The S&amp;P 500 finished the year up about 24%, more than double the index’s average annual return.(00:49) Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey check in on the year in investing. They discuss:- What most of the biggest winners in the S&amp;P 500 had in common.- Why more investors bought gold and Bitcoin in 2024.- A tough stretch for Walgreens Boot Alliance.- Their favorite investing discoveries from the past year.Companies discussed: PLTR, VST, UAL, NVDA, AXON, LULU, NFLX, WBA, INTC, DLTRHost: Ricky MulveyGuest: Asit SharmaProducer: Mary LongEngineer: Desireé Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The S&amp;P 500 finished the year up about 24%, more than double the index’s average annual return. (00:49) Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey check in on the year in investing. They discuss: - What most of the biggest winners in the S&amp;P 500 had in common.- Why more investors bought gold and Bitcoin in 2024.- A tough stretch for Walgreens Boot Alliance.- Their favorite investing discoveries from the past year. Companies discussed: PLTR, VST, UAL, NVDA, AXON, LULU, NFLX, WBA, INTC, DLTR Host: Ricky MulveyGuest: Asit SharmaProducer: Mary LongEngineer: Desireé Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The S&amp;P 500 finished the year up about 24%, more than double the index’s average annual return.

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