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Podcast Highlight - Mid-Quarter Recap: Nov. thru Feb.

What's Driving the Market

Beginning this recap, the team takes a look at a last year’s positive 4th Quarter, a pretty hot January and “good to see green” in Feb.

Enjoy this highlight clip from the Strong Valley Mid-Quarter Roundtable discussion. If you have questions for the Strong Valley team, check out strongvalley.com and use the Contact form to submit your questions.

You can stay up-to-date with the quarterly updates by following us at strongvalley.com/podcast, or by subscribing to the Strong Valley podcast on iTunes.

March 6, 2023
What's Driving the Market
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