October and November were great performance months so far in 2022. Is it sustainable or more of a relief rally? No one knows but based on data, it looks like a possible trend.

We can’t assume market movements are tied to the narrative of the moment. There’s a lot of noise trying to find answers to the volatility. Let’s reflect on 2022.

Lots of companies offer stock options, stock awards, or match 401k contributions with stock. Employees will build these positions over time and may not realize how much of their worth is tied to a single company.

October ended with a slew of pretty bad news. On the flip side, the market went up. Read more to learn what to expect for November’s market outlook.

Interest rate risk is the component that bondholders are experiencing now. The Fed is currently raising rates to slow spending, therefore, reducing inflation to more acceptable levels.

This year has experienced more sellers than buyers. When there are fewer buyers, stocks and bonds will experience lower prices.

Whatever “this” is in 2022—the post-pandemic inflation where things are good, but also not so good. We’ll look back at this period and say, “I should’ve done this,” because we’ll benefit from hindsight. “In this economy?” covers so many things, and I won’t be able to use it forever.

There’s a saying, “It’s a recession when my neighbor loses his job, it’s a depression when I lose my job.” Technically a recession is six months of falling GDP (gross domestic product).

It might seem odd that stocks do well when the real-world economy looks ugly. The divergence is more common than you might think. Both the stock and bond markets rebounded during a slew of bad news.