FYI: he U.S. stock market snapped back from 2018's loss to post a strong gain in the first quarter of 2019. After falling more than 14% in the fourth quarter of last year and more than 5% for all of 2018, the Morningstar U.S. Market Index climbed 12.5% for the year to date through March 27, 2019. All areas of the Morningstar Style Box rose, but, in general, growth beat value, smaller-cap stocks led larger equities, and the technology, energy, and communication-services sectors made the largest advances.
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Ted
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