The Stock Market Has Taken a Lot of Pain for Not Much Gain. 3 Stocks to Buy Now. - Barron's

1. S&P 500 index down 0.15% this week, rising 1.5% year-to-date. 2. Investors face anxiety from tariffs, inflation, and geopolitical tensions. 3. Goldman Sachs suggests stocks like Salesforce should perform well amid volatility. 4. Market returns are in the 24th percentile, with high volatility concerns. 5. Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions remain unpredictable.