A quick review of the table of returns shows that the new year started favorably. As we saw last year, global markets continue to outperform, but there has been a shift in leadership in U.S. stocks. Notably, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is lagging, while smaller company stocks, as measured by the more speculative Russell 2000 […]
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When I was young—much younger—we lived next door to a family whose breadwinner was a physician, and the mother stayed home with the kids. I recall Mom telling us that when her husband was in medical school, she would shop for groceries with a price counter. When she put an item in the shopping cart,
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ChartTalk: It’s Econ 101. When you buy one thing, you’re giving up the opportunity to buy something else. Here we look at the opportunity cost of buying a daily cup of coffee—instead of investing that pocket change into high-flying stocks. How much would a daily latte take out of your wallet? What else are you giving
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