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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
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...
Q3 2021 Market Commentary
Q3 Market Commentary - October 5, 2021 The third quarter ended on a weak note, with the S&P 500 sliding almost 5% in September. Although 5% is a relatively small decline, it feels larger because it’s the biggest monthly decline we’ve seen since the sharp market...
Q2 2021 Market Commentary
Q2 Market Commentary - July 8, 2021 U.S. home prices have gone through the roof (pun intended). Every week we are hearing of more clients who have either sold their houses within days for prices they hadn’t dared to imagine previously, or who had to pay hundreds of...
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...