With the Market Red Hot, Is Tracking the S&P 500 Still a Good Idea?

Buying and holding funds that track the S&P 500 is such conventional logic when it comes to investing that it's effectively become the default option for investors. Don't know what to invest in? Just track the S&P 500. And historically, it has done well and been a good way to benefit from the growth of the U.S. economy. While there have been crashes along the way, it has always recovered.But is tracking the index still a good option with the S&P 500 at around record levels right now? This year, it's been rising in value after already performing exceptionally well over the past three years, where its gains have been well above its long-run average of 10%. Given how hot it has been of late, is tracking the broad index still a good idea in 2026?Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool