Holiday Wrap-Up
A look back at 2019, thus far… Presented by UPAL The year in brief. 2019 brought three quarters of disagreement over trade issues between the U.S. and China… followed by fourth-quarter hints that a partial trade deal could be reached. Concerns grew over economic deceleration in America, and the Federal Reserve made three quarter-point interest rate cuts in a nod to that perception. Wall Street was fixated on trade and monetary policy for most of the year, and ultimately, investors saw more upside in equities than downside. Domestic economic health. Trade negotiations between the U.S. and China ran hot and