13 Things That Worried You About the Stock Market Now


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The end of the first quarter is nearing, with President Trump passing the 50-day mark on his second tour at the White House.

It’s safe to say that this will be a year for investors to miss out on faces.

More volatility in the market. More revenue escape and warning. More negative economic surprises. Downgrades more stock valuations. And the deals that have worked surprisingly well over the past few years (see you, nvidia (NVDA)) It’s not working that surprisingly anymore.

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And when these things end and the coast appears to be clear, all negativity is repeated with rinsing. It will cause more face-to-face moments when you chat with your trading screen or with your financial advisor.

Edward Jones CEO Penny Pennington told me on Yahoo Finance’s, “We had a pretty optimistic year and several years where we didn’t see a normal two or three pullbacks of 5% to 15%. Opening bid Podcast (see the video above or listen below). “That’s very typical. And at a moment of uncertainty from policies, tariffs, etc., the market is responding. That was something we could expect. And the investors are responding.”

The boy is reacting!

Currently, the S&P 500 (^gspc) We have recovered 10% from February 19th.

Nvidia has dropped by 14% per year, and Tesla (TSLA) It has decreased by 40%. For a name that is motivated to settle money!

The S&P 500 fell 1.4% on Thursday, with the 10th daily drop of the year exceeding 1%, according to data from Charlie Billelo, strategist at Creative Planning Chief Markets. At this point last year, the S&P 500 only had three major down days, but Billello said it was “unusually” low.

“The market is increasingly concerned about slowing the economy,” said Truist’s co-chief investment officer. Keith Lerner He told me.

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But despite the many bad news known to investors, what is exciting in the market at this exact time?

Of course, if you want to buy and hold a company (or NVIDIA) that pays dividends for the next 25 years, you’ll probably be wealthier than you would today. But from a short-term perspective, the tape appears to be stinking and bringing a wave of bad economy and corporate news (see the start of the first quarter revenue season. Latest warnings From Delta (Dal), southwest (Luv), and American Airlines (aal)Signs for the future.

So here are 13 basic things I hate about the market right now. Would you agree with me about any of these? cool. I don’t have all the answers. But I want to know what you think. Drop a line on x @Briansozzi.

  1. Defense Trade – See Healthcare and Staples – continues to outperform.

  2. Cryptocurrency sales continue, and asset classes are no longer considered relatively safe shelter.

  3. The market continues to be sold under the tariff heading. This suggests that it is not yet priced.

  4. Dips are not purchased with confidence.

  5. Financial warnings have emerged due to growth concerns (see Airlines).

  6. Investors hammed companies warning, suggesting they are too optimistic.

  7. Dysfunctional governments are a risk. Senator Ted Cruz reminded me chat.

  8. After failing to do so in the second half of 2024, CEOs are beginning to clarify worse scenarios for investors due to government policy changes.

  9. Investors are not afraid enough yet ( The conversation I had Edward Jones and Charles Schwab CEOsSchw) I remembered that this week.

  10. The call to the recession is an amazing market.

  11. Less mainstream economic reports have seen an increase in signs of economic debilitation.

  12. Facing major sale, there will be no table-cound sell-side calls on “magnificent seven” stocks.

  13. Price target reductions are dripping with widely held names (see Apple’s Morgan Stanley this week (aapl)).

Brian Sotzi I’m the executive editor of Yahoo Finance. Follow sozzi with x @Briansozzi, Instagramand LinkedIn. A hint for the story? Please email brian.sozzi@yahoofinance.com.

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