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Decent Q4 makes it three straight years of double-digit returns. How about four in a row?
We wouldn’t call it a scorching Santa Claus rally, but the S&P 500 was able to hang on and post a positive total...
The November market pause just might set the table for a profitable 2026
The S&P 500 finished November up 0.2%, bringing year to date returns to 17.8% through month end. A flat month on...
Trick or treat: A mixed bag
October could best be described as a mixed bag: some good, some bad, but certainly eventful. The month’s headlines and...


