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Market Extra: Which Markets Are Closed On Good Friday?

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Major U.S. markets will be closed for Good Friday this week, while most European exchanges will also remain shut for Eas... Read more

Mark Hulbert: The Sneaky Reason The IRS Might Help Stocks Do Well Ahead Of Tax Day

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The Dow typically posts strong results in the first half of April, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

The Tell: Yes, The Dollar Is Up On The Week—but There Are Seasonal Factors At Play

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The U.S. dollar rallied this week, putting the previous weekly loss decisively behind it, but that doesn’t mean fundam... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: NYSE Eyes Purchase Of Chicago Stock Exchange

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The New York Stock Exchange is in talks to buy the tiny Chicago Stock Exchange, after the recent collapse of a two-year ... Read more

How To Survive An IRS Audit

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Just because IRS audits are at a 15-year low doesn’t mean it can’t happen to you. Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Stocks Rise As Many Markets Close For Holiday

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Asian shares climbed Friday, picking up on overnight gains on Wall Street, though many markets in the region were closed... Read more

How To Know When To Buy, Sell Or Hold Popular Tech Stocks Today

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Amid increasing volatility, investors need to understand position size, time horizon and diversification. Read more

Economic Report: Jobless Claims Fall 12,000 To 215,000 And Hit Lowest Level Since 1973

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The rate of layoffs as measured by U.S. jobless claims rose sharply in early March, just one week after dropping to the ... Read more

London Markets: FTSE 100 Aims For Daily Win, But Heads For A Quarterly Loss

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U.K. stocks held to thin gains Wednesday as investors wrap up what’s set to be a losing month and quarter. Read more

Need To Know: The Correction Has Likely Run Its Course, Says Wall Street Veteran

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This market looks like it needs its three-day weekend. Buck up and have a chocolate egg, suggests our call of the day, w... Read more

Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: Socially Conscious Investing Can Be A Money Pit

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Buying stocks based on moral and political values is a flawed strategy, writes Vitaliy Katsenelson. Read more

Jeff Reeves's Strength In Numbers: If The FAANGs Have Got You Down, Its Time To Win With The WNSSS Stocks

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Weibo, Nvidia, ServiceNow, Square and Shopify could dominate in the future, just as the FAANGs have in the past. By Jeff... Read more

NerdWallet: 3 Women Leaders In Investing You Should Know

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Prominent women at some of the world’s largest investment services companies share what they’ve learned. Read more

The Tell: Fed Mistakes Could Spark Unusually Fast Bear Market, Lost Decade For Stocks

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Uncertainty over trade policy may be the primary driver of the U.S. stock market at the moment, but the real policy risk... Read more

Bond Report: 10-year Treasury Yield Extends Slide To February Lows

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Treasury yields continue to slide on Wednesday as global stocks fell, pushing investors into haven assets like governmen... Read more

Asia Markets: Tumbling Tech Stocks Lead Slide In Asian Equities

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Technology stocks led the way lower in Asia on Wednesday, dragged by the sector’s slide in the U.S., as the region los... Read more

NerdWallet: Stop Being Squeamish About Investing And Learn These 6 Basic Concepts

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Many complex-sounding financial concepts are actually quite simple—understanding them can pay big dividends. Read more

Credit.com: Why You Should Stay Invested After You Retire

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Should you move your nest egg to conservative investments when you retire? Here are 15 reasons not to. Read more

Market Extra: Dows 670-point Surge Belies Fact That Stock Market Was On The Brink Of An Absolute Breakdown

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The stock market is bouncing back Monday—it better be. U.S. stocks are coming off the biggest weekly decline in more t... Read more