1 Recent Flashing Signal With a Perfect Track Record Since 1972 Suggests the S&P 500 Index Will Soar Over the Next 5 Years
If you like volatility, then you've probably enjoyed the action in the stock market this year. The broader benchmark S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) started the year by reaching new highs in February. Then, following President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff announcements in early April, the market absolutely plummeted, falling 19% and almost entering bear market territory from highs in February. Trump's 90-day pause on tariffs to work on trade agreements with other countries sparked a stock market recovery, recouping most of the losses from early April. As of June 13, after everything that happened, the S&P 500 was up about 2.1% on the year.While market uncertainty and the risks ahead remain elevated, one recent flashing economic signal with a perfect track record suggests the market will soar over the next five years.Past results don't always mean the same thing will happen in the future. Investors should also understand that what makes investing and analyzing the market so difficult is that there can be conflicting data points indicating that market conditions are both rosy and on the brink of a huge downturn.Continue reading
If you like volatility, then you've probably enjoyed the action in the stock market this year. The broader benchmark S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) started the year by reaching new highs in February. Then, following President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff announcements in early April, the market absolutely plummeted, falling 19% and almost entering bear market territory from highs in February. Trump's 90-day pause on tariffs to work on trade agreements with other countries sparked a stock market recovery, recouping most of the losses from early April. As of June 13, after everything that happened, the S&P 500 was up about 2.1% on the year.
While market uncertainty and the risks ahead remain elevated, one recent flashing economic signal with a perfect track record suggests the market will soar over the next five years.
Past results don't always mean the same thing will happen in the future. Investors should also understand that what makes investing and analyzing the market so difficult is that there can be conflicting data points indicating that market conditions are both rosy and on the brink of a huge downturn.
