Welcome to our November 2022 Market Update Video…first and foremost:
Happy Thanksgiving!
So how are you feeling about the markets?! What a difference a month makes! October saw stocks rise a whopping 8% as seen in the S&P 500.1
For the time being, rising interest rates have backed off and we see the 10-year U.S. Treasury finish the month of October at 4.03%.2
If you’ve been with me for a while it comes as no surprise that I believe debt markets are largely driving the price action of stocks. For example, I feel if yields rise, stocks fall and if yields decline, stocks rally. Stocks have recovered some of the last years’ declines, rising almost 11% from the lows.3
So what do we do now? Asset allocation remains the cornerstone of our investment philosophy as opposed to trying to time the market. I feel there is enough data that shows time in the markets matter more than timing. Over the past 91 years, for instance show us that almost every 10-year period in the market has been positive.4
In my opinion, there are a couple simple benefits to a poor market. One is harvesting tax losses, to possibly be used against gains in the future. A second portfolio opportunity is to upgrade the quality of investments at discounted prices.
Thank you for your confidence in what we do and please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or comments. Enjoy a great Thanksgiving!
Disclaimers & Sources
1 Source: Thomson ONE Reuters, 11/2/2022, S&P 500
2 Source: CNBC, 10-Year US Treasury, 10/31/2022
3 Source: Thomson ONE Reuters, 11/2/2022, S&P 500
4 Source: Capital Group, Time not Timing is what Matters
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