Economic Update — Reviewing Q4 2022

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2022 is in the books, and US stocks closed out a down year on a relatively positive note. The Dow rose 15.4% in the final quarter of 2022, the S&P 500 added 7.1%, and the NASDAQ shed only 1.0%.

The Dow clawed back from an intra-year low of 21.0% to finish down only 8.8%, and the S&P 500 escaped bear market territory with a decline of 19.4%. The growth-heavy NASDAQ, however, tumbled 33.1% on the year.

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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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All of the above asset classes logged a positive Q4 for 2022. World ex-USA led the way with a 16.3% return, followed by US Value’s 12.4% increase. US Treasuries fell back to the bottom of the pack, but eked out a 0.7% gain.

Commodities was the only positive asset class in 2022 despite recording a 7.2% loss in the back half of the year. US Value was the second-best full-year performer, albeit down 7.5%. US Growth lagged behind all asset classes in 2022 with a 29.1% decline.

Death of the 60/40 Portfolio?

2022’s 15.9% decline was the second worst year for the 60/40 portfolio since 1997. Not only did the S&P fall almost 20%, but in an unusual fashion the US Aggregate Bond Index dove 13.1% as well. When stocks fall out of favor, the portfolio’s 40% bond allocation tends to offer much-needed downside protection, but apparently not so much last year.

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