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![With just a few days left in the year, it looks like the S&P 500 Index will deliver a gain of 20% or more for 2017. Investors should be happy about that.](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/sp-500-index.jpg)
December 21, 2017 Stocks
Many investors will worry that 2017's gains won’t last and 2018 will deliver a loss. Data says those worries are misplaced.![The Internet of Things (IoT) will continue to be a driving force in 2018 and it will succeed in making companies run more efficiently.](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/the-internet-of-things.jpg)
December 20, 2017 Investment Opportunities
While we’ve been talking about the Internet of Things (IoT) for several years now, there’s still ample room for growth in 2018 and beyond.![It’s not a tech company, but it’s an aggressive tax avoider. Smart tax planning could make the Nike stock price one of next year’s top performers.](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/nike-stock-price-featured-image.jpg)
December 20, 2017 Stocks
Past performance isn’t a guide to the future. But it’s likely companies that aggressively used tax shelters in the past will find new ones in the future.![](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/corporate-tax-rate-featured-image.jpg)
December 20, 2017 U.S. Economy
The reason the stock market cares about the tax bill so much is because this reform would cut corporate taxes almost in half. At least, for some companies.![What the Year of the Dog holds for us depends in large part on what each of us chooses. We will do our best to help you choose personal freedom.](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/personal-freedom-featured-image.jpg)
December 19, 2017 Government & Politics
Many investors and bankers act as though there is no day of reckoning, while American politicians cut taxes when the national debt nears $21 trillion.