August 2020 Financial Markets Summary 2020 has been a year for the record books… and it’s only August! The markets have experienced an unprecedented amount of volatility with the fastest 30% or more domestic stock market decline in history, the biggest quarterly decline in GDP since 1947 and many well-known company bankruptcies such as Hertz,…
January 2020 Financial Markets Summary As we turn the page to 2020, let’s pause to review this eventful past decade. Domestic stock markets performed quite well coming off the depths of the financial crisis. According to Goldman Sachs, the trailing 10-year annual return for the S&P 500 ranked in the 94th percentile of all…
Welcome to Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends. Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth. Feel free to share with others. Economic and Investment News Bits Paycheck to Paycheck: 51% of working adults could…
Welcome to Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends. Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth. Feel free to share with others. Economic and Investment News Bits Ups and Downs: The S&P 500 stock index…
Welcome to Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends. Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth. Feel free to share with others. Economic and Investment News Bits Gridlock is Good?: Over the last 80 years,…
Welcome to Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends. Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth. Feel free to share with others. Economic and Investment News Bits Celebrate Good Times: On March 9, 2018, the bull…
Welcome to Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends. Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth. Feel free to share with others. Economic and Investment News Bits Record Year: The S&P 500 Index ended 2017…
January 2018 Financial Markets Summary 2017 was a year for the record books. Domestic stocks continued their strong performance with the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaking through its all-time high a record 70 times in 2017. The famed technology sector led the way in the U.S. with Apple, Facebook and Amazon all climbing over 48%.…
