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The Economy: 2013 vs. 2000

The Economy: 2013 vs. 2000

The  Economy:  2013  vs.  2000

The table below compares a number of economic indicators from the beginning of 2000 up to mid-December 2013 (sources: Federal Reserve, S&P/DJ Indexes, Fisev, Thomson Reuters, and U.S. Labor Dept.). All “gain” or “loss” figures in the table represent cumulative gains or losses with a base year of 1/1/2000.

 

Economic Indicators: 2000—2013

[approximate numbers]

 

Indicator or Index

2000

2013

Peak

Trough

S&P/Case-Shiller Home

0 [base]

50% gain

90% gain [2006]

25% gain [2012]

Household Debt  [% of GDP]

63%

76%

93% [2009]

27% [2001]

U.S. Fed. Debt  [% of GDP]

33%

71%

73% [2013]

30% [2001]

DJ U.S. Bank Stocks

0 [base]

2% gain

100% gain [2007]

-74% loss [2009]

S&P 500

0 [base]

28% gain

28% gain [2013]

-52% loss [2009]

10-Year Treasury Yield

6.5%

3.5%

6.5% [2013]

1.8% [2012]

Inflation

2.2%

0.9%

4.1% [2008]

-1% [2009]

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

7.0%

10% [2009]

3.9% [2000]

Fed. Funds Rate [2001-2013]

6.5%

< ½%

6.5% [2000]

< ½% [2009+]

Fed. Holdings [trillions]

$1.0

$3.8

$3.8 [2013]

$1 [2003-08]

 

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