NYSE Trader
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 5, 2020.
  • Wall Street's outlook for the stock market in 2024 is too bearish, according to Fundstrat's Tom Lee.
  • He pointed to the historical distribution of annual stock market returns.
  • Since 1900, the S&P 500 has experienced yearly gains of 10% or more 51% of the time.

Wall Street is too bearish on the stock market heading into 2024, according to a Friday note from Fundstrat's Tom Lee.

He highlighted the historical distribution of yearly equity returns since 1900, which shows that the stock market has gained 10% or more 51% of the time. This year is heading in that direction, with the S&P 500 up 17%.