History Says the S&P 500 Will Surge in 2025. 1 Stock-Split Stock to Buy Before It Does.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been on an absolute tear since early last year, fueled by developments in artificial intelligence (AI), a rebounding economy, an uncontested election, and recent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. After gaining 24% in 2023, the broad-based index is up roughly 28% so far in 2024 (as of this writing). History suggests the market run will likely continue into 2025.The ongoing rally started on Oct. 12, 2022, and while every bull market is different, history can be instructional. On average, bull markets tend to last more than five years. Since we've just entered year three of the current rally, there's a distinct possibility the S&P 500 will continue to gain ground in 2025.There's more. Going back 50 years, the S&P 500 has generated gains 73% of the time. In years following back-to-back gains of more than 20%, the S&P has risen 12%, on average, which suggests the rally is poised to continue.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool