A Chaotic But Good Stock Market for 1st Half of 2025 There was certainly no shortage of stock market volatility in the first half of 2025. Investors entered the year coming off back-to-back years with over 20% gains in the S&P 500. Original Source: https://www.newsmax.com/finance/economy/stock-volatility-trump/2025/07/08/id/1218043