Is a Turning Point Coming for the S&P 500 in 2026? Here's What History Says.

1942 (20.3%) , 1943 (25.9%) , 1944 (19.8%) , and 1945 (36.4%) . The S&P 500 experienced three consecutive down years right before this, so there was some value that was building up. Industrial production was also ramping up, and the economy began expanding steadily.1950 (31.7%) , 1951 (24%) , and 1952 (18.4%) . After World War II, the economy shifted from manufacturing for the war to producing goods for consumers. Wartime restrictions were being lifted, and it led to a period of sustained economic expansion ...