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Currencies: Euro Hits 3-year High; Sterling At Highest Since Brexit

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The euro surged against rivals on Friday, hitting a three-year high versus the dollar after German politicians reach an ... Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Ends Above 2%, Highest Since 2008

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Treasury yields climbed on Friday after a stronger-than-expected consumer price data Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks End At Records, Book Weekly Gains As Earnings Season Kicks Off

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U.S. stock-market indexes close at records on Friday and book weekly gains, as investors remain optimistic over the econ... Read more

Market Extra: How To Protect Against Greater Stock Risk And Smaller Returns This Year

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The U.S. stock market just wrapped up a year offering one of its best returns ever relative to low risk-taking. But now,... Read more

The Fed: The Fed Official Most Concerned About Possible Asset Bubbles Presses The Alarm Button (again)

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Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren said in an interview with MarketWatch that other assets classes besides commercial r... Read more

Want More Income? These Closed-end Funds Have Yields Up To 12.5%

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A cash stream every month can protect you from rising interest rates. By Phil van Doorn. Read more

NerdWallet: Is The Market Frothy? A Beginners Guide To Wall Street Jargon

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If you don’t know what a ‘dead cat bounce’ is or what it means to ‘catch a falling knife,’ here’s your guide... Read more

The Fed: Feds Dudley Worried Central Bank May Have To Press Harder On Brakes In Next Few Years

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New York Fed President William Dudley says Thursday he’s worried the Fed may have to “press harder on the brakes” ... Read more

CryptoWatch: The Big Bitcoin Question: What Is It Good For, And Where?

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One of the most notable things about the digital currency bitcoin is that while there is great excitement over the techn... Read more

Market Extra: Which Markets Are Closed On Martin Luther King Day?

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U.S. equities and bond markets will be closed for Martin Luther King Day on Monday, Jan. 15, kicking off the season for ... Read more

Key Words: Bonds, Like Men, Are In A Bear Market, And Other Bizarre Things Bill Gross Has Said

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Bill Gross adds to his collection of zany investment letters Read more

Earnings Outlook: Bank Earnings Will Be Mixed And Messy — But Theres Some Good News

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The big banks that report their fourth-quarter earnings in mid-January will have several headwinds baked into their resu... Read more

Need To Know: Big Bank Stocks Have Plenty Of Juice Left — Heres Why

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Buying the financial sector’s stocks right now makes sense to Bob Seawright, the Madison Avenue Securities chief inves... Read more

Mutual Funds Weekly: Longtime Stock Bull Now Telling Investors That Wall Streets Party Is About Done

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Strategist says to take money out of stocks now or get walloped by a 20% downturn. Read more

Key Words: Spotted: Elon Musk On The Dance Floor At A Silicon Valley Cuddle Puddle Party

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Tech entrepreneur Paul Biggar, sounding off in a post on Medium about an after-hours party he attended last year, said h... Read more

NerdWallet: Pay For Your Next Vacation Entirely With Credit Card Points And Miles

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Here are 3 steps that can help you cover that next vacation with rewards: Focus, earn, redeem. Read more

Credit.com: Everything You Need To Know About Student Loan Forgiveness

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Financial experts answer some of the most common questions about student loan forgiveness. Read more

Market Extra: Why U.S. Inflation Data Will Be A Litmus Test For Bond Buyers

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December consumer-price index data on Friday will draw the attention of investors looking to see whether the bond market... Read more

CryptoWatch: Bitcoin Tumbles On Reports South Korea Will Ban All Trading

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Reports that South Korea is preparing to toughen up its moves against cryptocurrency trading have taken a toll on digita... Read more

Asia Markets: Asia-Pacific Stocks Take A Dive On Weaker U.S. Dollar

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Stronger local currencies weighed on several stock markets in Asia on Thursday, keeping a damper on the start-of-year gl... Read more