Good time to remember that when the S&P 500 gains >5% in May (like 2026) the next 12 months have never been lower and gains 21% on average. Yes, June/July was a sideways chop, but things are now moving higher as expected.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P500) is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries