Street in the red for the week. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed 0.3% lower a day after setting a record high. The benchmark index’s loss for the week followed two straight weekly…
Dear US investors, congratulations, you did it. After a first half of 2025 marked by tariff uncertainty, geopolitical turmoil, and a polarizing tax plan, major indexes are back near records. Now comes the hard part: making the right decisions to protect your equity nest egg. It’s easier said than done. The assumption can be made…
WASHINGTON (TNND) — U.S. Stocks closed at an all-time high on Friday. This soar came after a period where stocks continuously dropped amid fluctuating tariffs and trade war. The market’s turnaround occurred in about half the time that it normally takes, said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA. “Investors will breathe a sigh of…