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Elon Musk saw the biggest gain in wealth this year, with the Tesla CEO adding a staggering $213 billion to his net worth.

"Even though I don't think we're going to have a recession, but I think we're going to be worried about it again," Paulsen said.

"Bottom line, for stocks to enjoy a good year in 2025, policy from the Trump administration will have to deliver more benefits than costs," LPL said.

The market's stretched valuations threaten long-term returns, with several indicators nearing levels last seen right before the steep pullback in 2022, Rosenberg Research said.

At the end of a second consecutive year during which the S 500 has risen more than 20%, two things investors need to remember are that time tends to smooth out performance and that the index is weighted by market capitalization. This means large companies can support the S 500’s gain even as dozens of stocks in the index get pummeled.

Indexes rose moderately to kick off the final session of 2024, with traders getting ready to close out a year of stellar gains.

(Bloomberg) -- US stocks declined in the final session of the year but still closed out the best two-year run since 1998.Most Read from BloombergDetroit’s Michigan Central Is the Building Revival Story of 2024Burned Out Parents Need Better Public SpacesMake a Transit-Oriented New Year’s ResolutionThe S&P 500 Index fell 0.4% in its fourth down day, the longest losing streak to end a year since 1966. The Nasdaq 100 declined 0.9% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%. The Russell 2000 Inde

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street lost ground on Tuesday as investors closed the book on a remarkable year for equities, during which the U.S. stock market was powered to record highs by the twin engines of the artificial-intelligence boom and the U.S. Federal Reserve's first interest rate cuts in three-and-a-half years. 2024 included intensifying geopolitical strife, a U.S. presidential election and shifting speculation regarding the path of Fed policy in the coming year. "There’s no Santa Claus rally this week, but investors received the gift of gains in 2024," said Greg Bassuk, chief executive officer at AXS Investments in New York.

Wall Street strategists see further gains for the S&P 500 in 2025 as a broadening of earnings growth and a resilient US economy continue to drive the bull market rally.

US stocks slipped Tuesday, continuing an uncharacteristic limp to the finish after a roaring year of trading.