Half of 2023 Gains Lost

PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2023, 12:16:57 PM        SHARE

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October 27, 2023 – At the close of this past week have lost nearly ½ of the gains made in 2023 (NASDAQ Composite Average). That goes back to mid-may levels. The S&P 500 Index is about the same (early February & May of this year). I’ve heard that the NYSE Index has lost all of it’s gains to date.

The Double Whammy:

  1. Uncertainty about high interest rates & a strong US Dollar. (the FED meets on Wednesday).
  2. Uncertainty about stock earnings going forward (that ultimately determines price). The market doesn’t like uncertainty. Add to that the geo-political wars and you could call it a “Triple Whammy”.

I remain heavy in Cash and some high yielding closed end funds & ETF’s. (We are closer to the rate top than the bottom; patience.) No one will signal the market low, so scale back into it as there will likely be a base of consolidation forming that will provide time to re-enter.



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