March Market Recap & Prediction vs. Preparedness
Over the past few years, the stock market has struggled at times. It declined for most of 2022, rallied for the first half of 2023, and then fell again in Q3 2023.
Over the past few years, the stock market has struggled at times. It declined for most of 2022, rallied for the first half of 2023, and then fell again in Q3 2023.
Over the past 75 years of stock market history, there are dozens of stories of companies that started small but grew into dominant forces that changed the world.
On January 19th, the S&P 500 closed at 4,839.81 – a new all-time high. This made headlines because it was the first record high in over two years.
In December, financial markets continued higher. For the calendar year, all four investment categories produced gains.
In November, financial markets surged higher. International stocks increased the most, followed by US large and small cap stocks.
In October, financial markets continued lower. US small cap stocks declined the most, followed by international stocks.
In September, markets went down. US stocks declined the most, followed by international stocks. Bonds also lost money. For the calendar year, US large cap
In August, markets declined, with US small caps the worst offenders. Large caps, international stocks, and bonds also went down. For the calendar year, large