By Bob Jacksha, Chief Investment Officer

Wood blocks with words, Year, End, Review on top of papers with columns of numbers and magnifying glass in backgroundThe investment markets continued to produce attractive returns for the calendar through the end of September. Stocks did extremely well, with the S&P 500 returning over 22% for the first nine months of 2024.

Overall, our diversified portfolio earned 9.27% for the same period, handily exceeding our actuarial target of 7% per year. Longer term, our annual average rates of return exceed the target, with the exception of the three year return at 5.5%. You may view the details of our results on the Investment Performance page.