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This photo provided by Sprott Asset Management shows Whitney George, chairman of Sprott Asset Management USA. The stock market soared in early 2017 as investors hoped the Trump administration would strengthen the economy with a business-friendly program of cuts in regulation, lower taxes, and greater spending on infrastructure projects. George advises investors to keep their expectations low and look for buying opportunities rather than betting that tax cuts or changes will lead to a broad rally for major stocks. (Alexandria Mauck/Sprott Asset Management via AP)

Betting Tax Changes Will Boost Stocks? Be Careful

by Marley Jay AP Markets WriterApril 16, 2017

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2014 file photo, people pass a Wall Street subway stop, in New York's Financial District. Most world stock indexes fell Friday, April 7, 2017, while oil prices rose after the U.S. fired missiles at Syria during President Donald Trump's first meeting with China's president, leaving investors on edge. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks Stand Still After Jobs Report And Syria Strikes

by Marley Jay AP Markets WriterApril 9, 2017

In this Jan. 12, 2017, photo, traders work on the Mizuho Americas trading floor in New York. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, on Friday, March 24, 2017, led by gains in technology companies and banks. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Stocks Mixed as GOP Pulls Plug On Health Bill

by Marley Jay AP Markets WriterMarch 26, 2017

Specialist Charles Boeddinghaus, left, and trader Kevin Lodewick work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, March 10, 2017. Stocks are moving higher in early trading on Wall Street after the government reported solid job gains in the U.S. a month earlier. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks Higher on Good Jobs Report

by Marley Jay AP Markets WriterMarch 12, 2017

FILE - This Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, file photo shows the Wall Street entrance of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stocks fell Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, amid worries about the potential impact of U.S. trade policies and as investors became more cautious about the market's recent rally. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks Eke Out Last-Minute Gain As Utilities Rise

by Marley Jay AP Markets WriterFebruary 26, 2017

FILE - This Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, file photo shows the Wall Street entrance of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are climbing Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, morning after the government said employers hired more workers last month, another positive sign for the U.S. economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Banks Lead Surge As Investors Hope For Regulation Cut

by Marley Jay AP Markets WriterFebruary 5, 2017

FILE - This Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, file photo shows the Wall Street entrance of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are dipping Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, after a solid but unspectacular hiring report for the month of December. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Wage Data Pushes Stocks to Records; Dow Misses 20,000

by Marley Jay AP Markets WriterJanuary 8, 2017

Trader Thomas Ferrigno, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. U.S. stocks are mixed as a rally in oil prices and bank stocks fades. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Post-Election Rally Appears to End on Weak Wage Data

by Marley Jay AP Markets WriterDecember 4, 2016

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, people walk to work on Wall Street beneath a statue of George Washington, in New York. Global shares rose Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, tracking the overnight rally on Wall Street, as oil prices pushed higher amid hopes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will agree on production cuts. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Dow Passes 19,000 With New Record

by Marley Jay AP Markets WriterNovember 22, 2016

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2016 file photo, a sign for Wall Street is carved into a building located near the New York Stock Exchange. Japanese shares rose, Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, on the yen's weakness while other Asian benchmarks wobbled after Fed chair Janet Yellen signaled that policymakers intend to raise interest rates soon.
(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Drug Company Losses Pull Stocks Lower

by Marley Jay AP Markets WriterNovember 20, 2016