May Market Bounces Back: 📈 Long-Term Investors Rewarded Once Again
May 2025 turned out to be a strong month for the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 gaining 6.3%, marking its best monthly performance since November 2023.
During the Fed’s May 6-7 meeting, the Federal Reserve decided to maintain the federal funds target range rate between 4.25% to 4.5%.¹ Long-term performance of US stocks remained strong: up 110% in the past 5 years, up 235% over 10 years and up 628% for the 20 years ending 5/30/2025.²
📈 Long-Term Investors Rewarded Once Again
Last month we reminded clients that keeping calm during rocky market periods has historically been a good strategy because markets have always recovered from temporary dips. Investors who sold investments last month would have missed the strong rebound in May.
Market Performance:
The market was up in May, US stocks are up 14% over the last 12 months ending 5/31/2025.
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Disclosures:
1. Federal Open Market Committee
2. YCharts. Data as of 5/31/2025. US Stocks represented by the S&P 500 Index.
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