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Stocks

There’s No Need to Fear a FANG-Less Index

By Michael Carr / June 27, 2017

Facebook, Apple and Amazon, Netflix, and Google (FANG) are the undisputed heavyweights of the Internet economy. However, these five stocks don't control the broad market.

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Oil

The Hands-Down Winners of the Oil Sector

By Matt Badiali / June 27, 2017

U.S. net petroleum imports fell under 4 million barrels per day in April and again in May. That's the lowest point since we began keeping records in 1991.

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Privacy Invasion

Avoiding Digital Probate

By Ted Bauman / June 26, 2017

What happens if you die or become incapacitated, and nobody else knows any of your passwords, personal identification numbers, access codes and login IDs?

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Trading Strategies

The Drifts You’ve Been Dreaming Of

By Chad Shoop / June 26, 2017

I want you to understand the strategy behind Earnings Drift Alert so that you can see the potential it has if you utilize it in your portfolio.

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Government & Politics

This Chart Shows the Government Strangled the Economy

By Michael Carr / June 26, 2017

Economists generally say government spending is good for the economy. But, as with anything, sometimes you can have too much of a good thing.

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Privacy Invasion

Pizza or Privacy?

By Jessica Cohn-kleinberg / June 24, 2017

Would you betray your friends for free pizza?

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Retirement

3 Tips to Save Your Retirement

By Jocelynn Smith / June 23, 2017

Americans aren’t the best savers, and that can have a big impact on those years late in life when sources of steady income are harder to come by.

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Precious Metals

This Metal Outperformed Gold and Silver by 300%

By Matt Badiali / June 23, 2017

This resource is probably the stealthiest bull market in the world. Its performance since 2009 beats every other metal out there…

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Every day, the stock market moves. And every night, articles appear explaining the move. But in the long run, only one thing moves the stock market.

The Secret Behind Moves in the Stock Market

June 20, 2017 Michael Carr

Every day, the stock market moves. And every night, articles appear explaining the move. But in the long run, only one thing moves the stock market.

One of the most common questions I get is: What should I buy today — silver or gold? Right now, I have a clearer answer for you than I usually do.

Silver or Gold?

June 20, 2017 Matt Badiali

One of the most common questions I get is: What should I buy today — silver or gold? Right now, I have a clearer answer for you than I usually do.

A recent study found that most American retirement savers let the system decide for them how much to save based on the tax rules and their employers’ whims.

The Thinking Person’s Retirement Choice

June 19, 2017 Ted Bauman

A recent study found that most American retirement savers let the system decide for them how much to save based on the tax rules and their employers’ whims.

It’s that time of year again. No, not summertime. Time for earnings. And I’ve discovered a way to profit from earnings season that’s extremely lucrative.

The 4 Most Important Times of the Year

June 19, 2017 Chad Shoop

It’s that time of year again. No, not summertime. Time for earnings. And I’ve discovered a way to profit from earnings season that’s extremely lucrative.

Most Federal Reserve officials expect short-term interest rates to stabilize at 2.5% to 3%. This is devastating news if you’re hoping to retire someday.

The ‘Dot Plot’ Confirms Bad News for Retirees

June 19, 2017 Michael Carr

Most Federal Reserve officials expect short-term interest rates to stabilize at 2.5% to 3%. This is devastating news if you’re hoping to retire someday.

As I listened to this couple gush about their retirement plans, it occurred to me that they had gamed the system.

How to Game the System

June 17, 2017 Jessica Cohn-kleinberg

As I listened to this couple gush about their retirement plans, it occurred to me that they had gamed the system.

We are now starting to make serious headway into making farming smarter, and that’s going to create some massive investment opportunities…

The Growing Revolution

June 16, 2017 Jocelynn Smith

We are now starting to make serious headway into making farming smarter, and that’s going to create some massive investment opportunities…

Thanks to the shale revolution, natural gas production soared. By 2012, the U.S. edged out Russia to become the world’s largest producer of natural gas.

The Shale Revolution Has Crushed Natural Gas Prices

June 16, 2017 Matt Badiali

Thanks to the shale revolution, natural gas production soared. By 2012, the U.S. edged out Russia to become the world’s largest producer of natural gas.

Though it may not feel like the tech bubble of 1999, there are clear similarities between then and today. And we all know how it ended then.

Party Like It’s 1999?

June 16, 2017 Chad Shoop

Though it may not feel like the tech bubble of 1999, there are clear similarities between then and today. And we all know how it ended then.

Pundits warned that we shouldn't politicize Wednesday's shooting. But how do you depoliticize the attempted assassination of Republican lawmakers?

The Better Angels of Our Nature

June 15, 2017 Bob Bauman

Pundits warned that we shouldn’t politicize Wednesday’s shooting. But how do you depoliticize the attempted assassination of Republican lawmakers?