The uncomfortable fact about its historic run is that no one is sure why it’s happening—or what could bring it to an end.

Why does the stock market exist? It is such a basic question, yet rarely asked. Most people have not given this question much thought. But when pressed, two responses are quite popular: A) To raise ...

The average stock market return is historically 10%, although it changes from year to year. Returns can vary, but buy and hold is the most likely to yield long-term results.

Six months into President Donald Trump’s second term, a quick glance at the stock market offers a reassuring picture: The S&P 500 just closed above 6,300 points for the first time ever and has ...

The market is ignoring several risks that normally could be expected to restrain stock prices. We still do not know what the final tariff regime will be.

Over recent decades, the stock market has seen annual returns around 10%. What if those days are over?

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.

Why the stock market shrugged off weak data, recession fears "The mindset of the market is to embrace risk," one expert said.