Navigating the 2024 Stock Market: Insights and Projections

Despite concerns of an overheated market, historical data spanning nearly a century suggests that above-average returns and positive volatility are more common than perceived in the stock market. With statistics showing that stocks rise far more often than they fall, and no rolling 20-year period of negative returns in 98 years, the fear of "too far, too fast" gains may be unwarranted. Ken Fisher, founder of Fisher Investments, emphasizes that big returns are more normal than not in bull markets, and investors should not be acrophobic when it comes to investing.