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Strong Jobs Report! All Good, Right?

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The most recent monthly jobs report came out last Friday and was solid on most counts. The pundits were very excited about it and used it as an example of how strong the economy is and where it’s likely headed. Heck, even the President tweeted that he was excited to see it (an hour before it was released.) So was the strong report actually a good thing? Of course. More people at work earning a living is always a good thing. There’s no debating that. The question is, what does that mean for the stock market and economy going forward?…

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Ask Cadence: If the markets and economy are likely to struggle over the next few years, will my retirement plan be ruined?

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Not necessarily. For those who don’t understand where we are in the economic cycle and the current valuation levels of markets, there will likely be some very unpleasant surprises down the road. This is nothing new. For investors who were too aggressively positioned in 1999 and 2007, most of the progress they had made over years of investing was wiped out within months. This time probably won’t be any different for unsuspecting investors. However, by taking a more conservative approach and focusing on principal preservation, there will most likely be opportunities down the road to invest at much more reasonable…

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