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Deep Dive: Top Stock Picks For 2020: Making Money With Midsize Firms

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The mid-cap index has outperformed small- and large-cap indexes in the long run. Read more

Why Investors Need To Tread Carefully Now That Schwab Is Merging With Ameritrade

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Schwab is acquiring TD Ameritade in a deal that will create a brokerage behemoth with approximately $5 trillion in asset... Read more

Market Snapshot: S&P 500, Dow And Nasdaq Close At Records On Positive Expectations Around U.S.-China Trade

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The U.S. stock market closes at record levels Monday as investors remain attuned to developments in the U.S.-China trade... Read more

Market Extra: Why Are Markets Ignoring Escalating Conflict In Hong Kong?

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Investors are betting that U.S.-China trade relations can survive Congress’ protest against Beijing’s policy toward ... Read more

Mark Hulbert: 2 Powerful Reasons To Pass On Investing In A Combined Charles Schwab-TD Ameritrade

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Margins at discount brokers keep shrinking, so where will profits come from? Read more

Deep Dive: Heres How U.S. Brokerage Companies Rank By One Very Important Measure

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Returns on invested capital (ROIC) can help identify effective management. Read more

Why The French Economy Is Outperforming Germany - But Can It Last?

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Macron reforms and ECB policy propel France in European growth league Read more

Outside The Box: How To Figure Out When To Claim Social Security

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How large of a cut are you willing to suffer? Read more

Need To Know: The Fed Cant Stop A Market Meltdown, Warns Forecaster Who Called The 2008 Housing Bust

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Expectations over the Fed’s ability to fix all that ails the economy and markets may be running a little too hot, warn... Read more

Student-loan Servicer Cant Use Federal Law To Avoid Lawsuit Over Alleged Bad Advice

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The case is part of a broader fight on the boundaries of federal law in student-loan lawsuits. Read more

Need To Know: When These Two Signals Flash Red, Start Worrying About Stocks, Says Invesco

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Our call of the day from Brian Levitt, senior director of investment strategy at Invesco, thinks the Fed will keep a saf... Read more

General News: Car Crash Of Bad News Sends Auto Stocks Plunging

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Some of the world’s biggest auto makers have seen billions wiped off the value of shares after a disappointing day for... Read more

Outside The Box: Getting A Mortgage Or Small-business Loan Isnt Supposed To Be A Punishment

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Banks must help borrowers boost credit scores and standards of living, writes Sanjiv Das. Read more

Deep Dive: These 20 S&P 500 Companies Have Posted The Biggest Sales Surprises This Earnings Season

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Quarterly sales numbers can give you more insight than a quick “earnings beat” headline. Read more

Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: How Warren Buffetts Longtime Business Partner Enlightened The Oracle Of Omaha

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Get to know Charlie Munger if you want to understand Berkshire Hathaway, writes Vitaliy Katsenelson. Read more

FA Center: Heres One More Box To Check When Hiring A Financial Adviser

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Your investment portfolio isn’t the only thing an adviser has to manage. Read more

Deep Dive: Like Amazon, These Stocks Have 100% Buy Ratings From Analysts

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Only one other S&P 500 stock has all ‘buy’ ratings from analysts, but a further search identifies dozens more. ... Read more

Deep Dive: This Overlooked Group Of Stocks Can Give You Better Returns With Less Risk Over Time

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Will Muggia of Westfield Capital Management discusses Lululemon, Palo Alto Networks and other mid-cap stocks. Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Trump Administration Pushing Urgency In Mortgage-finance Changes

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Mark Calabria, the new head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said mortgage foundations remain vulnerable. Read more

Facebook, Amazon, Other Internet Giants Are Weathering Washingtons Body Blows

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Regulators and politicians are biting hard into FANG stocks, write Ed Yardeni and Jackie Doherty. Read more