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The stock market was stable for most of the day on Friday, the last trading day of the year, but a late sell off spoiled the day to end the year on a sour note. The final day of the year has been on the negative side in recent years - something that almost never happened many years ago. The Dow lost 60-points while the I-fund stayed positive, not as infected by the late selling in the U.S. market. Bonds were up (yields down) and the dollar also dropped.

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Economic Calendar


-- Intrepid Timer

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It was a relatively un-lively week for stock in a year of great proportions. Large caps only saw gains two of the five days this week, but Monday's gains were enough to keep them in positive territory. Small caps did not have the same benefit and Friday's loss pushed into negative territory for the week.

This week wrapped up 2021's market and it was quite a year. Below I'll give a chart of each fund's respective action this year. The C-fund outperformed by more than double the S and ...

Some afternoon selling spoiled a strong day for stocks on Thursday as the Dow, up nearly 200-points early, ended the day down 91. The S&P 500 also turned a modest gain into a loss. Small caps, which were up 1.2% in the early afternoon, tanked late and gave away most of that, although the S-fund did close with a gain. Bonds and the dollar were up on the day.

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An afternoon rally moved the Dow and S&P 500 into positive territory yesterday, but once again the Nasdaq and small caps lagged, although the S-fund closed near the highs of the day, erasing a large early loss. The Dow gained 90-points, the dollar and bonds were down as yields rallied.

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