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It was a positive first day for the Santa Claus Rally in an otherwise disappointing week for the stock market.

Inflation, interest rates and the Fed have been the driving forces behind the market in 2022. These factors broke a number of trends that have influenced portfolio decisions over the past several decades, creating an uncomfortable investment environment.

The market was up and down this week, and as is often the the case lately, it was primarily driven by commentary from the Fed.

The market was up and down this week, and as is often the the case lately, it was primarily driven by commentary from the Fed.

There wasn't much action in the first half of the week coming off the holiday-fueled gains last week, but it got interesting after that.

Perhaps no sector of the economy has been impacted by rising interest rates as much as real estate, but are we heading for a housing recession?

Thanksgiving week was another winning one for the stock market amid thinner holiday trading conditions.

The months are getting colder, but the tech and crypto winter has been in full swing for a while. Now, we understand that markets operate in cycles - this is even more the case for technology stocks which depend not only on the underlying business cycle, but also experience waves of major hype and exuberance.

That was some kind of week! There was turmoil (and massive losses) in the cryptocurrency market and a wild midterm election.

October came to an end on Monday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average logged its best monthly performance since 1976 with a gain of 14.0%.