The stock market operates in cycles, shifting between periods of upward, downward and sideways trends. For investors, recognizing when these trends change is important to assess the sale or hold of ...

Turn off news during market dips to avoid impulsive trading and protect mental health. Reassess investment choices in downturns; focus on strong-performing companies. Use market corrections as ...

Big stock gains have always been followed by big losses. Here are tips on how to prepare. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a weekly column on markets, finance and the economy. The higher ...

When will the next bear market happen—and when it does, how long will it take to recover? Stocks were approaching bear-market territory as recently as Monday, April 7, and forecasters across Wall ...