How to play the sector
00:00 Josh Scott, it is great to see you. So let’s talk about this software sector, Scott. I mean if you look at the IGV, so your software ETF, uh, not good, Scott. It is well in the red already this year. Over the past year, it’s gone nowhere. What is the issue here, Scott? […]
As the market pulls back, Jim Cramer explains how to handle sell-offs
CNBC’s Jim Cramer unpacked Tuesday’s market action and suggested that it can be worthwhile to stick with good stocks as they weather losses, telling investors to buy, not sell, into weakness. “When you get hit with a sell-off…that’s when you should buy more of your favorite growth stocks…the ones you’ve done the homework on and […]
Investors aren’t quite sure how to react to the Fed’s quarter-point cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes questions from reporters during a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve on Sept. 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday stateside cut interest rates by a quarter point, bringing the […]
Jim Cramer explains how to handle Tuesday’s market decline
CNBC’s Jim Cramer unpacked Tuesday’s market action, explaining why stocks fell and how investors can deal with losses. “Days like today are…dispiriting, they’re painful, and they usually aren’t alone,” he said. “You have to trust the companies you believe in. Trust the market. That’s the only way to make big money in stocks long term.” […]
How to turn your stock market losses into a tax-savings windfall
Even sharp market sell-offs can have a silver lining for investors. Beyond today’s dollar losses, they may offer an opportunity to boost tax savings tomorrow. President Donald Trump’s April 2 announcement of “reciprocal” tariffs sent the major averages on a wild ride, spurring worries of stubborn inflation on one hand and heightened recession risk on […]
Anxious about the state of… everything? Here’s how to manage your money through the chaos.
February wasn’t the kindest month for retirement savers. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell nearly 4%. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) dropped roughly 1.5%. Amid all that market turmoil, 401(k) participants hustled to safety, fleeing from equity funds to fixed-income investments, according to a new report that tracks […]
How to invest $50,000 in 2025 for biggest returns with some risk
Investors looking to get the biggest returns without taking outsized risks have a few options for next year, according to pros on Wall Street. Market strategists expect stocks to move higher in 2025, but anticipate a turbulent year, according to the CNBC Market Strategist Survey released Dec. 13. The S & P 500 is projected […]