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.
July Market Recap In July, stocks continued to rally. While US small caps led, large caps and international stocks also had attractive returns, while bonds
Financial markets started the year off well. US small cap stocks and international large cap stocks fared best, but US large caps and bonds also increased.
Financial markets had mixed returns in December. Bonds and international stocks were roughly flat, while US large and small cap stocks declined. For the year, all four asset classes went down in value.
Financial markets had mixed results in October. Stocks rallied, with US small cap stocks leading the way. US large cap and international stocks also increased.
April was another volatile month in financial markets. All asset classes declined, with bonds down the least. International stocks outperformed other stocks, but not by much. So far this year, both bonds and stocks have decreased, and including April’s declines, stocks have gone down more than bonds.
March was a volatile month with mixed results for financial markets. US large cap stocks outperformed, while small cap and international stocks also increased. Bonds, however, continued to decline. So far this year, all markets have declined, with bonds and stocks down similar amounts.
February was another weak month for financial markets. US small cap stocks were the only category to make gains. US large cap stocks declined the most, while bonds and international stocks also lost value. So far this year, all four categories are down, but international stocks and bonds have outperformed.
