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Podcast Highlight - Mid-Quarter Recap: Bonds, Markets and U.S. Dollar

Mid-Quarter Roundtable Highlights

The team begins this recap with a look at “worse starts of the year” and the third time in the history of the market that both stocks and bonds have been in the negative at the same time. Discussion clarifies what is meant by “average” returns and how that relates to the calendar. Plus a quick look at the U.S. Dollar’s strength.

November 28, 2022
Mid-Quarter Roundtable Highlights
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