Robert Brokamp

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I'm Robert Brokamp.

Full on, everybody.

making the most of Medicare, and happy three-year anniversary to the bull market.

That and much more on this Saturday personal finance edition of Motley Fool Money.

I'm Robert Brokamp, and this week I speak with Richard Chan of CoverWrite about Medicare basics, as well as how to choose the right options for you during the current open enrollment period.

But first, let's cover what happened last week in money, and we have a birthday to celebrate.

The current bull market turned three years old on Monday.

The S&P 500 reached a low of 3,577 on October 12, 2022, and then the current bull market began.

Over the past three years, the S&P 500 has posted a total return of 90%, while the Nasdaq has soared 118%, according to YCharts, as of October 15th.

But not all stocks have done quite as well.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a total return of 68%, international stocks, 79%, and the Russell 2000, 52%.

This partially explains why value stocks, international stocks, and small cap stocks are historically cheap, at least relative to U.S.

large cap growth stocks.

And when, of course, we have to mention gold, silver, and Bitcoin, they are up 150%, 178%, and 478%, respectively, over the past three years.

For our next item, let's check in on what's going on in the auto industry.

After all, transportation is the second biggest item in the average American budget behind housing.