Here's the Smartest Way to Invest in the S&P 500 in January

Last year was a fantastic one for stocks and stock market investors. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)roared into the new year, confirming a bull market, and finished 2024 with a double-digit gain. This is after already advancing 24% in the previous year.Though stocks across industries climbed, investors favored companies playing a role in the newish and hot growth area of artificial intelligence (AI). As a result, AI stocks Nvidia and Palantir Technologies posted the biggest gains in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500, respectively, in 2024.Today, at the start of another new year, there's reason to be optimistic about what's next for the stock market as the positive momentum continues. The AI growth story is in its early days, and the general economic environment is brightening -- recent interest rate cuts should benefit companies and households in the months to come.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool