Here’s how the S&P 500 has historically performed annually after stumbling in the final days of a year, according to Bespoke Investment Group.

Of the 503 stocks in the S&P 500 (some companies have two classes of stocks that are included) fewer than 30% of them, or 148 stocks, beat the index’s average return of 23.31% in 2024. 24/7 Wall St. : Although the S&P 500 has put together back-to-back years of better than 20% returns,

The Nasdaq 100’s top performers in 2024 indicate that the snowball for the winners might get yet bigger. These companies are capitalizing on trends like artificial intelligence and crypto, pulling in resources and attention to fuel growth.