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COVID-19 Financial Market Update

March 11, 2020

Volatility is the word when you consider the Covid-19 Financial Market. The coronavirus (COVID-19) scare is escalating and a logical question has moved to the forefront: Is this downswing different? Is coronavirus going to permanently bring down markets in a way those past crises could not? The historic litany of disease outbreaks, armed conflict flashpoints, political game-changers, and other alarms all generated fear of the unknown. However, the nature of markets allows them to still

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Coronavirus, the Stock Market, and Your Portfolio

February 26, 2020

Coronavirus is a new type of disease spreading from person to person. Although it’s currently unknown how easily or sustainably this virus is moving between people. Investment markets recently experienced increased volatility, with positive and negative fluctuations often linked to the status of the Coronavirus outbreak. Stock market volatility increased after cases grew in Italy, Iran, and South Korea. Investors have become concerned that the disease has spread many miles from its Wuhan, China origination

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