Key Points In 2025, the S&P 500 could potentially earn total returns of more than 20% for the third straight year. The last time this happened was in the late 1990s, right before the dot-com bubble burst. One popular stock market metric says investors could be "playing with fire," but there's a big caveat. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 Index › Despite being off to a relatively shaky start this year, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been on fire since it surged out of its bear market in l ...

Key Points The Buffett Indicator, a popular stock market indicator, suggests we may be in the late stages of this bull market. However, whether a recession is imminent is still unclear. No matter what the future holds, it's wise to start preparing for the worst just in case. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 Index › Despite some rough patches earlier this year, the stock market has been thriving throughout most of 2025. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up by more than 14% as of this writing, ...