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April 2018

A Focus on Fixed Income

Submitted by Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. on April 27th, 2018

It’s been approximately a decade since the Great Recession began. By year-end 2008, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) had lowered the target federal funds rate to near-zero and embarked on an aggressive quantitative easing campaign, hoping to resuscitate the economy with a big booster shot of lending, borrowing and spending dollars.

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QUARTERLY MARKET REVIEW - Q1 2018

Submitted by Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. on April 26th, 2018

If you were a member of the popular press, you’d probably be happy with 2018’s first quarter performance. At last – some volatility-fueling news in early February, with plenty of enticing “largest,” “fastest,” and “worst” market superlatives to savor after a long, languid lull.

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Doing Well and Doing Good?

Submitted by Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. on April 19th, 2018

Growing interest in the impact of fossil fuels on the global climate may spark questions about whether individuals can integrate their values around sustainability with their investment goals and, if so, how.

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Volatility & the New Reality

Submitted by Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. on April 3rd, 2018

Last year, stocks marched higher with only minor pullbacks. When the year ended, the largest peak to trough decline for the S&P 500 Index was just under 3% (St. Louis Federal Reserve data on the S&P 500). It was a year that lacked turbulence and one that rewarded diversified investors.

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