The S&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&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 Mulvey

Guest: Asit Sharma

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Desireé Jones

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