The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes have declined about 8% and 14%, respectively, so far this year. Concerns about soaring tariffs, sticky inflation, and elevated interest rates have driven many investors away from stocks and toward more predictable income investments.
The markets were already on edge with concerns regarding tariffs, and President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement sent them over the edge. While there could be some continued market pain, the sell-off has also brought some top growth stocks down to attractive levels.
The recent market sell-off has opened the door for some good buying opportunities in growth stocks. Let's look at four that investors can buy for the long term.
The U.S. equity market has been volatile over the past few weeks, with major indexes reflecting bearish market sentiment. Investors are concerned about the rising risk of stagflation (a combination of slower growth and higher prices), fueled mainly by increasing tariffs, rising costs, and policy uncertainties.
President Donald Trump's tariffs and the subsequent retaliation from other countries have been wreaking havoc on US stocks this week. Still, famed investor Jim Cramer remains convinced that there are exciting buying opportunities in the stock market currently amid what he called a “manufactured sell-off” in his latest briefing to the Investing Club.
Amazon (AMZN -3.92%) has worldwide operations, making it vulnerable to an increase in trade barriers introduced by President Donald Trump.
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President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff program set off a string of worries and sent the markets tumbling on Thursday and Friday. New fears about how the tariffs could trigger a recession sent investors running toward safer instruments like U.S. Treasury bills.
The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.
Kevin Hincks keeps a bullish tone in two big-tech stocks under pressure: Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT). Using a call diagonal strategy, Kevin organizes an example trade in each Mag 7 name that aims to capitalize on any upside potential.