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Stocks: S&P 500 Hit 25 Records this Year

May 4, 2021 By E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy

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You may have noticed the food and beverage industry needs workers. Like, right now. You can expand that out to most businesses in the service industry. Your Survival Guy will place the blame on big government unemployment checks and on the lockdowns freaking people out.

Case in point, we escaped to the city this weekend to meet friends, and when the sun went down, it turned into a ghost town. No taxis, no Uber, which is basically operating with on-and-off strikes. Why? Because the governor isn’t allowing them to charge higher prices when demand surges. According to him, the city’s still in a state of emergency. So what is everybody doing? Trading stocks.

According to JP Morgan Chase & Co., and the Federal Reserve, as reported in the WSJ, stockholdings among U.S. households increased to 41% of their total financial assets in April, the highest on record—that’s going back to 1952—and includes 401(k) retirement accounts. Think about that, especially when the largest financial asset tends to be one’s home—another untethered “asset.”

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Investor enthusiasm is sky-high with low volatility as the S&P 500 has hit 25 records so far this year. Stimulus checks and a speedy economic recovery are fueling investors to make “bets” on the market. These “long-term” investors are buying the dips and hanging on for a ride that can get pretty wild and change direction on a dime. What do the experts think?

How about this comment: “In order to achieve our clients’ goals, we need to take on more risk,” says he. “We intend to continue to reallocate into risk assets while interest rates stay this low.” What does that tell you about the steward for your money?

From the same WSJ article: “A survey by the American Association of Individual Investors showed that investors’ allocations to the stock market hit around a three-year high of 70% in March. And margin debt—or money that investors borrow to buy securities—stood at a record as of March, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority figures show.” In other words, investors are eschewing a properly balanced portfolio at their own peril. Look at the chart above for why counterbalancing NEVER goes out of style.

Action Line: Records are meant to be broken. Don’t forget they can cut both ways as this market continues to float away. You need to get serious in times like these. Inertia is your biggest enemy, and you need regular prompting to defeat it. Click here to sign up for my free monthly Survive and Thrive newsletter, and I’ll help you beat inertia and achieve your goals. But only if you’re serious.

Originally posted on Your Survival Guy.

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E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
E.J. Smith is Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. His focus at all times is on preparing clients and readers for “Times Like These.” E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998.

E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention.

E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zildjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart (RIP) of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West (RIP JB) and Paris.

Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.com

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