Can the Stock Market Keep Climbing in 2026? Ignoring This Trend Could Cost Investors Dearly.

Investors are having another banner year in 2025. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up more than 14% year to date as of this writing. That follows exceptionally strong years in 2023 and 2024, when the index returned 24% and 23%, respectively. All told, someone who bought an S&P 500 index fund, such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO), at the market's bottom in October 2022 has nearly doubled their money in just over three years.With the stock market on an incredible bull run and the S&P 500 trading near its all-time high, some investors may wonder if stocks can continue to climb in 2026. While the market is always forward-looking, it can be helpful to look back at historical data to make more confident decisions. And investors who ignore this historical trend in 2026 may end up regretting it.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool