The S&P 500 Just Did Something That Was Last Witnessed Less Than a Year Before the Dot-Com Bubble Burst -- and History Is Clear What Comes Next for Stocks

With less than seven weeks to go before the curtain closes on 2025, it appears as if Wall Street's major stock indexes will be logging another banner year. Although the ride has been bumpy at times, the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), and the growth stock-inspired Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) have all rocketed to respective all-time highs.Over extended periods, it's perfectly normal for Wall Street's most prominent stock indexes to head higher. But over shorter time frames, directional moves can be more unpredictable. When volatility picks up, or stocks move too quickly in one direction, it's not uncommon for investors to rely on historical trends and correlated events as a guide to the future.While no metric or correlative event can guarantee directional moves for the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq Composite, some tools and historical events have a phenomenal track record of forecasting what's next for stocks. One such event, which recently occurred for the first time in 26 years, makes crystal clear what comes next.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool