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The End of an Era

The End of an Era

Would you have believed us if we had told you on January 1 that the S&P 500 would be up nearly 10% year-to-date after last year’s 25% jump?

Debt Ceiling, Tax Policy and Trickle-Down Economics

Debt Ceiling, Tax Policy and Trickle-Down Economics

Global elections continue to stir up markets this week. U.S. stocks and the dollar rose as the British pound declined after the U.K.’s Conservative Party lost its parliamentary majority just as the Brexit negotiations begin

Playing the “Economic Card”

Playing the “Economic Card”

The circus of two political party conventions and some big economic news did not sway the markets this week. Domestic equity markets remained relatively flat even with the S&P 500 setting another intra-day high. International equity markets