Mixed Messages

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Looking Back at July Worldwide economies have not been as robust in recent months as the United States economy.   During the month of July, the U.S. economy was very strong, and the market reflected this with the S&P hitting all-time highs, passing the previous 2950 mark.  This discrepancy between the U. S. economy and the…

A Tough October

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Looking Back at October   The S&P 500 lost 6.8% in October 2018 (total return). It was the worst month in more than seven years (since the September 2011 loss of 7.0%).  It was also the worst October since the index fell 16.8% in October 2008, the beginning of the global real estate crisis. The…