According to FactSet Research, the S&P 500 currently boasts a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 22. Not only is this elevated compared to the index's five-year and 10-year forward P/E levels, it is historically high in general.

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Investing at the top of the market can feel risky, as if a downturn must be coming. Historically, that instinct has often been wrong. From 1950 through August 2025, the broad U.S. stock market set 1,325 all-time highs — an average of more than 17 a year, according to RBC Global Asset Management.

Several historical headwinds are mounting for Trump's second year in office -- and it's worrisome news for Wall Street.

The US stock market could be headed for another growth spurt.

No one can say whether the market will take a turn for the worse in 2026, but it's smart to prepare anyway. By investing in quality stocks you're prepared to hold for the long term, your portfolio stands a much better chance of surviving whatever the market throws at it.

The Stock Market Is Flashing a Warning Last Seen Decades Ago, and the Federal Reserve Just Made President Trump's Tariffs Even Riskier. Here Is What History Says Could Happen Next. The S&P 500 is hovering near all-time highs, but can the index sustain its rally in the new year?

The final days of 2025 are upon us, and with them come the last set of trading holidays now that the Christmas break is in the rear-view mirror.