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Will a Struggling Bull Market Strengthen in 2024? | Ways You Can Take Advantage of Extended RMD Ages | Yuan Growing in Use in Cross-Border Trade Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( December 15, 2023 CONNECT WITH KIPLINGER  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Top Story [] [Will a Struggling Bull Market Strengthen in 2024?]( [Will a Struggling Bull Market Strengthen in 2024?]( (Nicole Nixon) The new bull market will need a dovish Fed, easing inflation and a stable bond market to endure. Read on as we ask Charles Schwab's chief investment strategist Liz Ann Sonders about the new bull market, interest rates and [where she believes the best investing opportunities are in 2024](. 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