As we enter the third quarter of 2022, there are several historical trends we can use to provide some perspective on current events. We take a look at historical recession periods, consumer sentiment index, average annual returns at different inflation rates, and S&P 500 index price after midterm elections.
Caring for your aging parents is something you hope you can handle when the time comes, but it's the last thing you want to think about. Whether the time is now or somewhere down the road, there are steps that you can take to make your life (and theirs) a little easier.
Investors in 2022 are faced with a backdrop of negative information – from elevated inflationary conditions for consumers to the Russian invasion of Ukraine – and the result has been a drop in financial markets coupled with an increase in economic and market volatility. Find out more in the INTRUST Quarterly Perspectives for Q1 2022.