If you became dizzy reading too many 2020 investment outlooks, and are still unsure how you want to position your portfolio this year, focus on fiscal and monetary policy.

All eyes will be on Chairman Jerome Powell's assessment of the economic environment.

The Fed didn’t offer up much in the way of surprises, keeping its key rate unchanged and not tinkering too much with the wording of the press release.

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsLatest: Jerome Powell on coronavirusFed leaves rates unchanged at 1.5%-1.75%Earlier:Apple hits record highChina economist predicts growth will sufferHong Kong stocks slide amid virus worries

Developments in the global economy haven't shifted the Fed's "wait-and-see" approach.

If you’ve raised kids, you’re probably familiar with the expression, “The odd years are even and the even years are odd.” Well, that’s also been true lately for stocks in February, and this one might be no exception.