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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
US Stock Market Reaches a New High
Dow tops 19,000:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-21/yen-rises-nikkei-futures-erase-gain-after-quake-oil-holds-gain
What is driving the stock market surge?
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/business/dealbook/investors-make-bullish-bet-on-trump-and-an-era-of-tax-cuts-and-spending.html
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The market appears to be underestimating potential risks –
Higher than expected interest rates
Stronger dollar
Potential trade conflicts and supply chain disruptions
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