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July 22, 2022 by Michelle Morris

Markets Have the Worst First Half of a Year in Decades – now what?

Do you remember Paul Harvey?  If you don’t remember life before the internet skip this paragraph.  But those of a certain age may remember his daily radio program – at the end of each broadcast he would say in his distinctive radio voice:  “And now you know…the rest of the story”.

Earlier this month you likely saw the headlines:

The first six months of 2022 saw the S&P 500 decline 21%.

The S&P 500 is a group of the 500 largest stocks in the United States.

The last time the S&P 500 fell this much in the first half of the year was over 50 years ago, in 1970, shown here:

What do you think happened in the second half of 1970?

The 2nd half of 1970 saw a rebound of 29.1% and the year ended with a 4.0% gain!

As Paul Harvey would say, “And now you know…the rest of the story”.


What will the 2nd half of 2022 bring for the stock market?

I don’t know -– and neither does anybody else.

But the point is, the second half could see a rebound.

In fact, it wouldn’t be unusual.

According to the WSJ:

What I do know is this: stock market gains, when they arrive, are unpredictable and can be very fast.

When it comes to accumulating wealth in the global capital markets – You must be present to win!

Save, invest, repeat, and stay the course.


*The graphics are from Dimensional, I mutual fund I use to invest my family’s and my clients’ money.  I receive no compensation from them.

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