FYI: The first half of 2019 was terrific for financial markets, regardless of whether you were a stock or bond investor. That, however, is a snapshot of six months, without taking into account what preceded them and what may follow.
Exchange-traded funds are what most folks use these days to play along at home, and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (ticker: SPY), the tracker for the big-stock benchmark, rose 17.72% since the beginning of the year through Thursday, according to Morningstar. But taking into account the horrid last half of 2018, the 12-month return was a less impressive 10.38%.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.barrons.com/articles/whats-ahead-for-stocks-after-a-great-first-half-51561766305?mod=past_editions
