November 20, 2023 Market Moment

Market Moment

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

11/20/2023

Thanksgiving dinner costs less this year, with a 4.5% decrease from last year's prices. Despite this drop, prices are still 25% higher compared to 2019, following a 20.1% increase in 2022. 1
Historical data shows that in the year leading up to the last 20 U.S. Presidential Elections, the S&P 500 gained 18 times out of 20, averaging a 9% increase. *1
In the latest quarter, a record 20.5 million credit cards were opened in the U.S. Average balances hit a ten-year high of $6,088, up 15% from the previous year. Paying off this average credit card balance with minimum monthly payments would now take 17 years! 1
Since 1940 stocks consistently outperformed cash. Even in 1-year intervals, cash historically lost to stocks over 70% of the time. Holding cash for 3 years increased underperformance to 31% and over 25 years, the average underperformance soared to a remarkable 1,214%. 2, 3

Sources

Bespoke Investment Group- "Cheaper Turkey, Ballooning Balances, Wretched Retirement, and more..."
Advisorpedia - "Clients Stuck on the Sidelines? Give Them Three Reasons to Put Cash to Work with Confidence"
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