If you’re in the dark about what’s happening in the financial world, you can get caught off guard during bad markets, and fear can de-rail your retirement. Staying informed is a good habit, even if you’re not managing your own portfolio. We try to make it easy by providing our readers with a summary of headlines and investment news in a easy-to-digest format.
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Most of our clients are super busy, so this is the only news about investments they receive. It’s incredibly simple, so if you don’t have a lot of time, just check out page 3 and page 4. You’ll see the overall performance of stocks and bonds this quarter (page 3) and page 4 will give you an overview of the major news events over the past 3 months.
I’ll include an outline below, but be sure to download a full copy of the quarterly market summary. Also, I highly recommend reading the article on the last page to gain some added perspective on how to be a more rational, more successful investor. You’ll be glad you did!
2014 Q3 Market Review
Notable Q3 Headlines
- U.S. Led Airstrikes Aid Syrian Kurds, Target Islamic Oil Assets
- U.S. New Home Sales Surge 18% in August, Highest Level since 2008.
- Ebola Virus Crisis Worsens for Lack of Global Help.
- U.S. Bank Profits Near Record Levels
- Resurgent U.S. Dollar Fuels Rally
- U.S. Says Missile Downed Malaysia Airlines Plane over Ukraine
Q3 Index Returns (Jul – Sept)
- U.S Market + .01 %
- Developed – 5.74 %
- Emerging – 3.5%
- Real Estate – 4.07%
- U.S Bond +.17%
- Global Bond +2.01%
Notable Highs
- UAE + 22.26
- EGYPT + 20.05
- COFFEE + 7.95
Notable Lows
- GREECE ( -20.58)
- PORTUGAL (-19.75)
- RUSSIA ( – 15.36)
DOWNLOAD THE 2014 Q3 MARKET SUMMARY HERE.