The stock market has surged since early April to a solid gain for 2025, so it may come as a surprise to learn that since the start of the year, more than one-third of the components of the S&P 500 Index have declined — 79 of them by at least 10%.
Some of the biggest losers are attractive. I still have worries about the effects of the new tariff regime on the global economy and the U.S. market, but if you are looking for long-term purchases — as you should — this is the time to examine stocks that the market shuns.
