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Market Reflections for Third Quarter 2019: This Year Remains Strong Despite Negative Headlines
Global stock markets posted mixed results for the third quarter, as declines in international stocks contrasted with the…
Taxes Can Take a Big Bite out of Your Returns (Video)
While we all know that taxes can eat away at the long-term growth of investments, do you know just how much you’re payin…
Market Reflections for Second Quarter 2019: Discipline Leads to Favorable Returns
Tension and uncertainty didn’t appear to affect the markets in the second quarter. Despite rising global trade tensions,…
Market Reflections for First Quarter 2019: A Strong Start to the Year
What a strong quarter to start the year! For U.S. large cap stocks (represented by the S&P 500), the first quarter o…
Market Reflections for Fourth Quarter 2018
2018, especially the fourth quarter, was a challenging year for stocks with both the United States (U.S.) and internatio…
Market Reflections for Third Quarter 2018
The third quarter marked yet another period of strong performance for the U.S. equity market, which remained resilient d…