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• Inflation is rapidly rising, causing the prices of goods and services to surge, with airfare prices skyrocketing 37.8%, fuel prices climbing 106.7%, and meat prices up 12.3% over the past year.
• The Federal Reserve has now increased interest rates by the highest amount since 1995, in the hope of controlling prices in order to slow down the economy.
• In response the S&P 500 has now fallen 23%, marking its worst start to a year since 1932.
High Risk, High Reward Pain
• The stock market is disproportionately affecting companies that have done well in the recent past.
• Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell to the lowest level in 18 months, more than 60% from their all-time high in November.
• The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index is down 27% this year, with many high-profile stocks— Netflix, Peloton, Roku, and DoorDash—suffering declines of 50% or more.
• Meanwhile your grandpas' stocks are doing well, with companies such as Coca-Cola, Kraft Heinz, and Procter & Gamble all seeing their shares rise 3% over the past month, compared to the S&P 500 which was down 5%.
Cocktail Party Facts
Ghastly Gas
• US households are now spending $5,000 annually on gasoline, up from a rate of $2,800 a year ago.
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• According to experts, it costs around $250K to raise a child to adulthood in the US, excluding college education costs.
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• A 30-year-old making investments that gain 9% annually would need to invest $92 per week until they retire at age 65 to become a millionaire.
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