As we near Thanksgiving Day, investors have many things for which to be thankful; from a global bull market in equities, led partly by a strong resurgence in corporate earnings, to very few signs of a recession starting over the next 12-18 months. There are a few near-term catalysts we’re watching, but there are also many longer-term positive signs. And since we’ve already talked a lot about how 2017 has so far been one of the strongest and least volatile bull markets ever, today we’ll change gears and talk turkey!
In honor of everyone’s favorite Thanksgiving Day bird, did you know that the size of your average turkey has grown substantially over the past 50 years?
That’s right: the average turkey was 17 pounds in 1960 and was more than 30 pounds last year.
Per Ryan Detrick, Senior Market Strategist,
“Although this is purely spurious and in no way should you ever invest based on it, you have to smile when you compare the average size of turkeys in the U.S. to the S&P 500 Index.
Both have moved steadily higher over the decades, suggesting investors and Thanksgiving dinner lovers alike have many things to be thankful for this year.”
To everyone from the LPL Research team, have a great Thanksgiving!
