QQQM invests in US large-cap companies, tracking its benchmark, the NASDAQ-100 index. See why I rate the fund a hold.

The NASDAQ-100 is widely followed as a measure mainly of the big tech and social media stocks that make up the index.

For the better part of two years, artificial intelligence technologies have been a nonstop gift for US equities investors.

And while some investors may be wary of just how long the bull market will last, history suggests 2025 should be another terrific year for technology stocks in particular. Since the Nasdaq's ...

But after posting gains of 43% and 29% in 2023 and 2024, respectively, how likely is it the Nasdaq will soar again this year? Historical trends hint at what could be in store for this year.

Those back-to-back gains bode well for the coming year, as history suggests the bull market will continue. Going as far back as far as 1972 -- the first full year the Nasdaq traded -- in each year ...