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For 2015, investors expect more gains for stocks, but they’re still cautious about Russia
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Can the U.S. hold everyone else above water? That is the question investors are asking as Wall Street heads into 2015.
A strong U.S. economy helped propel the stock market higher in 2014, continuing a bull market that is on pace to celebrate its sixth birthday in March. On more than one occasion, investors dumped stocks following geopolitical flare-ups and concerns about the global economy, only to jump back in when an economic report or results from a big company suggested the U.S. economy was still resilient.
This bull market may be slowing down, but it still has had a remarkable run. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index has more than tripled from its March 2009 low.
Wall Street strategists, who typically are bullish on the U.S. stock market, expect the advance to continue into 2015.
Here are the major themes investors will need to watch:
— SOLID, NOT SPECTACULAR, AGAIN:
2014 has been an above average year for stocks, but Wall Street forecasters expect more a more modest year for the market next year…
A strong U.S. economy helped propel the stock market higher in 2014, continuing a bull market that is on pace to celebrate its sixth birthday in March. On more than one occasion, investors dumped stocks following geopolitical flare-ups and concerns about the global economy, only to jump back in when an economic report or results from a big company suggested the U.S. economy was still resilient.
This bull market may be slowing down, but it still has had a remarkable run. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index has more than tripled from its March 2009 low.
Wall Street strategists, who typically are bullish on the U.S. stock market, expect the advance to continue into 2015.
Here are the major themes investors will need to watch:
— SOLID, NOT SPECTACULAR, AGAIN:
2014 has been an above average year for stocks, but Wall Street forecasters expect more a more modest year for the market next year…
60 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-12-19. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
3.5 year – 2.30%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-11-28. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
American stock indexes were higher on Friday in a day of very thin trading on the NYSE.
40 days – 2.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 0000-00-00. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
