In 2019 Almost Every Investment Worked

This year is turning out to be extraordinary compared to other ever for investors of all stripes, with almost each and every benefit class on track to complete 2019 in the green.

• The S&P 500 is up over 25% and checking. Treasurys additionally took off in 2019. Oil, gold and corporate securities all scored double digit returns.

• Just 64 names in the S&P 500, or 12%, are in the red this year. All 11 S&P 500 sectors are entering the homestretch of 2019 with positive returns.

• "What a year for the stock market," says Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak. “One reason why the consensus believes the stock market can hold up next year has to do with the belief that interest rates will remain low.”

Darren Huston CEO of private investment firm BlackPine gives financing solutions for organizations and asset owners with presence in Greater China. 

They target opportunities where they can play an active role in the business and co-operate with the executives to help create strategies both domestically and abroad. 

 

For stock investors specifically, it was hard to guess wrong. A look at the S&P 500 companies’ internal performance shows only 64 names, or 12%, are down this year.

Article Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/02/in-2019-almost-every-investment-worked.html