Weekly Viewpoint
By
Mike Schwager
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February 06, 2012
Week in Review: 1/30/12 – 2/3/12 The major market indices finished the week mixed to modestly higher. The S&P 500 has now gained in five of the past six weeks. Performance for Week Ending 2/3/12: The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...
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Weekly Viewpoint
By
Mike Schwager
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January 30, 2012
Week in Review: 1/23/12 – 1/27/12 The major market indices finished the week mixed to modestly higher. The S&P 500 has now gained in five of the past six weeks. Performance for Week Ending 1/27/12: The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...
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Weekly Viewpoint
By
Mike Schwager
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January 23, 2012
Week in Review: 1/16/12 – 1/20/12 The major market indices finished higher for a third consecutive week. Performance for Week Ending 1/20/12:
(Wilshire 5000SM) rose 2.10%, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) added 2.04% and the ...
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Weekly Viewpoint
By
Mike Schwager
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January 17, 2012
Week in Review: 1/9/12 – 1/13/12 The major market indices finished higher for a second consecutive week. Performance for Week Ending 1/13/12: The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) gained 0.50%, the Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM (Wilshire 5000SM...
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Weekly Viewpoint
By
Mike Schwager
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January 09, 2012
Week in Review: 1/2/12 – 1/6/12 The major market indices finished the week solidly higher as growing signs the U.S. economy is on firmer footing outweighed renewed concerns over the European debt crisis. Performance for Week Ending 1/6/12: The Dow ...
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Market Perspectives
By
Scott Minerd
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December 31, 2011
There is an old proverb that describes three methods of gaining wisdom: "First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is bitterest." At year-end, many of us turn to the nobility ...
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Weekly Viewpoint
By
Mike Schwager
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December 19, 2011
Week in Review: 12/12/11 – 12/16/11 The major market indices finished the week lower as European debt concerns outweighed signs the U.S. economy is gaining traction. Performance for Week Ending 12/6/11: The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) lost 2.61%, the ...
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Weekly Viewpoint
By
Mike Schwager
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December 05, 2011
Week in Review: 11/28/11 – 12/2/11 Following sharp declines during the prior two weeks, the major market indices posted strong gains reflecting a batch of solid U.S. economic data as well as a coordinated effort by six central banks to ...
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Weekly Viewpoint
By
Mike Schwager
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November 21, 2011
Week in Review: 11/14/11 – 11/18/11 The major market indices finished the week lower as the woes in Europe are raising contagion fears and concerns of “coat tail” risk. Performance for Week Ending 11/18/11: The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) ...
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Weekly Viewpoint
By
Mike Schwager
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November 14, 2011
Week in Review: 11/7/11 – 11/11/11 The major market indices finished the week mostly higher on growing hints the U.S. economy is gaining traction and signs the worst may be over in Europe. Performance for Week Ending 11/11/11: The Dow ...
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