Dividend money manager Federated Investors is out with their latest investment commentary, which discusses their outlook for the economy and the performance of their Strategic Value Dividend Managed Account Strategy.
From the commentary: "December capped a year-long rally in U.S. stocks that saw the major indexes reach record highs.The advance was fueled by a domestic economy that, nearly five years after the recession, finally appeared to be gaining enough traction to allow the Federal Reserve to begin easing off the gas."