Article: Market's rally breeds skepticism among advisers; Some are carefully re-balancing portfolios, reviewing strategies.

Byline: Darla Mercado

Financial advisers are viewing the market gains of the past month with skepticism as they weigh whether it is time to dip a toe back into equities.

Between March 9 and last Wednesday, all three major stock indexes climbed significantly. The Nasdaq Composite Index led the way with a 22.9% gain, while the Standard and Poor's 500 stock index rose by 20.8%, followed by a rise of 18.3% by the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Rather than jumping into stock purchases immediately, many advisers said that they were gingerly re-balancing portfolios and reassessing their strategies.

"Clearly, the latest upturn has risen to at ...

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