Bull Market of 2013 and asset class review.

Did you miss the bull market of 2013?  If so, what do you do now?  Look at our video recap below.

• The current bull market is now the sixth longest in S&P 500 history (of 26 total bull markets). As of year-end 2013, it’s run for 1,758 days, with the longest ending in 2000 at 4,494 days.
• It is the fourth strongest in history; up over 202% cumulatively as of year-end 2013. The strongest in history also ended in 2000, with a gain of over 582%.
• The S&P 500 traded up the entire year in 2013, and was not down on a year-to-date basis on any day last year.
• The S&P 500’s daily volatility was the lowest since 2006; with the market suffering only one correction of at least 5% (the least since 1995).
• The bond market (as measured by the Barclay’s Aggregate Index) had its worst loss in 14 years; and was down for only the third time in 28 years.
• Gold was down -27.3% in 2013.

All the best in 2014.  Please call us if you would like a free 2nd opinion about your financial strategy.

•2014 – CNN- Money — David Booth beats the market without picking stocks – Jan

•Barron’s – A Different Dimension – DFA eschews stock picking completely, and yet manages to beat the market consistently.  Barrons – Market Beaters – DFA a Different Dimension 2014 – no printBarrons January 2014

•Barrons – Where the smart money is headed – DFA