December is normally a good month for stocks. According to FactSet, 75% of Decembers since 1950 have generated positive returns. Of all the months they studied, December was the most likely to be positive.
Hear Ben James give his professional financial advice on these important topics affecting our community today on the newest podcast in Shreveport-Bossier, On the Cusp Podcast!
We have been publicly encouraging caution all year; we said in February of 2022 with the S&P 500 some 1000 points higher than the end of September, “This is not an environment to take excessive risk.” We observed that we might not see the stock market bottom until around the mid-terms. As we approach said elections, we thought you might appreciate an update on the economy and the markets.
Financial Advisor Ben James was interviewed by KSLA recently, he shared his thoughts on how the markets may be affecting retirement portfolios.
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