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Dow
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8,280.74 |
-223.32 |
-2.63%
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Nasdaq
|
1,796.52 |
-49.20 |
-2.67%
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S&P 500
|
896.42 |
-26.91 |
-2.91%
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30 Year Bond(%)
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4.32%
|
-0.03 |
-0.69%
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10 Year Note(%)
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3.50%
|
-0.049 |
-1.38%
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5 Year Note(%)
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2.42%
|
-0.094 |
-3.73%
|
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13 Week Bill(%)
|
0.16%
|
-0.01 |
-6.06%
|
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As of Thursday, July 2, 9:41 PM |
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The role of diversification within an investment portfolio is to manage risk without sacrificing return. This is
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