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May 12, 2025 Market Moment

Market Moment

Glen Eagle®: America’s Women-Owned Trading Desk®  

5/12/2025

  • Historically, the average 12-month return after a 15%+ decline is 52%. Most pullbacks are short-lived—5% drops happen about twice a year, and 10% corrections every 18 months. *1
  • Unemployment for recent college grads rose to 5.8% in March, the highest since 2021. Internship opportunities are also down 11% from last year. Over half of the Class of 2025 feel pessimistic about starting their careers. 2
  • Since 1965, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway stock has soared over 5,500,000%. A $100 investment made then would be worth $5.5 million today, compared to about $39,000 in the S&P 500. *3
  • This year, Americans planned to spend an average of $259 on Mother’s Day, according to the National Retail Federation. 4

  1. Capital Group - "Guide to Market Volatility"
  2. Barrons- "College Grads Face a Tougher Job Market This Year. These Fields Are Hiring."
  3. WSJ - "Warren Buffett’s Unparalleled Investing Record—in Charts"
  4. Torsten Slok- "Mother's Day Spending"

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance

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