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What Is An ETF?
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Exchange-traded funds are a great tool for investors, but there are some basics to understand about their benefits, like... Read more
Outside The Box: This Tax Break For First-time Home Buyers Could Keep The Housing Market Afloat
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Federal tax relief for new homeowners would help millennials and support prices, writes Sanjiv Das. Read more
Economic Report: U.S. Job Openings Fall In August To A 1 1/2-year Low As Hiring And The Economy Slow
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The number of job openings nationwide fell in August for the third month in a row and hit a one-and-a-half-year low, coi... Read more
Bond Report: Treasury Yields Climb After China Moots Partial Trade Deal
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U.S. Treasury yields head higher on Wednesday after reports say Chinese officials were amenable to a “partial” trade... Read more
Pepsis $1 Billion Green Bond Puts It In Growing Ranks Of Big Companies Selling Debt For Climate-change Initiatives
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PepsiCo Inc. has priced its first-ever green bond, earmarking the proceeds from the $1 billion offering to help the food... Read more
Bond Report: Short-dated Treasury Yields Fall After Powell Announces Increase Of Balance Sheet
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Short-dated U.S. Treasury yields fell Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced the central bank wo... Read more
Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Lower As Optimism Over Upcoming U.S.-China Trade Meeting Wanes
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U.S. stocks close lower ahead of a fresh round of high-level tariff negotiations between Beijing and Washington, schedul... Read more
Economic Report: U.S. Consumer Credit Growth Weakens A Bit In August
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Consumer borrowing rose $17.9 billion in August, below the strong $23 billion pace in July, but still above recent trend... Read more
The Downside To Charles Schwab And TD Ameritrade Eliminating Trading Fees (yes, Really)
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Financial advisers discuss the real cost of free stock trades. Read more
Economic Report: U.S. Adds 136,000 Jobs In September, Unemployment Rate Hits 50-year Low
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The U.S. created 136,000 new jobs in September, while the unemployment rate hit a new cycle low of 3.5%, the Labor Depa... Read more
Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher After Modest Job Gains Keep Fed Rate Cut Hopes Alive
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U.S. stocks closed higher Friday after the Labor Department’s monthly employment report calmed fears of a recession bu... Read more
Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Sees Biggest Weekly Decline Since May Even After Friday Gain
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Treasury yields mostly fell Friday after the U.S. September jobs report showed the labor market was weakening but not at... Read more
Deep Dive: The Hottest Stock-market Sector In The Past Year Beats Technology And Real Estate
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Utility stocks have not only soared during the past 12 months, they have also measured up well over the long haul. ... Read more
Market Extra: How Purdue Pharmas Bankruptcy Could Mark A Fresh Blow To Stamford, Conn.
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The embattled OxyContin drugmaker Purdue keeps its headquarters in the main business artery of Stamford, Connecticut, a ... Read more
Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher As Investors Bet Fed Will Lower Interest Rates Again With Economy Slowing
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U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday, recovering from two days of losses, as investors bet that signs this week of a slowi... Read more
Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Falls To Lowest Since Sept. 2017 After Data Show Cracks In U.S Services Sector
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U.S. Treasury yields slump Thursday after an indicator of service sector activity suggests a key pillar of the American ... Read more
Market Extra: The Yield Curve Is Steepening, And Thats Not Good For Investors. Heres Why
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The yield curve is steepening, but that doesn’t mean all is right in the world again for Wall Street. Read more
Bond Report: 10-year Treasury Note Yield Logs Biggest Monthly Increase Since Last September
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Treasury yields fall from their highs on Monday as bond fund managers bought debt as part of routine rebalancing operati... Read more
Economic Outlook: Is Trumps Plan To Restrict U.S. - China Investment A Negotiating Ploy Or Part Of A Long Term Struggle Between Two Superpowers?
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Is the White House’s reported plan to restrict U.S and Chinese investment a negotiating ploy in Trump’s efforts to g... Read more
Deep Dive: Index Funds May Hold More Danger Than You Realize — Heres A Way To Cut Your Risk
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‘What you don’t own in a portfolio can be more helpful than what you own,’ says Kimball Brooker of the $50 billion... Read more
