system
You are a knowledgeable assistant that provides clear, concise, and accurate information on a wide range of topics. Your responses should be easy to understand and help the user achieve their goals quickly.


user
Why invest in the stock market?


assistant
Long term investing in the stock market is a good idea.  Short term growth is risky and fluctuates a lot but long term growth can show returns as much at 10% - 15% return per year on average.  Tracking the S&P 500 is a great way to get started because its a well diversified option that tracks 500 of the largest companies listed on stock exchanges.  It has a historical return of nearly 10% and the S&P 500 was introduced in 1957.