Stocks are holding modest gains at midday, with investors showing a modicum of relief over tariff threats and welcoming soft ...

Investing in the S&P 500 offers a 10% average annual return, encompassing 500 major U.S. stocks. Historical data shows the S&P 500 had high variability but outperformed in the long run.

In a recent post, I discussed Wall Street’s return estimates for 2025 for the S&P 500 index. To wit: ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. The S&P 500 lost 18.11% during 2022, when you include the return from ...

Since 1928, the S&P 500 has offered an average annual total return, including dividends, of 11.7%, according to Barron’s calculations of return data listed by NYU Stern School of Business and ...

Chart 1: S&P 500 Continues Posting New All-Time Highs The S&P 500 recently achieved three new all-time highs in a single week ...

Here are the 10 companies whose stocks contributed the most to the S&P 500's total return in 2024 ... metric for a stock or stock index. This chart shows the S&P 500's weighted forward P/E ...