The S&P 500 (index of the 500 largest U.S. shares) was up over 8%. That’s considerably higher than its November common of 1.54% going again to 1950. November is traditionally the very best month within the U.S. inventory market.
The Toronto Inventory Change’s S&P/TSX composite index was up 7.2% in November. There are solely 5 single months since 2002 when there was the next return: November 2020, April 2020, January 2019, Could 2009, March 2009. By the best way, January 2023 was fairly nice too at 7.13%.
Inventory markets throughout the globe additionally did fairly properly in November, with an all-world index up 9%.
Bear in mind, the inventory market goes up more often than not.
It pays to be an optimist!
Neglect “lady math,” right here’s “previous man math”
One of the in style private finance gurus of all time is Dave Ramsey. He’s unbelievable at promotion, and he’s written extra books than the variety of occasions a Canadian NHL staff has ever received the Stanley Cup. Ramsey hosts radio reveals, seems continually on community TV, and is usually a one-man monetary content material machine.
However, does any of this imply that Ramsey really provides good recommendation?
I’m positive there’s somebody someplace who Ramsey has helped. However the variety of occasions he makes completely outlandish, nonsensical claims is unbelievable. Because of {Dollars} and Knowledge for the help, right here’s his newest take, which is an unedited quote from Ramsey’s present.