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5 months into 2022 and things have yet to settle down in the markets

The S & P 500 for the month was down nearly 9% and for the year is down close to 13.5%

March turned out to be a good month in the markets despite a very bumpy start. For the month the S & P 500 index

Two major headlines dominate investor psychology those being Inflation and the Russia invasion of Ukraine.

Global markets are reacting to the growing likelihood of higher interest rates.

The stock market closed out the year on a high note with a calendar year return of just over 28% for the S & P 500 Index

The markets in general have continued to do an excellent job navigating not only the virus but other issues such as inflation and uncertainty about future tax rates

Markets stayed on track nicely through the second quarter of 2021 with the S&P 500 posting a gain of just over 8%.

2020 will be remembered by most as the year of the pandemic. Investors will remember it as a good year in the end with a wild ride in the middle.