Sat.Nov 19, 2016 - Fri.Nov 25, 2016

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This Is Not Bearish

The Irrelevant Investor

The S&P 500 just made an all-time high for the 11th time this year, and the 1134th time since 1928. Today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 19,000 for the first time ever. The natural inclination is that now might not be the best time to put new money to work. The data doesn't support this, at least not in the short term. The table below shows that average returns six months and one year following an all-time high has been stronger compared with all other days.

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2016 Year-End Planning Letter

Brown Advisory

2016 Year-End Planning Letter. achen. Sat, 11/19/2016 - 15:45. . Takeaways. A Republican sweep of Congress and the White House increases the possibility of changes to the law in areas like tax, health care and trade. While there will not be any firm proposals until 2017 at the earliest, we will be looking for and analyzing changes that may have an impact on our clients.