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For Stocks, an Amazingly Good Year
New York Times The benchmark Standard & Poor's 500-stock index led the way, ending the year almost 30 percent higher than it began, or 32.4 percent higher with dividends counted in. That's the biggest jump since 1997, when the technology bubble was inflating. Even … 2013: The "Great Divergence" Between Stocks, Bonds, and Gold |