The bull market that kicked off in late 2022 kept rolling through 2025, with the S&P 500 recording another impressive year, climbing 16.4% following back-to-back gains that exceeded 20% in 2023 and 2024. Table 5: Key Index Returns December % 2025 % Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.7 13.0 Nasdaq Composite -0.5 20.4 S&P 500 […]
Americans love to invest in stocks. A survey by Bankrate found that the stock market is the favorite investment for money not needed for a decade. Gen Z is driving much of the surge in stock investing. The stock market is the most popular long-term investment option among U.S. adults, according to a survey by the
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Market declines are an inevitable part of investing—but history shows they’re often followed by powerful rebounds. As this chart illustrates, since 1940, the S&P 500 has experienced 64 pullbacks of 10% or more. Yet the deeper the drop, the stronger the average return one year later: declines of over 40% were followed by a remarkable
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