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What China’s zero-COVID policy means for investors exposed to the country.

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While housing prices have been going up each year since bottoming in 2012, many are waiting for the next shoe to drop.

[Should You Harvest A Loss In Your Bond ETF?](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/bonds/604540/should-you-harvest-a-loss-in-your-bond-fund-or-etf "https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/bonds/604540/should-you-harvest-a-loss-in-your-bond-fund-or-etf") (Kiplinger)

With bond performance this bad, it could be a good time to turn a bad situation into a power move.



 

 

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