US stocks were lower and oil prices hit their highest level since 2022 as investors Monday grappled with a potential energy crisis caused by the war with Iran.

Geopolitical concerns have upended oil markets, which is why these two energy stocks might be your best bets.

We're also trying to make sure we look back at some of the trades that are still alive so we can keep you posted. We wrote about a bunch of biotech giants last year, and now we're going to check in on Amgen (AMGN) and AbbVie (ABBV) once again.

The best cheap stocks belong to companies that are fundamentally strong but experiencing a brief, temporary setback, says Steven Conners, founder and president of Conners Wealth Management in Scottsdale, Arizona. What you want to avoid are cheap stocks that don't have a "catalyst to improve their valuation."

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) hit 31.77 as of March 9, 2026, up 83.0% from a month ago and sitting in the 98th percentile of readings over the past year. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 is down 1.5% year-to-date,

Under Jensen Huang's leadership, Nvidia stock has delivered extraordinary returns for investors. Those who bought $1,000 of Nvidia stock at its initial public offering (IPO) on Jan. 22, 1999, would've seen their investments grow to more than $4.3 million at the end of February 2026.

The best cheap stocks are high quality companies with growth potential. When screening for these stocks, you want to look at valuation and positive earnings projection. At Forbes Advisor, we created a dynamic methodology to identify the best cheap stocks for less than $30,

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