Surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia, the United States is now the world's largest energy producer.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Jobs Report, IMF President, Uber & Lyft IPO, Limited Partnership, Buying Foreclosures, Retirement, Retirement Contributions, Roth I-R-A, Investing.

West Coast ports are busy as retailers push to beat tariffs, but concerns are that trade will slow once the rush ends.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Student Loan Debts, Bear Trap, Earnings Report, What to Buy and Not to Buy After Christmas, LNG - Cheniere Energy Inc., LNG - Cheniere Energy Inc., Bonds & Interest Rates, NVAX - Novavax Inc., TGT - Target Corp., BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, Earnings.

China’s bilateral trade surplus is at the epicenter of its efforts to achieve parity or surpass the United States as the pre-eminent global superpower.
Today's Stocks & Topics: ACB - Aurora Cannabis Inc., NGG - National Grid PLC ADR, SIVR - Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF, SO - Southern Co., Capital Gains & Losses, Investing, RDFN - Redfin Corp., The Wash Rule, EWZ - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF, 401k, KHC - Kraft Heinz Co.

Notwithstanding Fed interest-rate anxiety and a potential trade war, Wall Street analysts are already slashing their earnings growth estimates.
Today's Stocks & Topics: NLY - Annaly Capital Management Inc., The Dow, Retail Sales, Early Retirement, BX - Blackstone Group L.P., The Wash-Sale Rule, CVS - CVS Health Corp., New Investor, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., SPHS - Sophiris Bio Inc.

An HSA might make sense for you--especially if you are a high-income earner.
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A difficult, confusing, and expensive process can be more beneficial if you begin with bargaining power.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Smart Phone Recession, Bitcoin, Options, Put Options, Stock Value, Bond Funds vs. Individual Bonds, Level 2 Stocks, Mutual Funds, Life Insurance, Stock Market vs. Real Estate.

As millions of Americans continue to wait on the sidelines, the country’s housing market may have hit its peak.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Biting the Bullet, Dividend Yield, Growth and Operating Earnings for 2019, Stock Market Retreats and Recoveries, VGR - Vector Group Ltd., Interest Rates, LB - L Brands Inc.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has weighed and measured the recent destruction and he thinks there’s a simple reason.
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In an interconnected global economic and financial system, there is a fear that bear markets overseas could eventually infect U.S. markets and securities.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Interest Rates, Home Sales, The Dow, GOV - Government Properties Income Trust, F - Ford Motor Co., PM - Philip Morris International Inc., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., The Stock Market, GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, Penny Stocks, Facebook's Troubles.

Tracking for its fourth straight month in the red, Apple has lost nearly one-third of its value since October 2018 highs.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Inherited I-R-A, BTI - British American Tobacco PLC ADR, BTG - B2Gold Corp., Bond Funds, VGR - Vector Group Ltd., Bonds vs. Treasury Bonds, Robin Hood App.

Social Security likely won’t pay enough to cover your retirement expenses, so a well-managed 401(k) should be on your to do list.
Today's Stocks & Topics: URI - United Rentals Inc., PRU - Prudential Financial Inc., Interest Rates, The Robin Hood App, Housing Market, TVIX – Velocity Shares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN, I-R-A & Taxes, UNH – United Health Group Inc., GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc.

Powerful software tools created for societal benefit have been turned into weapons by various nation states.
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Can these two money-losing businesses withstand wider investor scrutiny?
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Leveraged loans and an agenda of unfinished regulation are her big concerns.
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One expert predicts the U.S. economy will gradually slow in 2019, but GDP growth will not drop below 2%.
One expert predicts the U.S. economy will gradually slow in 2019, but GDP growth will not drop below 2%.
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Surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia, the United States is now the world's largest energy producer.
Today's Stocks & Topics: KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., QQQ - Invesco QQQ Trust Series I, Jobs Report, IMF President, Uber & Lyft, AAPL - Apple Inc., HAIN - Hain Celestial Group Inc., Limited Partnership, GE Capital, PFG - Principal Financial Group Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp.

There are 69 companies that have boosted their debt levels by 50 percent or more in the past five years.
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Stats from payroll processor ADP reveal employment stayed strong in November--in line with forecasts.
Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k Rollover, Goldman Sachs, KL - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., Jobs Report, MU - Micron Technology Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp., Yield Curve.

The Treasury's Office of Financial Research claims interest-rate uncertainty, and rising costs, are driving market risks higher.

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An HSA might make sense for you--especially if you are a high-income earner.
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A difficult, confusing, and expensive process can be more beneficial if you begin with bargaining power.
Today's Stocks & Topics: ORCL - Oracle Corp., HBI - Hanesbrands Inc., Smart Phone Recession, Bitcoin, WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Cl A, MRK - Merck & Co. Inc., MCD - McDonald's Corp., Options, Put Options.

Investors experienced a strong dose of optimism on hearing that the central bank's rate policy 'tightening cycle' may be eased.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Shorting, DOC - Physicians Realty Trust, Stck Leadership, Data Bridge, Gold, GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., I-R-A, CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Airlines, AAPL - Apple Inc., PLNT - Planet Fitness Inc. Cl A. Beneficiaries.