We’re off the starting blocks in 2025 now, with the holidays behind us and another twelve months ahead, making this a perfect time to set up a well-balanced portfolio. The best investing approaches will include a variety of strategies: low- and high-risk, growth and value, momentum-driven plays, and passive strategies such as dividend investing. That last deserves a closer look. It’s usually seen as a defensive strategy, not a usual approach at a time of strongly rising markets – but dividends p
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In Times of Economic-Policy Uncertainty, It May Be Best to Avoid Stocks
Research suggests that stocks, and especially small-caps, outperform bonds when uncertainty falls. But bonds are the place to be when uncertainty flares, as it has recently.
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