ep 224 | Will we get a "Santa rally" in 2024?
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The US sharemarket has pushed higher since the election, building on the strong gains we saw leading up to it. The S&P 500 index is up 27 per cent (including dividends) so far in 2024, on the back of a similar rise last year. After the 60 per cent return since the end of 2022, is a traditional “Santa rally” on the cards, or will the market run out of puff?
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