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The S&P 500 and NASDAQ closed the month with new all-time high marks.
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Drew O’Neil discusses fixed income market conditions and offers insight for bond investors.
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Chief Economist Eugenio J. Aleman discusses current economic conditions.
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Market and economic dynamics of the past echoing today
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Raymond James Chief Investment Officer Larry Adam offers insight into his team's latest quarterly outlook.
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PPLI and PPVA: Vehicles for tax-efficient growth

For high-net-worth clients, private placement life insurance and private placement variable annuities marry tax advantages with investment flexibility.

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Fixed income focus
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Doug Drabik discusses fixed income market conditions and offers insight for bond investors.
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Washington Policy Analyst Ed Mills discusses potential paths forward for Congress on what is expected to be the most expensive bill in U.S. history.
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Buying a bond at a premium doesn’t mean you will lose money
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Drew O’Neil discusses fixed income market conditions and offers insight for bond investors.
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