The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 2.27%) is making its way back up after falling into correction territory, and as of Monday's close, it's down almost 6% this year. That's an average of about 2,500 stocks, so some are doing much better, and some are doing much worse.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 1.42%) has changed a lot in recent years. In 2020, Salesforce, Amgen, and Honeywell International replaced ExxonMobil, Pfizer, and RTX, respectively, and in February 2024, Amazon replaced Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Nasdaq Composite stocks stabilized in the last week, but the index is still in a correction following a sell-off fueled by weakening consumer sentiment, saber-rattling over tariffs, and concerns about stretched valuations after a surge across tech stocks in 2023 and 2024.
Over the last five weeks, investors have been given a needed but potentially unpleasant reminder that stocks don't move higher in a straight line. Between Feb. 19 and March 21, the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.76%), and growth stock-powered Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 2.27%) respectively shed 5.9%, 7.8%, and 11.3% of their value.
The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 2.27%) has spent much of March more than 10% off its all-time high, which put the index in correction territory. But Wall Street analysts see that drawdown an opportunity to buy shares of Arm Holdings (ARM 4.93%) and Upstart Holdings (UPST 6.25%).
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The markets are flexing their gains today, with all three of the major stock market indices holding onto earlier gains.
There have been strong inflows into fixed income, especially ultrashort funds. Precious metal funds have seen surprisingly light inflows.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite index currently finds itself in correction territory. A stock market correction occurs when the market falls 10% or more from its all-time highs.
We investors, especially newish investors, are often drawn to certain kinds of investments, not always with good results. When I was a new investor, for example, I got excited about a mutual fund that had gained around 82% in a single year.
Although market downturns can be anxiety-inducing, they are perfectly normal and, in fact, always create opportunities for astute investors to scoop up shares of great companies from the discount bin. The recent dip that especially affected the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is no different.