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## [Capital Markets Review- Second Quarter 2017](https://blog.guidancepointrs.com/capital-markets-review-second-quarter-2017)

[Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointrs.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa)  15 July, 2017

 The 10th Anniversary of the start of the Financial Crisis; How much longer does the Goldilocks Scenario last? June marked the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Financial Crisis. In June 2007, ... 

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## [Who Pays the Retirement Plan Fees? 4 Tips to Help You Decide](https://blog.guidancepointrs.com/who-pays-the-retirement-plan-fees)

[Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointrs.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa)  19 May, 2017

 Who pays the retirement plan fees? Should the plan sponsor pay? What about the participant? Maybe a mix of both? These questions are core to how our consultants help retirement plan committees ... 

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[Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointrs.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa)  14 April, 2017

 A Trump Bump and Growing International Economic Confidence: The first quarter of 2017 was dominated by political headlines and firming economic data globally. Risk assets continued to outperform ... 

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## [Capital Markets Review - Fourth Quarter 2016](https://blog.guidancepointrs.com/capital-markets-review-fourth-quarter-2016-0)

[Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointrs.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa)  10 January, 2017

 A Tale of Two Halves 2016 can be described as a Tale of Two Halves. Many investors took a “risk-off” approach to the markets in the first half of the year due to a decline in oil prices and slow ... 

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## [Capital Markets Review - Third Quarter 2016](https://blog.guidancepointrs.com/capital-markets-review-third-quarter-2016)

[Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointrs.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa)  03 November, 2016

 The Presidential Election Heats Up.... Global economies are turning their eyes to the US presidential election. Although world markets and economies absorb this leadership change every four years, ... 

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