The S&P 500 Could Do Something It's Only Done Once In a Century. Here's What That Might Mean.

Despite being off to a relatively shaky start this year, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been on fire since it surged out of its bear market in late 2022. In fact, it could be on track to make history.It's incredibly rare for the S&P 500 to earn total returns of at least 20% three years straight. It has only happened once since 1928, but there's a chance we could see it again by the end of the year.In 2023 and 2024, the S&P 500 earned total returns of around 24% and 23%, respectively. So far this year, it's sitting at around 14%, as of this writing. For context, on this date in 2023, the S&P 500 was only up by around 12% for the year -- so don't count 2025 out just yet.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool