Here's How Much a $20,000 Investment in the S&P 500 Could Be Worth in 20 Years

If you want to invest in the stock market with little time and effort, a good strategy can be to simply "buy" the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). This benchmark index includes 500 of the biggest U.S. companies, and it's a popular choice for many investors.While you cannot invest in the S&P 500 directly, index funds that track its performance are widely available. Below, I'll look at what kind of returns the index has historically averaged and how it has performed recently to build out a forecast of what a $20,000 investment in the S&P 500 might be worth after 20 years.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool