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Weekend Reading: Why the Market is Bouncing
The first half of 2022 saw the second-worst performance of a 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds in over two centuries. Despite this, however, something still holds true: In combination, stock and bond markets naturally form an equilibrium.
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Weekend Reading: The Mushy Middle
Market news and data went from bad to worse this first half of 2022, but the good news is, we’re well into the middle; The “Mushy Middle”, that is.