Financial | pros | weigh | in
The stock market’s Bull Run continued through 2017,
with the S&P 500 index advancing an impressive 19.4 percent.
It was the eighth straight year the index has
avoided sliding into bear-market territory, defined as a pullback of 20 percent
or more. The only longer run in modern history extended from the fall of 1990
to the early spring of 2000.
As 2018 gets under way, investors are wondering
whether the good times will continue to roll. On the one hand, optimism is
fueled by the economy’s robust growth and the anticipated stimulating effects
of the GOP’s newly passed tax-reform plan.
On the other, history has proven that a recession
eventually will hit. The only question is when.
Are we at a crossroads? Or are ingredients in place
for another strong year for the stock market? We asked six financial
professionals to weigh in on what they’re expecting and on how they’re counseling
clients to approach their investments.
