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Outside The Box: This 401(k) Move Before You Retire Guarantees Monthly Income In Old Age

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Converting part of your retirement savings into an annuity makes financial sense, writes Robert Pozen. Read more

Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: These Simple Tips Can Make You A More Balanced Stock Investor

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Patience and perspective builds investing prowess and financial security, writes Vitaliy Katsenelson. Read more

Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: These Simple Tips Can Make You A More Balanced Stock Investor

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Patience and perspective builds investing prowess and financial security, writes Vitaliy Katsenelson. Read more

Deep Dive: These 6 Stocks In The S&P 1500 Have More Than Doubled In 12 Months

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The stock market’s flip side: 15 have plunged at least 75%. Read more

Mark Hulbert: Either The Dow Transports Or The Baltic Dry Index Isnt Telling The Truth

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These two key economic gauges are sending conflicting messages about the stock market, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

U.S. And China Both Know A Severe Global Recession Is In The Cards Without A Trade Deal

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Also, both nations know a deal would boost their stock indexes. Read more

Project Syndicate: Every Currency Is Based On Trust, But Only A Fool Would Trust Facebooks Cryptocurrency

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Facebook is launching a cryptocurrency that would serve no legitimate purpose, writes Joseph E. Stiglitz. Read more

China Trade Truce Makes A Good Deal Less Likely — Heres Your Stock-market Game Plan

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Investors shouldn’t rule out the probability of no deal because Trump may decide to focus on the long-term good of the... Read more

Outside The Box: Heres Why Most Of Us Tune Out When Companies Try To Get Our Attention

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Offers and disclosures have little impact on consumer behavior, studies show. Read more

FA Center: Heres What You Really Need To Know About Stock Buybacks

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There’s clear evidence that share repurchases are bullish for investors, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Mark Hulbert: This Is One Recession Where Stocks Can Actually Make You Money

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Stocks historically have held their own against declining corporate earnings, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Need To Know: Why The Stock Markets Sojourn Into Depravity Is About To Crush Short-sellers

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While the bulls have the upper hand, Morgan Stanley’s Chetan Ahya isn’t convinced there’s much meat to the recent ... Read more

Outside The Box: 5 Reasons Why 2019 Has Been Golds Time To Glitter

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Low interest rates, tame inflation, political instability favor gold, writes Ed Yardeni. Read more

Outside The Box: This Is What Borrowers Really Think About Home Equity Lines Of Credit

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Rate-conscious consumers have many options to tap equity in their house, writes Sanjiv Das. Read more

FA Center: Heres What Apple, Facebook And Other Big Tech Investors Can Learn From IBMs Antitrust Ordeal

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IBM beat the government, while AT&T was broken up. Guess which stock made more money. Read more

Outside The Box: The Retirement Plan Of The Future: Turning That Pot Of Money Into Monthly Income

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Workers are now responsible for a complex financial web in retirement. Read more

Top Ten: Weekend Roundup: 5 Ways To Invest For Income When Treasurys Yield Only 2%

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Also, the likelihood of another bitcoin crash and bright prospects for health-care stocks. Read more

Buy All The Coffee And Avocado Toast You Want — But Skimp On Your House And Car

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Jared Dillian: Focus on big-ticket purchases. Read more

Deep Dive: Here Are The Stock Markets Winners And Losers In The First Half Of 2019

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Microsoft leads Dow components, while Tesla is the worst Nasdaq-100 stock, with a 33% slide. Read more

Jeff Reeves's Strength In Numbers: How To Invest For Income When Bonds Pay Pennies On The Dollar

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With the U.S. 10-year Treasury note yielding around 2%, it pays to get creative, writes Jeff Reeves. Read more