Stocks Have Soared Lately, But What Should You Expect Near And Long-Term?

Published Friday, August 12, 2022 at: 7:49 PM EDT

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Securities regulators require financial advisors to state in their public statements that past performance is not indicative of future results because investing is complicated, and nothing is guaranteed. Ironically, however, a mountain of evidence exists showing that achieving investment success depends largely on understanding lessons from the past.    

Since the post-war era began in 1957, at least 27 financial crises have come and gone. Perhaps the worst crisis of the past 65 years was the near-collapse of the world financial system in 2008. It was resolved by unprecedented government intervention. Poignantly, every unprecedented crisis was resolved, often by unprecedented U.S. Government solutions and other unimagined events. Despite all of the tumult in the world, the Standard & Poor’s 500 compounded annually at a growth rate of about 7% in the 65 years ended July 31, 2022.

The current financial “crisis” and bear market is the product of an unprecedented confluence of anomalies, including:

  • Covid 19
  • trillions of government financial payments to keep consumers afloat
  • supply chain disruption
  • inflation
  • oil sanctions on Russia
  • Federal Reserve tightening hard

History is obviously not a guarantee, but it does indicate a long-term investment plan, built to last beyond crises and economic setbacks, has paid off handsomely. At the same time, please note that the current downturn and combination anomalies may not be done. The S&P 500 has rebounded sharply but the bear market may return with a vengeance if the Fed raises rates by three-quarters of 1% on September 21. Watch for statements from the Fed about moderating its plan to raise rates until then.   

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The Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index closed Friday at 4,280.15, a gain of +1.73% from Thursday and +3.2% since last week. It was the fourth consecutive week of gains. The index is up +62.68% from the March 23, 2020, bear market low and down -11.37% from the January 3rd all-time high.  

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This article was written by a professional financial journalist for Taylor Wealth Management and is not intended as legal or investment advice.

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