The average S&P 500 stock gained 35% in the year leading up to the index's most recent all-time closing high made last Thursday (5/14).
Sixteen S&P 500 stocks gained more than 200% year-over-year through 5/14. Every one of these stocks has fallen since 5/14 for an average decline of 12.5%.
On the flip side, 13 S&P 500 stocks were more than cut in half (down 50%+) in the year leading up to 5/14. Since then, they've averaged a gain of 10.1%!
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The average S&P 500 stock gained 35% in the year leading up to the index's most recent all-time closing high made last Thursday (5/14). Since then, we've seen the biggest winners in the last year finally experience some gravity, while