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Politics, not economics, remains focus of markets

Portfolios should be kept diversified in order to weather political controversies that might spell trouble

Published Tue, Feb 14, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    New York

    THE Trump stock market rally has displayed formidable staying power, yet there are reasons to be uneasy.

    The potential troubles are not bubbling up from the economy or from the market itself, but from the world of politics. That raises ticklish questions for the millions of people who rely on the stock market to secure their retirement, buy a home or educate their children.

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