Stock Market Sell-Off: Should You Buy the Dip, or Is This Time Different?
2025 has been a highly unenjoyable roller coaster for many investors.Monday's sell-off pushed the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) down over 20% from its 52-week high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) remain in correction territory -- down 15.2% and 16.1%, respectively, from their recent highs. Since then, major benchmarks have remained volatile.Geopolitical tensions, tariffs, trade wars, and a potential recession are all factors driving uncertainty -- and the stock market despises uncertainty.Continue reading
2025 has been a highly unenjoyable roller coaster for many investors.
Monday's sell-off pushed the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) down over 20% from its 52-week high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) remain in correction territory -- down 15.2% and 16.1%, respectively, from their recent highs. Since then, major benchmarks have remained volatile.
Geopolitical tensions, tariffs, trade wars, and a potential recession are all factors driving uncertainty -- and the stock market despises uncertainty.