Under a select set of circumstances (which we're in now), this predictive indicator has never been wrong, dating back to January 1871.

The second metric to watch is the Buffett indicator, which measures the ratio of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) to the ...

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The "single greatest predictor" of future stock-market returns has never been more bearish.

Stock market return forecasts for 2026 hinge on P/E multiples staying above 30. Earnings growth optimism is misplaced if P/E ratios contract; P/E levels are the primary driver. A contraction of P/E ...

From oil drillers to credit card companies, President Trump has been a market mover this year. Source: FactSet. The New York Times By Joe Rennison President Trump’s administration is having a big ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, shutting down federal offices, banks, and post offices, but is the stock market open or closed on MLK Day 2026. Despite rumors ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 ended Friday at new records, after Wall Street shoved money into the stock market in the first week of the year. The Dow rose 238 points, or 0.5%, ...

The earnings season that kicks off next week looms large for stock pickers, and could cement the recent broadening out of the bull market. Inflation data is also on the docket. The 2026 stock market ...

A leading economist and former official at the International Monetary Fund has warned that President Donald Trump’s repeated brags about the success of the stock market during his tenure could ...

Stocks rose on Wall Street Tuesday afternoon and approached more all-time highs. The S&P 500 added 0.6% and is hovering around the record it set in late December. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose ...

First impressions aren’t always correct — especially in the stock market. Keep that in mind as 2026 makes its first impressions on Wall Street. If the coming days are anything like those of past years ...