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A Tale Of Two Years: Happy & Not-So-Happy
Article By:
Wade Slome
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Saturday, January 4, 2020 5:02 PM EDT
If you look at the stock market, 2019 was indeed a happy one. The S&P 500 index rose +29% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up +22%. Spectacular, right?
The Best Performing Currencies Of The World In 2019
Article By:
Michael Kuchar
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Saturday, January 4, 2020 11:01 AM EDT
2019 is behind us, let’s have a recap what this year meant for the forex market. These are the 3 best performing cryptocurrencies of the world in 2019.
In this article: FXC
Decade Of Living Dangerously - Part 1
Article By:
John Mauldin
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Friday, January 3, 2020 11:00 PM EDT
While 2020 could bring any of several potential crises to a boil, I think we will more likely have a lot of noise but little real change.
December 2019 Yield Curve Update
Article By:
Kevin Erdmann
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Friday, January 3, 2020 9:00 PM EDT
The yield curve continues to press upward from the mid-year lows.
In this article: IEF
The Bond Market And Inflationary Expectations: The Year In Review
Article By:
Norman Mogil
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Friday, January 3, 2020 11:26 AM EDT
Long- term bonds turned in one of the best years in recent memory, an observation that is often drowned out by the cheers in the equity markets.
In this article: TYX
2019: The Year Of Repo
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Friday, January 3, 2020 4:12 AM EDT
The year 2019 should be remembered as the year of repo. In finance, what happened in September was the most memorable occurrence of the last few years.
A Banner Year For US Equities
Article By:
Bespoke Investment Group
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Friday, January 3, 2020 3:15 AM EDT
2019 was surely a banner year for US equities. With a total return of 31.5%, the S&P 500’s gain in 2019 was nearly three times the historical average 12-month return of 11.7%.
In this article: SPX
4Q 2019 Review: International Equity Markets
Article By:
David Kotok
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Thursday, January 2, 2020 12:31 PM EDT
International equity markets finished the year robustly, with the iShares MSCI All Country ex-US ETF ACWX, gaining 7% in the 4th quarter on a total return basis.
Major Asset Classes: Performance Review For December 2019
Article By:
James Picerno
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Thursday, January 2, 2020 8:45 AM EDT
It was a very good year for investors in 2019. So good, in fact, that it was impossible to lose money last year with simple buy-and-hold strategies that owned one or more of the major asset classes.
Market Briefing For Jan. 2, 2020
Article By:
Gene Inger
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Wednesday, January 1, 2020 11:00 PM EDT
It's hard to imagine a new year without more actual profitability; but few seem to imagine how diverse all this is.
My Favorite Charts Of 2019
Article By:
Callum Thomas
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Wednesday, January 1, 2020 9:00 PM EDT
Some of my favorite moments are designing a new chart/indicator which brings a completely new perspective or insight. A lot of these will be worth watching in the months and years ahead.
Top Trade Idea 2020: Long European Equities On Fiscal Stimulus Prospects
6 Reasons For Optimism In 2020
Article By:
Foundation For Economic Education
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Wednesday, January 1, 2020 12:15 AM EDT
We have much to be grateful for and many reasons to be ecstatic about continued human progress.