Accountable Update

Looking Back - 2017 Market Review

Looking Back - 2017 Market Review

At the beginning of 2017, few money managers and analysts were forecasting that the financial markets would exceed, or even repeat, their strong returns from 2016. The reasons for pessimism included headwinds from global monetary tightening, political turmoil in the US, implementation of Brexit, conflicts in the Middle East, North Korea’s nuclear missile development and saber rattling, and other factors. Global markets, however, largely proved the experts wrong (yet again), with major equity indices in the US, developed ex-US, and emerging markets posting strong returns for the year.

Does January Foretell the Future?

Happy 2018! Through yesterday, the stock market has greeted the new year with a 1.8% rally in the large company S&P 500 Index, a 2.53% spike in the technology laden NASDAQ, and a 1.32% rise in the small company Russell 2000. If you haven’t already, you will likely start to notice pundits making predictions based upon what these gains mean for the upcoming year.

Happy New Year! A Look Back at the 10 Best Accountable Update Blog Posts

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As we reach the end of another year, I would like to thank our ATX Portfolio Advisors' clients and friends, as well as the growing number of readers who continue to regularly visit this Accountable Update blog. I especially appreciate those of you that have been kind enough to share the content with your friends and colleagues as well!

However, even the most devoted followers may have missed an occasional piece. In the blog world, articles are quickly lost in the fray as new ones pile up each week. So, as I started doing last year, I've compiled my Top 10 Accountable Update Blog Posts for 2017.

Thank you for helping make 2017 a great one, and I wish you a happy and prosperous 2018!

Top 10 Accountable Update Blog posts of 2017

  1. Step Out of Your Shadow - Recognizing Investment Bias

  2. Should You Own International Investments

  3. How to Save for Retirement

  4. Want to be Smarter? Disagree!

  5. Planning for Alzheimer's

  6. Are We Heading for a Bitcoin Bloodbath?

  7. Preparing to Get Hit by Life

  8. Time for a New Pickup?

  9. Feel Lucky? How to Handle a Pension Buyout

  10. Who Needs Long-Term Care Planning?

 

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