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The Future Is Always The Same

  “This time, it’s different.” Maybe so. Our country hasn’t had to deal with a global pandemic such as the Coronavirus since before the Great Depression. So in that regard, I’ll give you that it is different this time, yet in many ways, it is the same. Remember the depths of the Great Recession in…

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Viewpoints: December 2018

Welcome to Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends.  Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth.  Feel free to share with others. Economic and Investment News Bits Ups and Downs:  The S&P 500 stock index…

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Viewpoints: November 2018

Welcome to Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends.  Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth.  Feel free to share with others. Economic and Investment News Bits Gridlock is Good?: Over the last 80 years,…

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Viewpoints: April 2018

Welcome to Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends.  Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth.  Feel free to share with others.  Economic and Investment News Bits  Slingshot:  The S&P 500 recently experienced its sixth market…

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Viewpoints: March 2018

Welcome to Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends.  Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth.  Feel free to share with others.   Economic and Investment News Bits  Celebrate Good Times:  On March 9, 2018, the bull…

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Viewpoints: February 2018

Welcome to Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends.  Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth.  Feel free to share with others.  Economic and Investment News Bits  Delaying the Inevitable:  In the 75 years from…

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Viewpoints: January 2018

Welcome to Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends.  Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth.  Feel free to share with others. Economic and Investment News Bits  Record Year:  The S&P 500 Index ended 2017…

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Viewpoints: November 2017

Welcome to Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends.  Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth.  Feel free to share with others. Economic and Investment News Bits  “Black Friday”? How about “Black 2017”?:   The S&P…

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Mid-Term Election Years: Will it be 17 in a row?

Historically, mid-term elections have served as reflection points for stocks. Regardless of the outcome, stocks have rallied before the election in the second half of October, and the rally has continued through the following year. The S&P has not declined after a mid-term election since 1946, and the average 12-month increase has been about 16%.…

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