WealthProtect Status Update May 2019

This is the monthly WealthProtect System* status update and includes the probability (Low, Mid, High) of a change in status within the next two months. We also include a commentary on actions taken this month, changes in overall asset allocation, and on the market in general.

##System Commentary There were no triggering events this month.

##Market Commentary Markets continued to strengthen over the past month until last week. While the S&P 500 hit a nominal high mark, most individual stocks are still below their January 2018 peak. Essentially, after a strong up market from 2/16 through 1/18, equities have gone sideways. However, with the S&P taking out the 9/20/18 high, it does appear the drop last fall was a correction. I say appear since we are currently only 0.2% above that level including dividends. While less likely, it is still possible we are in the early stages of a bear market. Certainly, the bond market is not convinced we are in the clear as Treasury yields are significantly lower than back in September. We will continue to monitor.

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