2013 Stock Rally Defied Global Fears and Fed Stimulus
The 2013 stock market rallied despite a government shutdown, fears of default, Syria tensions, and European bailouts. The S&P 500 rose 29.4 percent and the Dow 26.3 percent as Fed bond purchases supported equities, with profits rising and a record-setting earnings outlook for S&P 500 firms.
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Syria
Dean Junkans
Wells Fargo Private Bank
Fed
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S&p 500
S&p Capital IQ
Paul Atkinson
Aberdeen Asset Management
Ings
Dealogic
Renaissance Capital
Hilton Worldwide
Twitter
Cutler
Washington
Standard & Poor’s
Oil ends 2013 with $98 a barrel roundup
Oil prices closed 2013 at 98.42 a barrel after slipping 87 cents from Monday. Brent traded at 110.80 while NYMEX heating oil and gasoline futures moved modestly. US stockpiles remain above five-year norms as the dollar strengthens. Ohio gas averages rise to 3.40 per gallon as prices nationally edge higher.
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Brent Crude
ICE Exchange
London
Nymex
Columbus
Ohio
Auto Club Aaa
Oil Price Information Service
WEX Inc
Youngtown
Safe investments stumble in 2013 reflecting bond and gold losses
Safe assets faltered in 2013 as bonds and gold dropped amid a recovering economy and Fed tapering. Treasurys sank with U.S. yields rising, funds outflows grew, and gold slid from its decade of gains. Cash stayed weak versus stocks and inflation over the period.
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Treasurys
U.S
Federal Reserve
Haven
Fed
Treasury
Treasury Securities
Treasury Funds
Lipper
Lipper U.S
Trea
Chris Haverland
Wells Fargo
Haverland
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