Okay, so retail investors did not totally miss this wild bull market (S&P up about 30% from Oct.4, 2011, lows). Again, retail investors have been yanking cash from U.S.-focused equity funds in favor of hybrid funds, bond funds, and, smartly, i...
Conventional wisdom tells us that political gridlock is good for markets. With gridlock the two parties will wrestle each other to a standstill, making any sweeping changes more difficult. If you believe in the “politicians-are-idiots” theory...