History has both good and not-so-good news for investors.
After months of stagnating growth, major market indexes have rallied. The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.05%), Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.20%), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.02%) have surged by 6%, 9%, and 5%, respectively, since late July alone, as o... [3592 chars]

