The Bull and Bear Cases for Another Market Rally

Stocks are still flying high. But doubts are creeping in about the S&P 500’s run, as some analysts have flashbacks to valuations during the dotcom boom.

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Tariffs Are High. So Is the Stock Market.

Strong corporate earnings, mostly stable tariff rates and the expectation of interest rate cuts have eased worries of a market reckoning.

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Why Investors Are Again Euphoric About Interest Rates

The S&P 500 is approaching a record on bets that Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs despite uncertainty over President Trump’s trade war.

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The Stock Market Is Good, Bad and Ugly, Often in Quick Succession

The market’s best days frequently occur in the midst of misery, our columnist says, so don’t bother trying to figure out where stocks are heading.

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Stocks Drop as Trump’s New Tariffs Weigh on Markets

President Trump’s newest barrage of tariffs, major corporate earnings reports and an imminent reading on the U.S. labor market weighed on markets.

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‘Buy the Dip’ Wins Again for Stock Investors

Individual investors were the ones who piled into stocks when they plunged in early April, while big Wall Street institutions missed out on the gains.

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The Dollar Has Its Worst Start to a Year Since 1973

It has continued to slide even as President Trump has backed down from his tariff threats and the U.S. stock market has recovered from its losses.

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S&P 500 Hits a Record High, Surging Through Trump Turmoil

The index has regained all the ground it lost in March and early April, when President Trump proposed his broad array of tariffs.

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How Long-term Compounding Multiplies the Awesome Power of the Stock Market

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

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Global Markets Dip as Traders Gauge Fallout From U.S. Strikes on Iran

Any disruption to traffic in the Strait of Hormuz would have significant economic effects, especially for Asian nations dependent on oil from the Middle East.

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