It was a very good year for investors in 2019. So good, in fact, that it was impossible to lose money last year with simple buy-and-hold strategies that owned one or more of the major asset classes.
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Daily Archives: Jan 2, 2020 at 07:06 am EST
Macro Briefing | 2 January 2020
Protests at US embassy in Iraq reflect Iran’s influence: NY Times
Taiwan’s top military chief among dead in helicopter crash: CNN
Israel’s Netanyahu seeks parliamentary immunity from prosecution: BBC
Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters arrested: Reuters
UK mfg output fell at fastest rate in 7-1/2 years in Dec: IHS Markit
Eurozone mfg recession continued in December: IHS Markit
China’s mfg sector continued to post a mild rebound in Dec: IHS Markit
Recession is a top concern for CEOs in 2020: WSJ
10yr Treasury yield ended 2019 near 5-month high: