The Federal Reserve’s about-face, from raising interest rates in 2018 to lowering them three times in 2019, played a major role in the spectacular rise of asset prices in 2019. Stocks, bonds and commodities all produced positive returns. In the
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Despite an uninterrupted string of assaults on propriety, civilized discourse, and common courtesy during 2017, investors kept their bearings and maintained their focus on facts and fundamental developments such as corporate earnings. The almost nine-year upsurge in markets continued through
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It’s that time of the year to take a good look at your investment portfolio and evaluate what went right and what went wrong during the past twelve months. If you’re like most investors, you will have both winners and
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