{"id":18559,"date":"2022-09-13T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T21:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azzadasset.com\/?p=18559"},"modified":"2025-03-14T19:21:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T23:21:19","slug":"client-note-on-volatility-and-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelliserver.net\/wordpress\/blog\/client-note-on-volatility-and-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Client note on volatility and inflation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019ve felt like stock prices have been more volatile in 2022 than in recent years, you&#8217;re right on the money. Let&#8217;s take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Big picture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The S&amp;P 500 has posted 81 daily moves of at least 1% through August. Of those moves, 39 have been to the upside and 42 to the downside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this chart, we&#8217;ve highlighted 2022 to show how it compares to other years since 2000. Since the daily report was compiled, stocks have seen a few more 1% swings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intelliserver.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Client-note-on-inflation-and-volatility.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18561\" width=\"652\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelliserver.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Client-note-on-inflation-and-volatility.jpg 540w, https:\/\/intelliserver.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Client-note-on-inflation-and-volatility-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why&#8217;s this happening?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fed, largely. Its monetary policy of raising interest rates to slow inflation without triggering a recession has created a lot of uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>With more than 70 trading days left in the year, it&#8217;s probably a safe bet to say we could see more.<\/li><li>Price swings are unnerving, but as that chart above shows, they are nothing new.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Digging deeper<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re entering a tricky time of year: the Fall has a reputation for bringing an extra measure of market volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Some of the stock market\u2019s most challenging events have hit in September and October.<\/li><li>Other seasonal trends can also play a part. Investopedia found that institutions start preparing for year-end distributions around this time.<\/li><li>Plus, individuals tend to reposition their portfolios after the summer months.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This chart shows the average weekly S&amp;P 500 performance since 1923. We\u2019ve highlighted September and October so you can see how they compare to the rest of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve felt like stock prices have been more volatile in 2022 than in recent years, you&#8217;re right on the money. Let&#8217;s take a look. Big picture The S&amp;P 500 has posted 81 daily moves of at least 1% through August. Of those moves, 39 have been to the upside and 42 to the downside. 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