History Says the S&P 500 Will Jump in 2026: 2 Magnificent Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist Before They Skyrocket

The current S&P 500 bull market turned three years old in October 2025. Ryan Detrick, the chief market strategist of financial services firm Carson Group, points out that once a bull market hits three years, it has a much better chance of stretching to an average of eight years, based on analysis of data going back to 1950. Detrick's confidence in this market stems from the healthy earnings growth that tech companies have been clocking. Additionally, HSBC analysts expect the S&P 500 index to hit 7,500 levels, driven by the sustained spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Technology stocks in particular have clocked impressive returns in 2025, as is evident from the 22% gains registered by the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index. The good news for tech investors is that the Nasdaq is likely to head higher in 2026 as well, driven by a broader market rally.These indicators and others suggest that now might be a good time to buy a couple of tech stocks that have been in impressive form on the market this year and have the potential to jump even higher in 2026.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool