Looking for Some Second-Half Winners By Tim Melvin About this article: The first half of the year is behind us, and the upcoming long weekend for the U.S. markets will be a much-needed breather for many of us. We have been bombarded with news and politics during the first half of the year, and at times I found my head spinning as I attempted to digest the endless stream of news. It has been increasingly difficult to concentrate on finding absolute bargains and ignore the market and economic fluctuations. I found myself paying more attention than ever before to economic and political news; I don't recall a time where government policies and pronouncements had such a sustained influence on stock prices. I found it very hard to stay fully invested in spite of the tremendous mathematical bargains that existed back in January and February. In the face of the volatility and uncertainty, I had bought less of the... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200.

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