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Wall Street thinks stocks will rise in 2017 — What could go wrong?

Wall Street’s rally could be derailed by renewed worries about President-elect Donald Trump’s policies, a resurgent dollar or potential wild-card events like cyber attacks or a trade war, investors say as they look to 2017.

Stocks are at record highs on optimism Trump will boost the economy, and strategists in a recent Reuters poll expect more gains next year. But they also worry about what could derail the market as a surprising 2016 wraps up and an uncertain 2017 awaits. Here are some potential roadblocks to more gains:

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