In September the stock market finished in the red, ending an incredible seven-month-long winning streak. These streaks actually tend to be quite bullish for future returns, with the S&P 500 higher six months later 13 out of 14 times. CNBC, September 30, 2021
Nearly 90% of the stocks in the Russell 2000 have already suffered corrections of at least 10% this year. Bloomberg, September 10, 2021
“Investors remember three things: How much they initially invested, what was it worth at the high-water mark, and what’s it worth today.” Mark Zinder
Because of pandemic stress eating, the CDC reported the number of states in which 35% of the population is obese has soared from nine in 2018 to 16 this year. USA Today, September 15, 2021
Congress has raised or suspended the debt ceiling 78 times since 1960. Cnet, September 30, 2021
From 1955 to 1998, home prices in America have increased just 0.1 percentage point per year over inflation. In fact, for the entire 20th century, the annual average increase in home prices was only a 0.2 percentage point per year over the inflation rate. Over the past year, nominal U.S. home prices are up nearly 20% or about 15% in real terms. MarketWatch, September 30, 2021
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