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The low volatility and high returns of 2017’s stock market turned into 2018’s high volatility and negative returns. The investment outlook for 2019 is very uncertain. The Federal Reserve promises to continue tightening monetary policy. The stimulus from the 2017 tax cuts is fading. Political turmoil, both domestic and international, will continue to roil the markets.
