In light of the recent market pullback following the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), we felt it worthwhile to remind investors that the medium and long-term impact of the virus will have little impact on the valuations of US and International businesses.
Market volatility has been a consistent investment theme of ours now for the past 2 years, and the confluence of last week’s headlines has only helped perpetuate the matter, leading to a market decline of 3% since the January 17, 2020 closing high of the S&P500.
This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets.
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Last month, following the July 31 Federal Open Markets Committee‘s (FOMC) decision to cut interest rates by 0.25%, we sent a Special Market Update describing the Fed’s return to monetary stimulus, and described how this type of action was meant to protect the US economy from the risk of a recession.
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Over the course of a summer, it’s not unusual for the stock market to be a topic of conversation at barbeques or other social gatherings.