Jim Cramer · S&P 500 · Federal Reserve (FED) · Iran · CNBC Technology
Jim Cramer says the bull market's remarkable 4-year run offers a crucial lesson for investors
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The stock market has given investors plenty of reasons to sell over the past four years.
Key facts
- A $10,000 investment in Meta Platforms would have grown to more than $58,800 as shares climbed 488%
- According to Cramer, a $10,000 investment in the S&P 500 at the October 2022 bottom would now be worth nearly $23,061
- Nvidia surged roughly 1,875% over that period, turning a $10,000 investment into approximately $197,505
- According to JPMorgan, an investor who put $10,000 into the S&P 500 and missed its 10 best trading days between 2005 and 2024 would have ended up with less than half the wealth of someone who stayed
Summary
Since bottoming on Oct. 12, 2022, the S&P 500 has surged roughly 118%, weathering aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes, a banking crisis, sweeping tariffs and a war in Iran. "The real lesson is that there never seems to be a good time to invest, because bad things do happen regularly, and yet investing is a superior way to get a return," the " Mad Money " host said. According to Cramer, a $10,000 investment in the S&P 500 at the October 2022 bottom would now be worth nearly $23,061. A $10,000 investment in Meta Platforms would have grown to more than $58,800 as shares climbed 488%. For Cramer, the bigger takeaway isn't about picking the next market leader.