December E-mini S&Ps (ESZ14 +0.10%) this morning are up +0.11% and European stocks are up +0.47% after better-than-expected China Oct exports signal signs of strength in the global economy.

A basic investment concept is to that high quality stocks fare better in down markets than low quality stocks, and therefore in late stages of a Bull market with generally fully valued stocks, tilting equity allocations toward high quality is prudent.

Creating and designing a retirement portfolio capable of meeting your income needs has always been challenging. This has become especially difficult considering the current state of both the equity and debt marketplaces today

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