The year 2024 was a good year for stock markets, especially for the U.S market. The three major indicators for the U.S.

There's a reason why so many investors choose an S&P 500 Index ETF for their portfolios, and among them, why BlackRock's ...

In short, if you put $1,000 into an S&P 500 index fund every month and achieved a 9.5% annualized return, you'd end up with about $1.8 million after 30 years.