Advanced ➔ Results Michael BrushOpinion: Forget the ‘Magnificent Seven’ — these 7 cheap and AI stocks are better buys right nowThis mutual-fund manager stays calm through uncertainty —and significantly outperforms the stock marketLast d: June 28, 2025 at 12:30 p.
ETFirst Published: June 24, 2025 at 8:05 a.
ETResizeListen(6 min) Photo: Getty Images/iStockphotoWhen unforeseen market-moving events heighten investors’ anxiety, the best thing an investor can do is find discounted stocks to own for the long term, as conditions stabilize.
This mindset has helped Needham Aggressive Growth Fund NEAGX manager John Barr keep calm during troubling times — and significantly outperform the stock market.
“As bad as things may seem, if you look out five years, things will be all right,” he says. The Author Michael BrushMichael Brush is a columnist for MarketWatch.
He is the publisher of the stock Brush Up on Stocks. Him on Twitter @mbrushstocks. Show Conversation (0)Back To TopCopyright © 2025 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved.
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