pieces: At the beginning of 2019, for instance, you probably would have thought me a Pollyanna if I had predicted that the S&P 500 index SPX, 0.09% would surge 27% amid all the trade-war talk and interest-rate uncertainty, according to Market Watch. I didn't, of course, but that's where we are at as of Tuesday night the second-best showing for stocks since 2003, with a few trading days left to churn even higher. These columns can sometimes be way off the mark. Even when incorrect, these pieces looking ahead do have value, however. The best-laid plans can still fall to pieces, of course, but entering 2020 with no plan at all seems very unwise. They help investors to take stock of their holdings and think seriously about strategy.
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