Investors are having another banner year in 2025. The S&P 500 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.
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.
This post originally appeared at The Motley Fool.