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So far, 2026 has been a solid year for stock market investors, with the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) up around 11% year to date. This follows even bigger gains of 17.88% in 2025 and 25.02% in 2024. Optimism is largely being driven by generative artificial intelligence (AI), a technology trend that has seen many…

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is still up about 12% this year, but the ride for investors has gotten a bit rougher lately. After setting a record earlier this month, the index has fallen nearly 2% as sticky inflation and rising bond yields spook investors.