The S&P 500 has returned an annual average of 9%, but short-term periods can be much more volatile. Warren Buffett has called timing the market a waste of time. Timing the market consistently is ...

Consider value and momentum, for example, which are negatively correlated. Ideally, you want a portfolio with stocks that have high exposure to both these factors and to avoid those with negative ...

The gold/platinum ratio is an excellent market-timing indicator - and recently had one of its biggest drops ever Platinum prices reflect investors' perception of global risk. The stock market no ...

Time in the market with Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has proven superior to market timing, especially amid 2025's volatility and rapid recoveries. VOO's low expense ratio and higher dividend yield make it my ...

Many investors probably look at a stock chart and envision buying at the bottom and selling at the top. For example, you might imagine investing in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) on March 9, 2009, when ...