Fundamental analysis tries to determine value and estimate the future market price based on a stock's underlying fundamentals. Technical analysis relies on charts to forecast prices. The goal of ...

The typical stock market pattern in presidential election years is for first-half weakness and second-half strength. The chart below plots the path that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has taken ...

The S&P 500’s performance in December 2024 appears poised to end in negative territory, contradicting expectations of a traditional Santa Claus rally. This development prompts a closer ...

Maybe you've heard about patterns in the stock market, but found the subject overwhelming. People talk about 50-day moving averages, descending triangles, double tops, and double bottoms, as well ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. John Navin is a Colorado-based journalist who writes about stocks. When the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 are at or near all-time highs, it ...

A holiday-shortened week and a gauntlet of Federal Reserve speakers could keep the market from moving much, for now. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 55 points, or 0.1%, in recent trading.