What does a century of economic cycles teach investors about investing? DFA’s interactive exhibit examines how stocks have behaved during US economic downturns.

August 2022 U.S. equities enjoyed a strong rebound in July with gains extending across all capitalization sectors. This was despite the expectations of continued Fed rate hikes and persistent high inflation. Economic headlines were mixed. Factory orders were higher for…

July 2022 U.S. equities suffered broad declines in June with losses extending across all capitalization sectors. The persistent high inflation and concerns that Fed rate hikes would cause a recession weighed heavily on stock prices. Although employment remained strong, some…

Economist Jeremy Siegel believes that stocks are close to the bottom despite ongoing volatility.Sizzling inflation rocked the S&P 500 last week as it plummeted over 6%.But Siegel said that the index has probably already priced in a "mild recession". The…

June 2022 After some sharp daily declines, U.S. equities rallied back toward the end of the month to finish higher in May. Small and mid-cap stocks fared better on average than large caps. As inflation concerns continued to weigh on…

March 2022 U.S. equities had mixed results in February with small and mid-cap equity indexes posting modest gains while large caps declined. The negative market reaction to the disappointing earnings forecast from Meta Platforms helped fuel an early month decline.…

January 2022 Equity indexes advanced in December with the large, mid and small cap segments of the market all enjoying strong gains.  Economic news headlines were mostly positive for the month. An exception to this was the payroll report for…