Posted by Brad McMillan, CFA®, CFP®
This entry was posted on Dec 7, 2015 10:22:18 AMand tagged In the News
Leave a commentLast Friday, I was on set with TheStreet to discuss what’s ahead for the economy and markets with host Gregg Greenberg. From consumer income and spending growth, to a potential normalization in the energy sector, find out why I think 2016 will be a better year than many people currently expect.
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