Is 2021 Back to Normal Yet?

(Re) Open For Business

Here we are halfway through 2021. Restaurants and business throughout the nation are re-opening. How is this return to normal playing out in the economy and stock and bond markets?

As of June 30^th, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, the S&P 500 index of US stocks is up 15.2% year-to-date (YTD). The stock index has an average dividend yield of 1.4%. The S&P US Aggregate Bond Index, is down -1.4% YTD.  The bond index has a yield-to-maturity of 1.3%.

The chart below highlights recent prices, total returns (total return always includes dividends), dividend yields, and trailing and forward-looking P/E’s (price-to-earnings ratio) for several S&P Dow Jones Indices.

*Statistics for S&P 500 index, DJIA index, and S&P US Aggregate Bond index from S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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