4 Smart Ways to Invest $500 Right Now

4 Smart Ways to Invest $500 Right Now

During the first quarter, investors experienced the wildest bear market decline in stock market history. It took less than five weeks to erase more than a third of the S&P 500's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) value. Then again, investors also witnessed the quickest recovery from a bear market low of all time, with the benchmark S&P 500 hitting fresh highs just five months after its March 23 low.