Market week: April 7, 2014
 

For the second straight week, the large caps of the Dow and S&P 500 fared better than the Nasdaq, which continued to be hurt by selling in the technology and biotech sectors that played such a big part in its 2013 gains. The S&P hit a new all-time closing high on Wednesday, while the Dow came close to matching the record close seen on New Year's Eve 2013. Meanwhile, a jobs report that seemed to support the Fed's current gradual tapering left bond markets relatively stable.

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But as we all know it is what happens over the years that makes a difference.