My title is intentionally contradictory but not contentious… When it comes to another massive stimulus injection via the government’s high-probability-of-passing infrastructure spend, and the Fed’s no-surprise approach to opening the door to tapering, neither seem anything other than faits accomplis. More stimulus at the same market moment that the Fed starts tapering… A pushmi-pullyu.... Read more
Investors don’t seem to see higher stock prices as scary and consumers don’t seem spooked by higher costs for goods and services… yet.... Read more
| Model | YTD | 5-Year (Annualized) |
|---|---|---|
| Global Quant Growth | 6.8% | 13.6% |
| Global Quant Income | 1.1% | N/A |
| Growth | 7.9% | 12.4% |
| ESG Growth | N/A | N/A |
| Factor+ | 8.6% | N/A |
| Growth & Income | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Income | 4.1% | 4.4% |
| Annuity Growth | 5.6% | 11.7% |
| Annuity Growth & Income | 5.6% | 9.8% |
| S&P 500 | 16.1% | 16.9% |
| Fidelity Investor Index | 9.8% | 11.3% |
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