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Written by Carol Schleif, CFA, SASB-FSA

Note: This is the final issue of Weekly Strategy Perspectives for 2025. We will use the next two holiday weeks to refresh, regroup and prepare for the twists and turns that markets may bring in the new year. Wishing you and yours health, happiness and days filled with all the things you love best.


Surprise, Surprise
“Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.”
– Boris Pasternak


The Through Line: For writers and poets, surprise is a gift. But investors hate plot twists – and 2025 had more than its fair share. We look back at some of the year’s biggest eye-openers, highlighting key lessons that can be carried forward into the New Year.

 

Click to read: Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Surprise, Surprise 12-18-2025

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Carol Schleif, CFA, SASB-FSA

Chief Market Strategist BMO Private Wealth

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