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February 16, 2018

What can we learn from the stock slump?

  • New worries about inflation haven't much changed investors' preferences for stocks.
    • By MARLEY JAY
    AP Markets Writer

    NEW YORK — There were few warning signs before the stock market's plunge in early February, but so far, the slump hasn't changed investors' thinking very much.

    Stocks did well throughout 2017 and the gains sped up in December and January. Investors were convinced that stocks would keep going up because the global economy continues to grow, which helps companies earn more money.


     
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