If you’ve got a large retirement nest egg, you might feel secure — unless the market is swinging wildly. A 10% market drop might not sound catastrophic but for retirees living on portfolio withdrawals ...

The probability of a 30% U.S. stock market drop in the next year is estimated at 8%, based on options market-derived methodology. Survey and pundit-based crash probabilities are notably higher, but ...

A hallmark of a major market top is the widespread belief that declines are buying opportunities. The stock market’s big dive on Tuesday most likely did not signal the end of the bull market. That’s ...

S&P 500 corrections of 10% or deeper occur regularly but not on a fixed schedule. Only six out of 27 stock market corrections since 1974 devolved into bear markets. Staying calm is the key to ...

Market timers ran for the exits after Tuesday's big drop. That's a good sign. Market timers' short-term panic is a positive signal for longer-term investors. A hallmark of a major market top is the ...