The longest bull market in historical past can be the perfect ever. The present market increase, which began March 9, 2009, has loved a whopping 468% acquire for the S&P 500 via the primary day of November, making this record-long bull run additionally the best-performing one since World Warfare II, in keeping with The Leuthold Group. CNBC stories: 

The S&P 500, which eked out a file closing excessive Thursday, has soared 472% on this epic run.

The bull market from 1949 to 1956 scored a 454% acquire for the S&P 500, the second-biggest return in latest historical past, the agency stated. The explosive bull run within the Nineteen Nineties noticed the S&P 500 rally 391%, whereas the bull market of 2002–2007 pulled off a 121% acquire for the benchmark, in keeping with The Leuthold Group.

Greater than 10 years off the monetary disaster backside, the market nonetheless hasn’t misplaced its momentum because it presently sits at its all-time excessive lifted by renewed hopes for a U.S.-China commerce decision.