Tim Smith has 20+ years of experience in the financial services industry, both as a writer and as a trader. The S&P 500 gained more than 20% for the second year in a row in 2024, the first time ...

The S&P 500 returned 23% in 2024. It is the first time since 1998 that it has had two years in a row of 20% plus returns. Can the bulls keep charging in 2025? It is the first time that has ...

Below is a collection of 10 charts that tell the story of market and economic resiliency in 2024 — with all eyes set on 2025. It was a record-setting year on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 ...