If You'd Invested $5,000 in the S&P 500 Index 15 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

Despite intense volatility at times in 2025, the stock market continues to rocket higher and is now up 16.8% year to date (as of Dec. 5). This gives the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index a chance of generating three straight years of returns of 20% or more, a feat that has rarely been achieved over the past century.Falling interest rates, an economy that continues to avoid a recession, and the rise of artificial intelligence have combined to create a multiyear bull market that many Wall Street strategists expect to continue.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool