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Market Snapshot – January 4th, 2021

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Weekly Market Snapshot – January 4th, 2021

Created by: Sam Tenney

  • Sunday, December 27th, the White House signed the bill to release $900 billion in stimulus spending and raise the government debt ceiling. The bill includes $600 direct payments to US citizens, as well as many government spending items for the next year.¹
  • As of January 1st, 2021, the United Kingdom “Brexit” departure from the European Union is official. Tax deals have been reached between the EU and the UK allowing the country to continue no taxes on imports and exports despite leaving the union.²
  • Calendar year 2020 returns for the US Market ended largely positive, with small cap equities ending the highest at a 20% gain, and real estate the lowest with a -5.0% loss. Nationwide lockdowns hurt the market at the beginning of the year, but massive monetary and fiscal stimulus, along with the reopening of the economy, has likely contributed to the markets positive outlook. ³

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1. https://www.ft.com/content/b657be60-ba1a-4f25-8bfe-afd51ef56a8a

2. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887

3. https://am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm-am-aem/global/en/insights/market…

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