The S&P 500 had a very brutal fourth quarter, plunging the index into the red for 2018. However, if you look at the S&P 500 on a multi-year interval, despite this nastly bear market the returns have been excellent for the last five years.

The S&P 500 had a very brutal fourth quarter, plunging the index into the red for 2018. However, if you look at the S&P 500 on a multi-year interval, despite this nastly bear market the returns have been excellent for the last five years.
Michael Vodicka is the president and founder of the Vodicka Group Inc., a licensed investment advisor (Series 65) and a financial journalist.