Both the Dow and the S&P 500 were back to where they were more than two years ago, as of May 31st. It’s been a stomach-churning roller coaster ride along the way.
The S&P 500, however, has been on a tear, up 10% this year. Maybe you’ve been looking at your investment and retirement account balances and wondering why you’re not seeing that kind of gain.
That’s because just five technology companies drove 96% of those gains!
According to the Motley Fool, nearly half of the stocks in the index were negative for the year on May 31. (MarketWatch just called the S&P 500 “ridiculous” and questioned whether you should bet your retirement on the fortunes of a small handful of stocks.)
Of course, the financial “experts” insist that the only way to grow a sizable nest egg is to invest in the stock market over the long term.
But is that really true?
If it was, how do you account for the typical equity mutual fund investor earning a meager 4.3% annually for the past 30 years after adjusting for inflation?
Yet most people we’ve surveyed say they wouldn’t endure the ups and downs of the market for less than a 7% annual return.
Investors who use asset allocation – long considered a strategy that gives you the best chance of coming out ahead – have had essentially no growth over the last 30 years after adjusting for inflation.
And if you thought fixed income investments were a safe bet, think again – they’ve actually lost ground even before factoring in inflation.
These statistics from the Dalbar 2023 Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior paint a sobering picture. It’s a stark reminder that the stock market is a dangerous place for money you’re counting on for a secure retirement, funding a college education, or other financial goals you have.
Volatility May Be Here to Stay Thanks to the Economic Headwinds We’re Facing
To list just a few…
- Publicly traded companies’ revenues are sliding
- Inflation remains stubbornly high
- Lending conditions have tightened significantly, and recessions over the past 30 years have closely tracked banks’ willingness to lend money
- China’s economic troubles can have significant consequences for the markets and growth in the US
I bet you can add one or two to this list.
At the same time, consumer debt has skyrocketed, averaging $101,915 per household! Meanwhile, the savings rate has dropped precipitously.
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