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U.S. equities are on pace to gain more than 20% in 2021, and it’s been one of the smoothest rides in recent memory.
The easy-riding escalator to no-stress returns was briefly interrupted in September, when the S&P 500 fell 6%. But it quickly regained its climb to new highs early in December.
You may believe such an easy ride means a major pullback is imminent. Yet different sectors and investment “themes” have already pulled back, and you may not have noticed.
Billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla founder Elon Musk went out of his way to mention his favorite cryptocurrency multiple times when hosting “Saturday Night Live” recently. This publicity stunt perfectly captured the current debate: Are cryptocurrencies worthy of prime-time attention? Or destined to be just another punchline?
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Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA / SIPC. Investment Advice offered through Marks Group Wealth Management, a registered investment advisor and separate entity from LPL Financial. Marks Group Wealth Management performs in-house analysis on companies. Statistical information on mentioned companies is obtained from company reports, news releases and SEC filings. The information set forth […]
There is always an argument to be made that the stock market is overvalued. Here’s a sampling of the current menu for pessimists:
Fed tapering is imminent, Stubbornly high inflation, Earnings growth has peaked, Delta variant prolonging the pandemic, Supply chain disruptions.
All of those are legitimate factors when considering economic outlooks, but don’t forget the following…
“Follow the Fed” has proven to be a relatively simple and successful investment strategy, but keeping up with the latest developments at our nation’s central bank isn’t as straightforward as it used to be.
Billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla founder Elon Musk went out of his way to mention his favorite cryptocurrency multiple times when hosting “Saturday Night Live” recently. This publicity stunt perfectly captured the current debate: Are cryptocurrencies worthy of prime-time attention? Or destined to be just another punchline?
Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA / SIPC. Investment Advice offered through Marks Group Wealth Management, a registered investment advisor and separate entity from LPL Financial. Marks Group Wealth Management performs in-house analysis on companies. Statistical information on mentioned companies is obtained from company reports, news releases and SEC filings. The information set forth […]
Face-to-face client meetings are a thing again in the Marks Group office. Oftentimes, those start with an exasperated retelling of trying times experienced during the pandemic, after which we usually conclude by saying, “At least the market is up!” The S&P 500 has gained nearly 20% year-to-date and more than doubled since its low-point 18 months ago. As of Aug. 31, the S&P had risen seven months in a row. Fifty-four times this year, it closed at an all-time high. The positive momentum, in other words, has been unrelenting.
