Investing in equities — publicly traded stocks — and holding them for the long run is a proven strategy for building wealth over time. Stocks offer investors the opportunity to share in the growth of ...

Credit card debt and mortgage rates are elevated. High interest rates and home prices have made housing unaffordable for average Americans, leading to a slowdown in existing home sales. Consumer ...

Wall Street is wary of September, which is historically the worst month for the U.S. stock market. Market observers named this market anomaly the September Effect. The tale persisted because the S&P ...

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq closed at new highs Thursday as the stock market rallied after the Federal Reserve's latest interest-rate cut.

Megacap growth stocks are driving gains in the broader market. The price of the S&P 500 is outpacing its earnings, making the index more expensive. The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index more accurately ...