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The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been finalized and 2018 marks the first filing season that they will be fully applicable. Here’s a quick overview of how the changes impact you as you file your taxes this year.
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Markets will be listening keenly to commentary from the Federal Reserve and the Federal Open Market Committee to determine the direction of interest rates for 2019.
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As we sit here today, the government shutdown has reached its 32nd day. Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to negotiate a withdrawal from the European Union was met with memorable defeat. And China’s economy is showing evidence of deceleration against the backdrop of tariffs.
Read PostJoin the Boston Private investment team on Wednesday January 16, 2019 at 3 p.m. ET as they share their insights on the macroeconomic and market outlook.
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Earnings growth slows dramatically, margin pressures build, tighter monetary policy and sector and stock selection will continue to focus on industries and companies that should perform well late in this cycle.
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The sharp declines experienced in the equity markets in the fourth quarter of 2018 brought reminders of the financial crisis to the fore.
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In our view, the current environment does not necessarily point to further declines for the equity market in 2019.
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The fourth quarter of 2018 proved to be one of the most difficult to navigate since the financial crisis. While the causes of the equity market pullback were fairly well articulated – tariffs, the Federal Reserve, mid-term elections, mixed economic data – the velocity at which investor sentiment deteriorated was surprising.
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Last December I predicted the new Congress which started on January 3, 2019 would be gridlock plus. Well so far it is gridlock without the plus. The plus is my reference to a few policy areas that may attract bipartisan support despite the bitter budget battles in Washington.
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Over the past several years, technology stocks have become an increasingly important part of major indexes, and as such, the valuations and price movements of these stocks attract a significant amount of attention.
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