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DeepSeek Shocks The Markets
Last week, we noted that with the first five days of January making a positive return, such set the “January Barometer” in motion. If you missed our previous discussions, we reviewed
The Clock Has No Hands
Summary
- While a positive January tends to coincide with a positive year return, February tends to be less optimistic.
- Over the last two weeks, sentiment reversed from negative to extremely bullish following the inauguration.
- Managing money can be difficult, particularly when unexpected, exogenous events occur.
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