You can buy stocks during a downturn because, by holding on for five years or more, you're giving those companies time to ...

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An economic downturn or recession begins when the economy experiences a significant decline in typical activity, such as employment, production, income and a few other signs, according to the ...

When the stock market drops and holdings in your portfolio turn red, it is easy to hit the panic button. Thursday’s roughly 5% plunge in share prices after President Donald Trump unveiled stiff ...

Known as 'buying the dip,' this strategy can pan out — but it is not a sure-fire bet. In an ideal world, "downturns should offer stocks with strong fundamentals at reduced prices" — which goes ...

Amy Arnott of Morningstar Amid this year’s market turmoil, I’ve heard investors wonder if they should hit pause on 401(k) ...

Dividend investors considering the cyclical steel industry while it is dealing with industry softness will want to consider what these two offer.

Thus, “If you could go back in time and buy during those big downturns, especially a prolonged one like the 2008 real estate bust, where the market lost 60% of its value and didn’t fully ...