Stock market returns are often subpar after a strong 3-year streak, history shows

While the market has posted solid double-digit returns over the past three years, investors shouldn't get their hopes up that the trend will continue, if history is any guide. According to SimCorp's Melissa Brown, who cited data from Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation (SBBI), the market may not see another strong year following three prior ones, as instances of four stellar consecutive years of more than 15% returns have been "rare" at only three since 1926. …