Blue-chip tech stocks were some of the biggest growth catalysts for the bull market we exited in January. That was the longest bull market since World War II, which lasted six years.
Now we've entered a bear market. And it's sent the Nasdaq down 17% from its July highs.
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) are already down 11% and 26% this year, respectively.
Global stock markets tanked today (Thursday), prompting new fears of a stock market crash in 2016.
And Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani just released a new prediction for the Dow Jones following this week's market events.
Many investors fear a stock market crash in 2016 as the broader markets continue to drop. So far in 2016, the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are down 8.6%, 9.9%, and 15.4%, respectively.
A stock market crash is a sudden decline in stock prices across multiple sectors. It's often triggered by fear and panic, which differs from a profit-taking market sell-off.
The most recent example of a stock market crash was in 2008.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average collapsed from its high of 14,164 on Oct. 9, 2007, to 11,000 in early July 2008 - a 22% drop. This was the result of over a dozen big banks failing from high-risk loaning practices. Major financial markets lost more than 30% of their value in 2008, according to Investopedia.
This bear market won't give investors a break in 2016.
More than 50% of the S&P 500 stocks are down 20% or more from their 52-week highs. And the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down nearly 11% from its May highs.
And the Dow will fall even further in the next few months...
Investors anxious about how long the bear market 2016 will last can take some comfort in looking at the 2016 earnings forecast.
While we’ve had three consecutive quarters of negative earnings growth – and are about to see a fourth – the forecast for the second half of 2016 is for the start of a rebound.
But investors don’t need to sit on the sidelines.
We’ve already identified the sectors that will harbor the biggest winners…
With global markets continuing to fall in 2016, Money Morning has compiled the best bear market investments to hold in 2016 when the markets are volatile.
That volatility has many investors panicking in the face of a bear market in 2016.
Months of thrashing markets and a lot of big down days have triggered chatter about whether we're facing another 2008 stock market crash scenario.
The urge to compare the 2008 stock market crash to the market pullback in 2016 picked up speed when billionaire investor George Soros chimed in a few weeks ago.
Global stock markets are off to a volatile start to 2016, and investors are wondering how to prepare for a possible stock market crash in 2016.
That's why we turned to Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani. He's considered one of the world's foremost experts on the credit crisis. He not only called for the implosion of the U.S. financial markets, he also predicted the historic rebound that began in March 2009.
But first, here's how the markets have been trending...
A stock market crash in 2016 wouldn't be unexpected right now. That's a frightening thought.
Stocks had a rough start to the New Year, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting nearly 8% in the first 10 trading days of January.
Investors are capitulating over concerns about China's slowing economy and its collapsing stock market. Tepid global growth and the Fed's decision to raise interest rates in December isn't improving investor sentiment either.
Is there going to be another stock market crash like we saw in 2008, though? Here's what we know...
Global markets have been extremely volatile in 2016, leaving many investors wondering how to invest in stocks right now.
That's why we turned to Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald for the answer. He's a seasoned market analyst with more than 30 years of global experience in the markets.
But first, here's why the markets are so turbulent...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 12.4% from its May highs, and Money Morning experts anticipate more volatility ahead in 2016.
After earnings are released on Jan. 27, the FB stock price will immediately climb or fall based on the results.
The Facebook stock price is down 8% in 2016, so the results from Q4 2015 will set the stage in investor's minds for how the stock will perform this year.
Here's everything you need to know about Facebook before tomorrow...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 12.4% from its May highs, and Money Morning experts anticipate more volatility ahead in 2016.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 12.4% from its May highs, and Money Morning experts anticipate more volatility ahead in 2016.
That’s why they’ve compiled their complete bear market investing guide for 2016…
Here’s how you can protect your money, and even profit, during a bear market in 2016…
It's easy to forget, but we were just in the longest bull market since WW2. Since hitting a low of 6,626 in 2009, the Dow has climbed 177% to May's high of 18,351.36. A market cool down is normal and expected.
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average down nearly 9% since the start of the year, many investors expect bear market 2016 to drag stocks down further.
Our experts have a different take...
