What is the stock market? Learn how the stock market works, how it functions, and why it matters to investors. A simple, ...

The stock market is everywhere. News reporters chant Dow and S&P 500 figures as if everyone else already knows what they are.

For example, in the decade starting March 24, 2000, encompassing two bear markets, the S&P 500 was down more than 8 percent, ...

The stock market fell again on Thursday as Wall Street continued to sell riskier technology and consumer discretionary stocks in the wake of some weaker labor market data. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Buffett has long advised investors against market timing. After all, over long periods of time, stock markets tend to rise in value. If you're jumping in and out of the market, that means your money ...

As new traders flood the market, a return to the basics may help novices understand the fundamentals of options trading.