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![With more than 70% of the companies in the S&P 500 reporting for the fourth quarter, earnings are, to use the technical term, fantastic.](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/party.jpg)
February 20, 2017 U.S. Economy
With more than 70% of the companies in the S&P 500 reporting for the fourth quarter, earnings are, to use the technical term, fantastic.![The IRS Retirement Loophole](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/The-IRS-Retirement-Loophole.jpg)
February 20, 2017 Retirement
Retirement for many is not a pretty picture, especially if you add in health care. Fortunately, there’s a “hack” you can apply to existing tax regulations that might allow you to escape a poverty-stricken retirement.![The Household Debt Meltdown](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/The-Household-Debt-Meltdown.jpg)
February 17, 2017 U.S. Economy
America has a debt problem. That shouldn’t come as a surprise. Americans continuously told that debt is good. But these bad habits could bring the economy to a sharp and painful halt.![You might think the time to trade Valentine’s Day is before the holiday. However, it’s not too late to make a literal “flowers and chocolate” trade.](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/shutterstock_562797787.jpg)
February 16, 2017 Investment Opportunities
You might think the time to trade Valentine’s Day is before the holiday. However, it’s not too late to make a literal “flowers and chocolate” trade.![Don’t Fear the Euro](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Don’t-Fear-the-Euro-1.jpg)
February 15, 2017 Global Economy
The euro has been called an unmitigated disaster ... a currency without a country. But you’re not getting the full story, and it’s that story that means the euro is safe, for a while at least.