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    Whether you're just beginning to build an investment portfolio or reviewing the one you already have, you need to consider how your assets fit in the market cycle. That information may be more important than the price or past performance. David Darst, Chief Investment Strategist of Morgan Stanley's Individual Investor Group and author of The Art of Asset Allocation, says that three factors contribute to market phases.

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