2021 IN REVIEW 2021 proved to be a year of mixed fortunes in financial markets. U.S. stocks had another banner year with the S&P 500 returning 28.7%. This completes the hat trick which saw equity returns in double digit territory for three years in a row. It wasn’t merely double digits though. The annualized return for the S&P 500 was over 26% for the three years ended December 31, 2021. Sustained returns at this level are extremely unusual (see Chart 1).
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