This Nation's Stock Market Is Outperforming All Others This Year. Should You Invest?
The U.S. stock market is having a solid year by almost any measurement. The S&P 500 index has climbed almost 12% in 2026, following three stellar years, two of which -- 2023 and 2024 -- saw the index soar more than 23%. So, if your equity portfolio consists only of U.S. stocks, you're probably pretty happy, considering that the average annual performance for the S&P 500 is around 10%. But the U.S. bull market isn't the only one on the planet. Far from it. Many nations are enjoying a bullish 2026, and markets in many of them are outperforming the U.S. this year, some of them by a lot. Continue reading