Although down markets are a normal and expected part of the investment process, they are a challenge — especially emotionally. Last week (ending January 8), the S&P 500 dropped 5.91% and the MSCI EAFE (a major International market index) was down 6.14%. And the financial media has been full of dire, in some cases apocalyptic, headlines. Against this backdrop, we think it makes sense to take a step back and take a look at what really has been happening with
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Investment Committee Special Briefing — The Market in Perspective
2016: Ten Predictions to Count On
The New Year is a customary time to speculate. In a digital age, when past forecasts are available online, market and media professionals find it harder to hide their blushes when their financial predictions go awry. But there are ways around that. The ignominy that goes with making bold forecasts was highlighted in a recent newspaper article, which listed many bad calls US economists had made about 2015. These included getting the timing of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increase
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