Meanwhile, some of last year's worst-performers - energy stocks, materials and healthcare - are all off to a strong start. That is particularly true for the S&P 500 energy sector.

The "Costanza strategy," buying stocks at market highs when they are most expensive, has delivered solid long-term returns.

The S&P 500, Wall Street's broad benchmark for many stock funds, lost 20% through the end of June after starting the year at an all-time high. It's the worst start to a year for stocks since 1970 ...

After Stock Market’s Worst Start in 50 Years, Some See More Pain Ahead At the halfway point of the year, it’s been a historically horrible time for stocks. Bonds are in bad shape, too.

The stock market crashed Monday, sending shockwaves through Wall Street as the S&P 500 dropped 2.7%, while the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 4%. The sell-off, triggered by economic slowdown fears, tech ...

His first 100 days technically end on Tuesday. If the S&P 500 rallies this week, he could get close to the third worst start — the 6.9% decline during the first 100 days of George W. Bush in 2001.

If the stock market closes in bear territory – a drop of 20% from a recent peak – it would be the earliest in a new administration a bull market has turned into a bear in the history of the S ...