The S&P 500 Has Completed This Rare Feat 4 Times in 76 Years, and History Couldn’t Be Clearer About What Comes Next for Stocks

Mar 29, 2026
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History has a way of rhyming on Wall Street — and this piece of history would undoubtedly put a smile on the faces of investors.

Key Points

  • Wall Street’s major stock indexes have been making history with regularity since 2019, with the S&P 500 delivering two separate three-year stretches with annual gains of at least 16% (2019-2021 and 2023-2025).

  • Although springboard bounce-backs in the S&P 500 are uncommon, history suggests this optimistic momentum carries into the following year.

  • However, prior slingshot intra-year bounces have followed the end of liquidity/shock events — and there’s no clear indication that Wall Street has moved beyond its current headwinds.

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