It takes the market time to digest shocks. How investors reacted in months after the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in 2008 offers a window onto why some remain reluctant to buy stocks.

The S&P 500 surged 12% last week, but the market has been up and down since. That is not a surprise based on recent crisis-era trading history for both the S&P and Dow Jones Industrial Average.

The S&P 500 is in bear market territory but it's difficult to predict a market bottom. Typical metrics do not apply in this very unusual situation.

George Milling-Stanley, who helped create the SPDR Gold Trust, says the precious metal is not just a hedge against inflation but against the unexpected.

Accounting woes at Luckin Coffee led to a 75% decline in the Chinese company's stock on Thursday.

Cashin was in a car accident in early February (he was not driving) and has been recuperating. We spoke to him by phone from his home.

The United States Oil Fund, which invests in oil futures contracts, was guaranteed to be a losing bet over time, but retail investors piled into the exchange-traded fund, perhaps believing it was a bet on the spot price of oil.

The old saw, 'sell in May and go away' might not apply this year if the U.S. economy reopens smoothly.

The last few weeks have seen many unusual flows into exchange-traded funds that offer an insight into the market recovery.

Stock futures, in another volatile overnight session, were pointing to losses at Tuesday's open on Wall Street after the Dow's 5% comeback Monday.

"Our death toll curve is now worse than when China was at the same stage," Haven CEO Dr. Atul Gawande tells CNBC.

Berkshire's phone has not been ringing with executives asking for rescue capital amid the coronavirus outbreak, Charlie Munger told The Wall Street Journal.

Instead, it will be Greg Abel, Berkshire's vice chairman of non-insurance operations, taking previously submitted questions with Warren Buffett.

Dow futures drop Friday after President Trump threatened new tariffs on China over the coronavirus outbreak.

Berkshire's cash pile has left investors wondering whether Warren Buffett has found some attractive investments after the market's record plunge.

Buffett made a lot of news at Berkshire's first virtual annual meeting on Saturday, including revealing that he sold all his airline stocks.

Warren Buffett said he is optimistic that the U.S. economy will re-emerge even after being dealt a body blow by the coronavirus pandemic.

Buffett said Berkshire sold its entire stake in United, American, Southwest and Delta Airlines, worth more than $4 billion on December 31.

Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway is still sitting on its massive cash hoard because the conglomerate hasn't found a company to buy at an attractive price.

Berkshire Hathaway's 2020 annual shareholder meeting, the "Woodstock for Capitalists," was hosted virtually for the first time ever.

Dow futures drop Monday as U.S.-China tensions escalate over the coronavirus. Airline stocks fell after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold all its stakes in United, American, Southwest and Delta.

Blackstone's Joseph Zidle predicts the Fed will cut rates but says Wall Street won't get what it wants, and stocks could fall as much as 20%.

Stocks flirt with record highs. Gluskin Sheff's David Rosenberg on the odds for another rate cut this year. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Brian Stutland and Jim Iuorio, both at the CME.

Trade with China is the 'big unknown' for the Federal Reserve as it decides how best to support the U.S. economy, says Council on Foreign Relations Director of International Economies Benn Steil.

"Futures Now" Scott Nations, NationsShares, and Jim Iuorio, TJM Institutional Services, discuss where they see the British pound headed with CNBC's Seema Mody.

Silver reverses after a brief surge. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Jim Iuorio and Scott Nations, both at the CME.

Bullion bounces back. Can gold shine again? With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Jim Iuorio at the CME and Anthony Grisanti at the NYMEX.

Earnings season could negatively impact the U.S. stock market as companies begin to feel the pain of the global economic slowdown, warns Peter Boockvar.

Jim Cramer explains why you should ignore the market's negativity ahead of the new year.

CNBC's Sara Eisen reports breaking news on BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink's annual letter.

A look at energy's rebound. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Options Action traders, Carter Worth, Mike Khouw and Tony Zhang.

Moody's Analytics' Mark Zandi worries businesses may reopen too soon.

A high-yield options play. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Options Action traders, Carter Worth, Mike Khouw and Tony Zhang.

What to do after a wild week for Tesla. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Options Action traders, Carter Worth, Mike Khouw and Tony Zhang.

What to do ahead of PayPal earnings. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Options Action traders, Carter Worth, Mike Khouw and Tony Zhang.

CNBC's Eamon Javers on a report that Chinese and Iranian hackers have tried to hit U.S. vaccine manufacturers and researchers. CNBC contributor and former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon weighs in on the report.

The coronavirus pandemic has crushed the global economy, and a recession is inevitable in the U.S. as the Federal Reserve warns the second quarter will be much worse than Q1. The auto industry has been hit particularly hard as car sales tank. But here is why some experts say that Tesla is better off than other U.S. automakers to get through this downturn.

Restaurant Brands said on Friday comparable sales at its Popeyes fast-food chain surged 26.2%, surpassing Wall Street expectations, powered by demand for its popular chicken sandwiches.

Berkshire's first-quarter net loss totaled $49.75 billion. A year earlier, net earnings totaled $21.66 billion.

Online furniture retailer Wayfair's net loss widened during the first quarter, as its sales surged nearly 20% from a year ago.

This is the first earnings report with Bob Chapek at the helm of Disney, after former CEO Bob Iger transitioned to executive chairman.

"We feel very confident that we have the infrastructure in place to deliver long-term, sustainable growth," Papa John's CEO Rob Lynch told CNBC.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer maker, forecast a "materially worse" second quarter as coronavirus restrictions curb drinking across the globe, while noting some improvement in China.

Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation Arancha Gonzalez discusses the EU's response to the coronavirus crisis.

Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation Arancha Gonzalez discusses the coronavirus crisis.

Kiran Klaus Patel, author of "Project Europe: A History," discusses the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the European Union.

Salman Ahmed, chief investment strategist at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, discusses trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the company's earnings.

Hani Redha, multi-asset portfolio manager at PineBridge Investments, discusses investing amid the coronavirus crisis.

The results are in, and Taiwan's Kavalan distillery has the best single-malt whiskey in 2015.