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Capital Gains Tax Hike a Possibility
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... earning capital gains above $1 million per year. Long-term capital gains — the sale proceeds from stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate and other investments that are owned for more than a year — ...
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What the Elections Mean for Your Investments
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... that approach because it could cost you gains. Historically, broad stock markets are generally flat in the year of an election cycle, although actively managed portfolios have the potential to beat markets. ...
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Raise Cash, Look for Opportunities
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The stock market has had an astounding run over the past three months, or it had anyway, until the June 11 correction interrupted it. Even in the midst of the market's sharp selloff, the S&P 500 index ...
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Be Very Careful Here
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Something strange is happening in the stock market. While earnings among companies in the S&P 500 index are down 25% this year, the index itself is down just 10%. Meanwhile the broad economy is in ...
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Fear Means Opportunity
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The stock market has been all over the place for the past seven weeks thanks to the shockwaves set off by the coronavirus – and it isn't likely to settle down anytime soon. While stocks have been climbing ...
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What to Do Now
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... for the U.S. shale oil industry, which needs relatively high prices in order to keep repaying its high levels of debt. Stocks have been selling of because investors believe these two events will create ...
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Iran Tensions and Your Investments
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... war isn't out of the question. In such a scenario, stocks would likely take a hit. Remember, the Dow fell over 13% in the period after Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait and the start of the U.S. military ...
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How to Lose Money in the Stock Market
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Is it time to get out of the stock market? That's a question that many people are asking as the longest-ever bull market rumbles toward its 11th year. But the question is the wrong one. If you're a serious ...
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The Coming Corporate Debt Cliff
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Smart investors are always on the lookout for coming trends that could broadly impact the economy and the stock market. That's why we've seen endless headlines about the trade war, the impeachment battle ...
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Progress in the Trade War
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... agreements, stocks of companies in those sectors could start to recover. For now, it’s important to continue seeking out exposure to stocks that aren’t exposed to the trade war, that have ...