The S&P 500 Is Up 8% So Far This Year. Here's What History Suggests Investors Do Right Now.
Historically, a strong start to the year for the S&P 500 often leads to a strong second half of the year.
The S&P 500 Is Up 8% So Far This Year. Here's What History Suggests Investors Do Right Now.
Overview
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) may be in the process of setting up for strong gains in the second half of the year. Since 1990, there have been 15 occasions where the index was up more than 5% by June 1. In 14 of those years, the S&P 500 was also up in the second half. The median second-half return in those years was 12.7%.
The index entered June 2026 up 7.7%, making it the 16th qualifier for this setup. The sharp decline on June 5 may have shaken investor confidence regarding where the market might go from here. But if you pull back the lens and look at total returns so far this year, positive momentum is still intact.
Details
History suggests that investors would be making a mistake selling their stocks here.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.
