Investors who are anxious about the struggling stock market amid the Iran conflict have good reason to worry, as they're contending with all three of the primary causes of particularly bad years since 1928, according to DataTrek Research.
U.S. stocks extended their winning streak to nine consecutive weeks and are on track for their biggest early-year advance in three decades, a dramatic turnaround that has given investors renewed faith in the nearly 10-year bull market.
Stocks and bonds are rising on bets the Fed has ended its interest-rate increases, worrying investors who believe the central bank could upend those expectations later this year.
