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Market Thoughts for January 2017 [Video]

Written by Brad McMillan, CFA®, CFP® | Jan 3, 2017 6:36:01 PM

Last month was all about confidence: for the consumer, for business, and in the stock market.

U.S. markets finished strong for the month, in large part due to the post-election rally. Consumer confidence moved to its highest level since 2001, employment grew, and business confidence reached a level we haven’t seen since before the financial crisis.

Given such strong results, what should we keep an eye on as we start 2017? Tune into my latest Market Thoughts video for insight.