A Spectacular Quarter For U.S. Stocks Just Ended

Published Friday, March 29, 2019 at: 7:00 AM EDT

The first quarter of 2019 ended on Friday with a gain in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index of 13%, the best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2009.Publicly traded shares of large American companies, in decades past, averaged about a 10% total return per year. So, a double-digit gain in a three-month period is extraordinary by historical standards. The strong performance in stocks occurred despite a long list of worries, including: inversion of the yield curve, a bad sign that has preceded every recession in post-War U.S. a U.S. trade war...

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This article was written by a veteran financial journalist based on data compiled and analyzed by independent economist, Fritz Meyer. While these are sources we believe to be reliable, the information is not intended to be used as financial advice without consulting a professional about your personal situation.

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