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Forrest Bell, CFP®
Finance

The Stock and Bond Markets

This year continues to be a rewarding one for stock and bond investors alike. Despite the uncertainty introduced by an ...
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James F Bell
Finance

The Five Pillars of U.S. Economic Strength

In last month’s client letter, Forrest Bell, CFP® wrote about Fed Chairman Powell’s five favorable U.S. economic conditions: strong job ...
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Forrest Bell, CFP®
Finance

The July Fed Meeting

After beginning its interest rate tightening cycle in December 2015, on July 31st the Federal Reserve voted to reduce its ...
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Finance

Double Digit Returns Take Center Stage for 2019

The U.S. stock market completed the best first-half performance since 1997. All major indices, whether foreign or domestic, ended June ...
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Finance

Interest Rates Down; Bond Investments Up; Stock Market Whipsawed

Interest Rates Down; Bond Investments Up; Stock Market Whipsawed May brought the first month of stock market losses in 2019. ...
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Finance

The Best Surprises of April 2019

The first print of 2019 U.S. domestic product growth (GDP) for Q1 ending March 31 came in at 3.2%! This ...
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Best Quarter for U.S. Stocks Since 2009

The breadth of the U.S. stock market gain in the first quarter of 2019 caused all sectors of the S&P ...
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Finance

February Celebrates Flexibility – 3/4/2019

The U.S. stock market is celebrating its best start to a new year since 1987. One big factor that drives ...
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Finance

The U.S. Economy Says “Yes”, But the Stock Market Says “No” – 1/4/19

2018 brought a remarkable divergence between U.S. economic data and U.S. stock market performance. The economy and the forward-looking stock ...
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