The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its worst week since September at the beginning of March, making it clear that the stock market in 2025 is going to be much different than the market environment we saw in 2024.
That said, it’s worth remembering that many of the top performers on Wall Street in recent years have been driven by short-term news cycles and buzzworthy technology like artificial intelligence, crypto mining or quantum computing. While these trends did pay off to those who got in at the right time, many “boring” businesses also delivered for their investors via stable share prices and reliable dividends. And if you’re worried about volatility on Wall Street lately, these are exactly the kinds of blue-chip stocks you should be looking at as they provide stability in uncertain times.
This post originally appeared at U.S. News & World Report.