[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″ el_class=”section section1″][vc_column_text]In March 2009, the stock market hit its lowest. Since then, most of the news has been excellent. This will make an investor happy but will also serve as a reminder that we are overdue for a 20% correction or more. For most investors, it is a matter of how long before there is a derail in the market.
On Tuesday, May 4 of this year, investors experienced a loss of $525 billion on paper. This is according to Wilshire, which observes the stock market. Another statistic indicated that this day was the worst single-day loss for the Wilshire 500. It closed down at -620.69 points, which is a 2.10% decrease since March 22.
As for Wall Street, December 24, 2018, was the worst day. This was during the start of the government shutdown. Experts said it marked the start of a Bull Market. However, according to Wilshire, the 500 indexes have gone up by 23.54%, a $6 trillion gain since then.
During the event when Donald Trump was elected, many investors made predictions that the markets would hit bottom. However, the market was up 34.61% (approximately $8.8 trillion) on November 8, 2016, during the close of day.
Below are the Wilshire numbers worth processing.
May 7, 2019
The Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index closed at 29,837.4, a 506.56 point decrease, or -1.67%. This is a representation of a $525 billion loss.
The Wilshire 5000 went down for the second day in a row and the fifth time in the previous six trading days.
For Wilshire, this is 2019’s third-worst day. It is also the worst single-day loss since March 22, 2019. The markets closed at 620.69 points or -2.10%.
The Wilshire 5000 index was down by $600 billion, or -1.88%.
The Wilshire 5000 index is up by $600 billion, or +1.95% for the quarter.
For the whole year, the Wilshire 5000 index has gone up by 15.87%, an increase of about $4.3 trillion.
Since the recent market low experienced on December 24, 2018, the Wilshire 5000 index has gone up 23.54%, an approximate of $6 trillion.
Since the election day on November 6, 2018, the Wilshire 5000 has experienced a gain of 4.81% 0r $15 trillion.
The Wilshire 5000 index has experienced a loss of $700 billion or -2.06 since September 20, 2018.
Since the close on Trump’s inauguration date on January 20, 2017, the Wilshire 5000 has experienced a gain of 25.66%, approximately $6.7 trillion.
The Wilshire 5000 has gained 34.61%, $8.8 trillion since the close on November 8, 2016, the day of the 2016 election.
There is a gain of 41.41% or approximately $10 trillion in Wilshire 5000 since the close on December 15, 2015, the close before interest rates were raised by the Federal Reserve for the first time since June 29 of 2006.
The Wilshire index is up 98.40% or $17 trillion since September 12, 2012. This is close before Bernanke revealed QE3.
Wilshire 5000 is up by 171.91% or $21.7 trillion since August 26, 2010, the close before the reveal of QE2 by Bernanke.
As of August 26, 2010 – the close before Bernanke revealed QE2; the Wilshire 5000 index is up 171.91%, approximately $21.7 trillion.
The Wilshire 5000 is up 335.04%, or $27.6 trillion, from the financial crisis low of March 9, 2009.
Since the October 2007 market high, the Wilshire 5000 index is up 88.76%, approximately $17.5 trillion.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”37712″ img_size=”292×285″ style=”vc_box_shadow”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
