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Recovery Periods Following Major Market Declines

Recovery Periods Following Major Market Declines March 27, 2020  Long-term investors always have eventually been rewarded for riding out the bad times, even though every bear market looks and feels a little different. In the chart below, we look at the 21 times since...

Staying Invested During Times of Volatility

Staying Invested During Times of Volatility March 16, 2020  From the peak of the market through the market’s close on Friday March 13th, the S&P 500 has fallen nearly 20%. This week it has continued to decline further. “Social Distancing,” encouraged by health...

Socially Responsible Investing Update

Plum Street AdvisorsSocially Responsible Investing Update - February 20, 2020 It’s been an active start to the year for socially responsible investing, both for us at Plum Street Advisors and across the investment management industry.  In January, the CEO of Blackrock...

Market Commentary

Q2 2022 Market Commentary

Plum Street Advisors  2022 Q2 Commentary  Inflation has become a primary concern for US consumers. In the Boston area, where several of us at Plum Street Advisors  live, the average price for a gallon of milk has gone from $3.54 in January to $4.27 in June – more than...

Q1 2022 Market Commentary

Plum Street Advisors  2022 Q1 Commentary  Global markets declined in the first quarter of 2022 across most asset classes. During the quarter, the  headlines were dominated by two significant news items. The first was the increase in inflation and  interest rates. The...

Q4 2021 Market Commentary

Q4 Market Commentary - January 7, 2022 US stock markets had another strong year in 2021 as the economy and corporate profits continued to rebound from the Covid pandemic. US GDP is estimated to have grown over 5% year over year in 2021, and growth in corporate...

Chart Books

2Q21 Market Chart Book

You can download our comprehensive market review in charts and tables from the link below. Topics covered include: 2Q21 Market ChartbookDownload TABLE OF CONTENTS: Market Summary World Stock Market Performance World Asset Classes US Stocks International Developed...

1Q21 Market Chart Book

You can download our comprehensive market review in charts and tables from the link below. Topics covered include: 1Q21 Market ChartbookDownload TABLE OF CONTENTS: Market Summary World Stock Market Performance World Asset Classes US Stocks International Developed...

2020 Year-End Market Review Chart Book

You can download our comprehensive market review in charts and tables from the link below. Topics covered include: 2020 Year-End ChartbookDownload TABLE OF CONTENTS: Market Summary World Asset Classes US Stocks International Developed Stocks Emerging Markets Stocks...