Terror attacks and murder in the United Kingdom... constitutional crisis and intrigue in the United States... doubts over Europe's future, questions about China's ultimate global ambitions...
Headlines like the ones we've seen lately do not usually make for smooth sailing in the markets.
But... after some bouts of profit-taking, which gave us the opportunity to load up on great companies like Apple Inc., stocks are on track to finish the month of May with some modest net gains.
In light of the "unusual" conditions for such profits, FOX Business' Stuart Varney asked our Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald to appear on "Varney & Co." (as he often does) to ask him a simple question that's on everyone's mind:
What the heck is going on here?
Here's what Keith thinks is changing to make these gains possible when the news is so unsettling...
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