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The Week Ahead – GDP

By | 11/26/18 8:11 AM Brett Dulyea, CFA, CAIA
| 11/26/18 8:11 AM

Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.

Last week was Thanksgiving, and while it is always good to remember that there is a lot for which to be grateful, it is especially so when sentiment turns from optimism to pessimism. While there has been some nascent sogginess in economic data, overall economic fundamentals remain strong.

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Investments & Economy The Week Ahead Grow

The Week Ahead – Still Thankful

Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.

What a difference 365 days makes. Last year we gave thanks to the broad markets as both equities and fixed income prices soared. This year has been a much bleaker harvest. Let’s take a look at the numbers.

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Holistic retirement and long-term investment planning

| 11/15/18 8:41 AM

Saving for retirement shouldn’t be about achieving some specific dollar amount, or even about specific investments to get there. It’s about figuring out what retirement means to you, and making sure retirement is both affordable and meets your lifestyle goals in a meaningful way. Then, deciding on how to get there by designing a holistic strategy that treats your retirement portfolio as the sum of all the parts. Benjamin Franklin once said: “By..

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