Greg Heiple-First Allied

Volatility: The New Normal The evidence of higher volatility is very clear. In fact, the S&P 500 has lost more than 2% 212 days since the turn of the century (2000), as compared to only 160 days in the preceding 50 years! NUMBER OF DAYS THE S&P 500 DECLINED BY MORE THAN 2%... Source: Standard & Poor’s. Stocks represented by S&P 500. 2018 data is through December 20, 2018. Not only are we seeing more days with volatility, but they are becoming more concentrated. Concentrated spikes in volatility create deeper and more severe lossesthe kind that can be catastrophic and life-altering for an investor.

Rip Van Winkle meets the S&P 500 10 years later. This is a must read. https://www.ftportfolios.com//Econ/2019/3/11/ten-years-ago

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