Article: Advisers weathering bear market so far; Many have yet to react to a terrible decade for stocks.(News)

Byline: Dan Jamieson

Although this decade could turn out to be the worst such period for stocks in modern history, advisers don't yet seem to be feeling the full effect.

Some bearish observers think too many advisers are blissfully unaware of the dangers of the secular-bear-market period they believe is upon us. These periods are 15- to 20-year phases marked by volatile sideways action in which stocks generally make little headway. One reason for the continued optimism is that many advisers' asset allocation plans have worked well enough to avoid severe pain - at least so far.

Client portfolios run by advisers typically are diversified with ...

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