On social media, there’s a name for this dynamic: “Nothing ever happens.” This meme, shared by an X user on Monday after stocks bounced back from Friday’s losses, is one example.

But lately, very little of it seems to make a lasting impact on the U.S. stock market. ... Welcome to the ‘nothing ever happens’ market. Published: June 17, 2025 at 11:36 a.m. ET. Share.

If you sell shares of a stock you’ve owned for less than a year, you’d be subject to a 12% short-term capital gains tax rate (which is based on your tax bracket.) Holding long-term is ...

S&P 500 had dipped below its 200-day average in March. Past bear markets in 2020 and 2022 followed similar movements. Recent tariff plans are now intensifying the sell-off. Even before stocks ...

Such movements reflect a new market mantra: “Nothing ever happens.” The phrase emerged from the depths of 4chan, an online forum, more than a decade ago, and has become a popular meme among ...