The S&P 500 rose in 91% of the third yearsof all presidents’ terms — ever since the index’s 1925 inception.
Author: Ken Fisher, Special to USA TODAY
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Retirement investing do’s and don’ts for 2019
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Still worried about where stocks are headed? Look at these indexes for hope
Consider these indexes, the LEIs and PMIs. They show global expansion.
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