Economic Update — Reviewing Q3 2022

US Stocks continued their downward slide in Q3 of 2022, marking three consecutive quarters in the red for all three major equity indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell the hardest with a 6.17% decline in the third quarter, followed closely by the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.

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Asset Class Performance

The table below shows the performance of asset classes over increasingly longer lookback periods. 

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US Small Cap was the relative outperformer in Q3 2022 despite falling 2.2% in Q3. Meanwhile, Commodities are still leading year-to-date even after posting a -10.3% return in Q3. Emerging Markets took the biggest tumble in Q3 2022, down 11.4% over the quarter for a YTD decline of nearly 27%.

Easing Oil & Gas Prices

WTI & Brent Crude Oil hit highs in early 2022, causing drivers to feel the pinch at the pump. However, Q3 reversed those gains with each spot price decreasing by more than 25% and retail gas prices tracking accordingly.

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Inflation Adjusted Earnings

On a relatively positive note, Inflation rates haven’t increased this quarter, but year-over-year figures remain high. The Inflation Rate was 8.2% as of September, and Core Inflation logged a ten-year high of 6.63%. 

Wage growth, illustrated by US Average Hourly Earnings, has for the most part consistently set all-time highs. However, bigger paychecks don’t necessarily translate to greater purchasing power as other inflation inputs have risen faster, resulting in Real Average Hourly Earnings that are now below pre-COVID levels.

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