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Compound returns that grow as stocks rise over the decades are far more important than the latest high, our columnist says.

The S&P 500 crossed above its January 2022 peak after weeks of wavering. Investors have been buying stocks after homing in on signals that the Fed’s campaign of raising interest rates is over.

The shift is indicative of the importance of new artificial intelligence technology to Silicon Valley and Wall Street investors.