2021 Year in Review

The market demonstrated its strength in 2021, with a relative lack of volatility and a few impressive statistics, too.

In episodes 21 and 22, we reflected on 2020 and shared expectations for 2021. I’m happy to say we got some predictions right, but I’m not surprised we got a lot wrong, too. It always bears repeating – you can’t time the market, and that’s never an approach we try to take here at Flourish. As of this recording, it’s safe to say the stock market exceeded expectations for the year, and we’re digging into the details – including more than 50 new all-time highs for the S&P 500.

Always check back next week for more Flourish Insights with Jay Pluimer and don’t forget to check out our insights blog at https://www.flourishinsights.com

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