Will the S&P 500 Index Do the Unthinkable and Rise at Least 20% for the 3rd Consecutive Year? History Says It's Unlikely, but 1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks It Can Happen

The S&P 500 has been on a wild, nearly three-year bull run. Sure, the benchmark index has experienced its ups and downs, most notably in early April when President Donald Trump's initial tariff announcements sent stocks plunging. But it only took a few months for the S&P 500 to recover, and it's now up 6% this year, as of this writing.This follows strong showings in 2023 and 2024, when the index rose 24% and 23%, respectively. With the market continuing to inch higher and about five months to go in 2025, can the S&P 500 do the unthinkable and rise over 20% for three consecutive years? History says it's unlikely, but one Wall Street strategist thinks it will happen.The stock market's performance in 2023 and 2024 was incredible, but if the S&P 500 somehow manages to claw another 13% higher from here, it would be nearly unprecedented. Looking back nearly a century, such a winning streak has only happened one other time.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool