Returns – S&P 500 Gains Between 8-10% Are Quite Rare The S&P 500 rarely offers average returns over a given year. Long-term investing is the key to wealth creation. Image: Carson Investment Research
Real S&P 500 Gain and 1942-1946 Analog Will U.S. equities continue to follow the 1942-1946 analog? Image: Fidelity Investments
S&P 500 Index Return – >10% S&P 500 Gains in November and December Historically, a strong November and December rally tends to bode well for January and the full year. Image: LPL Research
Analysts’ Expected S&P 500 Gains in 12 Months Analysts are optimistic and expect the S&P 500 to be up 16.1% in 12 months. Image: The Daily Shot
What Happens The Year After The S&P 500 Gains More Than 30% (Total Return) Historically, the chart shows that the following year has been higher 10 of 12 times and the average return is 15.2%. Image: Ryan Detrick, LPL Financial LLC
S&P 500 Gains Outside Regular Trading Hours The S&P 500 loves the night, after the market closes. Since 1993, the real profits have come outside regular trading hours. Image: The New York Times, Bespoke Investment Group
Average Year for the S&P 500 when It Gains >5% in January Historically, U.S. stocks may experience weakness over the coming months. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Returns After a 7% Gain in the First Quarter Since 1954, when the S&P 500 gained more than 7% in the first quarter, bears cried and bulls smiled throughout the year. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Performance One Year After 5% Monthly Gains Historically, after a monthly gain of over 5% for the S&P 500 in February, bulls were very happy a year later. Image: Carson Investment Research
Returns – >6% Weekly Gains for the S&P 500 Index Historically, weekly gains of more than 6% tend to be bullish for U.S. stocks over 3, 6 and 12 months. Image: LPL Research