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Client Letter 2022 Q3

Q3 2022 Market Results The third quarter was another rough one for the markets.  The S&P 500 was down -4.88% and down -23.87% for the year.  The S&P 500 set a new YTD low on September 30.  International markets were down -9.33% for the quarter and down -26.96% YTD.  Emerging markets were down -11.42% and

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Client Letter 2022 Q2

Q2 2022 Market Results The second quarter was a rough one for the markets.  The S&P 500 was down -16.1% and down -19.96% for the year.  The most recent YTD low was on June 16.  International markets were down -14.29% for the quarter and down -19.25% YTD.  Emerging markets were down -11.92% and are down

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Client Letter 2022 Q1

Q1 2022 Market Results After a very strong 2021 (and 2020 and 2019) the market has pulled back since the start of 2022. After a very positive December the S&P 500 hit its all-time high on January 3, 2022, and then the retreat started. The market fell precipitously until late January, had a slight recovery

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Client Letter 2021 Q4

Q4 2021 Market Results The S&P 500 index was up strong in the fourth quarter.  Looking at a chart for the quarter, you see a brief pullback at the end of November and into December, then another brief pullback in mid-December, but up otherwise.   For the quarter the S&P 500 was up +11.03% making it

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