The S&P 500 is up 27% in 2024.
We’re quickly closing in on a 30% gain for the calendar year.
How rare is that feat?
It happens more often than you would think.
Here’s a look at every calendar year return on the S&P 500 going back to 1928:
The 30% gains are highlighted.
By my count, there were 18 years in which the stock market finished with a gain of 30% or more. So that’s roughly 20% of the tim... 30% Up Years in the Stock Market
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1 The S&P 500 is up 27% in 2024.
We’re quickly closing in on a 30% gain for the calendar year.
How rare is that feat?
It happens more often than you would think.
Here’s a look at every calendar year return on the S&P 500 going back to 1928:
The 30% gains are highlighted.
By my count, there were 18 years in which the stock market finished with a gain of 30% or more. So that’s roughly 20% of the tim... 
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