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Economic outlook still positive for 2022

By Janet Fox Last Updated Friday, January 21, 2022 9:22 am

With the New Year comes new beginnings, new goals, new challenges, new friendships, and new opportunities. On the whole, the future remains bright for 2022 and beyond.

First, let’s take a look back at 2021. Our economy is on track for over 5% growth for the year, which could end up being the best year for economic growth since the early 1980s. The dual tailwinds of fiscal stimulus and monetary policy helped steady the economy as it dealt with historic supply shortages, record inflation, employment shortages, and the pandemic.

Looking to 2022, as the U.S. economy moves to more mid-cycle, 4.0-4.5% gross domestic product (GDP) growth is quite likely. This isn’t as strong as 2021, but would still be much better than in recent years.

One of the key themes we see in 2022 is for the economy to be ready for a handoff, moving away from government spending and monetary policy, back to a greater emphasis on the individual choices of households and businesses. We see this passing of the baton in 2022 with consumers, productivity, small businesses, and capital investments all playing a part in the next stage of economic growth. Inflationary pressures may steadily decrease over the next year as conditions improve, but how smoothly that handoff is executed may determine the course of the recovery.

The stock bull market continued last year with very solid gains. In fact, the S&P 500 Index had the second most new all-time highs in any year ever in 2021. It was an incredibly consistent move higher as well, with all 12 months of 2021 making a new all-time high along the way. Strong earnings growth and an adaptive corporate America helped contribute to the healthy stocks gains. This economic cycle likely has at least a few more years left, increasing the chances of another good year for stocks in 2022.

The battle against COVID-19 is far from over, but we continue to see light at the end of the tunnel. The Omicron variant is the new dominant strain, but hospitalizations and deaths are fortunately still well off previous peaks from earlier strains, even as new cases soar. Cases of the flu are beginning to show up, something that we haven’t seen since early 2020, and yet another clue COVID-19’s grip on us could be loosening.

Lastly, 2022 is a mid-term year, which means Washington talk will dominate the news cycle. Please remember to separate your political views from your investments, as the stock market cares more about the future of the economy than anything else. Though 2021 was an easy year for investors, 2022 will probably be harder. Mid-term years historically have been quite volatile for stocks. It is always important to have a plan in place before the storm potentially comes. The time to plan is before, not during, the storm.

Related story: Thriving in a Volatile Market

Janet Fox is President of ACH Investment Group, Inc., in Raleigh, North Carolina.  ACH Investment Group, Inc. and LPL Financial are separately owned entities.

The opinions in this article are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. All performance referenced is historical and is no guarantee of future results. All indices are unmanaged and may not be invested into directly.

No strategy assures success or protects against loss.  All investing involves risk including loss of principal.

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About Janet Fox

Janet Fox is President of ACH Investment Group, Inc. Incorporated in 1991, ACH Investment Group today serves clients with more than $100 million in brokerage and advisory assets. Janet offers financial and estate planning securities and investment services through LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker/dealer (as reported in Financial Planning Magazine, 1996-2018, based on total revenue). She is an instructor for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University, leading seminars on Retirement Planning. Since 1985, and prior to her work at ACH Investment Group, Janet was a financial consultant with both national and regional financial services companies. Janet is passionate about spreading her knowledge of the need for proper financial planning throughout one’s lifetime.

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