How to Invest in 2025 As Stocks Rise More Slowly: BMO
- One of the most bullish market strategists sees the S&P 500 rising again in 2025.
- Strong earnings, fading inflation, and lower interest rates make for a healthy backdrop.
- BMO Capital Markets shared how to take advantage of the long-term bull market rally.
Investors appear to be in for another excellent year in 2025, even though US stock returns will likely normalize after years of explosive gains.
The S&P 500 is set to rise 13.7% to 6,700 in 2025, according to BMO Capital Markets. That would align neatly with the 15% earnings growth rate that analysts are calling for, as well as the market’s average return of 14% since 2009.
While a sixth double-digit gain in seven years should be a cause for celebration,…