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title: Market Thoughts for December 2016 [Video]
description: In his latest video, Commonwealth's Brad McMillan discusses the market reaction to the presidential election.
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# [Market Thoughts for December 2016 \[Video\]](https://blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer/market-thoughts-for-december-2016-video)

 Written by [Brad McMillan, CFA®, CFP®](https://blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer/author/brad-mcmillan-cfa-caia-mai) | Dec 2, 2016, 3:29:47 PM

Looking back on last month, the first word that comes to mind is *wow* . . .

Donald Trump's surprise victory in the presidential election sent markets into a tailspin, but not for long. U.S. indices quickly rallied, buoyed by reduced uncertainty and strong fundamentals. 

Will the U.S. markets and economy continue to accelerate? Tune into my latest [Market Thoughts video](https://vimeo.com/channels/966267) for insight. 

<https://vimeo.com/channels/966267>

[View full post](https://blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer/market-thoughts-for-december-2016-video)

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