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For the 2nd straight month, the major US stock indices were negative, continuing a slide that began late in December.
In fact, from that December high, we have seen the S&P1 500 pull back as much as 4.5%2. The decline has been fed by a number of things, from fears of Europe falling back into recession to a waiver in confidence due to falling oil prices. Notably, here in the US, the pull back created considerable downside volatility after disappointing earnings and warnings about upcoming quarters from UPS, Bristol Myers Squibb, Caterpillar, DuPont, Microsoft., Pfizer, 3M, Proctor & Gamble, United Technologies, and a few others.
Finally, it was disappointing when GDP numbers for Q4 came in at 2.6%, less than the 3% economists predicted. However, even with all the negative readings throughout the month causing a lot of volatility, key stock support levels have held, and while the above mentioned things do give cause for concern, markets have shown some resilience in mitigating the pullbacks.
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As for what is doing well amidst the volatility, GOLD had its best month in recent memory, up near 10% for the month. Currency concerns worldwide have the metal poised for a possible big year.
Looking ahead, while there is obvious concern when markets are down, 4.5%2 type pullbacks are still normal and not a reason to hit the panic button. We are currently in the midst of the seasonally "strong" period for equities (November-April), so we will look for February to try and resume an upward trend and break the two month losing streak in US markets.
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(1)The S&P 500 Index is representative of domestic markets and includes the average performance of 500 widely held common stocks. Individuals cannot invest directly in any index and unlike investments; the S&P 500 Index does not incur management fees, charges, or expenses. (2) All Statistical information, investment category determinations, and economic data retrieved from www.bloomberg.com. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and all investment strategies involve the risk of financial loss.
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