Two Investments Get Shellacked

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Investment results for the first quarter of 2022 were a disappointment, to say the least. The major averages declined substantially, but not disastrously: S&P 500 (large-cap) – 4.60% Russell 2000 (small-cap) – 5.13% EAFE (developed international) – 5.91% Two types of investments had returns that seem pretty terrible, though. Almost everyone owns a good portion…

Interest Rates Up, Stock Market Down?

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Conventional wisdom (at least conventional wisdom practiced by CNBC and Bloomberg) holds that when the Federal Reserve begins a series of rate increases, the stock market suffers broad-based losses. The Fed has made it clear that it intends to start increasing rates soon to combat inflation. So, is the stock market doomed to have a…