We are now in the second half of 2023. In the first half of 2023, stock markets did well. Both in the US and around the world. The S&P 500 is up 16.89% thru 6-30-2023. Other stock indexes also have done well. Developed market (DM) and emerging market (EM) international stock market indexes were also up 11.2% and 4.8% respectively.
Important to note that 95% of the S&P 500’s YTD return was driven by only the top 10 companies in the index of 500 companies. That’s why it’s important to have a complete diversified portfolio based on your time frame and risk tolerance. And have a partner that can help you select the top managers. JP Morgan has found that over a 20 year period working with a top decile investment manager vs a bottom decile manager can have up to a 46% difference in the return. (source: JPM GTM 6-30-2023 pg. 66).
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