2017 will go down in the record books as a “bull market” year. The bulls took charge the day after election day, keeping the bears on the defensive throughout 2017.

Despite the devastating effects of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the U.S. economy remained near full employment and earnings growth was positive.

The first quarter saw steady gains throughout January and February and then a bit of a slowdown in March.

2016 was a very good year for diversifed portfolios as returns were boosted by exposure to diversifer asset classes, meant to provide additional risk adjusted return over time.

The third quarter began on a very uneven footing. The U.K. had just surprised investors by voting to leave the European Union (E.U.), and markets were in the process of digesting an enormous amount of uncertainty and repricing shares in the face of that uncertainty.

Donald J. Trump has been elected as the next President of the United States, after a long and arduous campaign for both Democrats and Republicans.