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• The G7 Effect On Stocks: It's Big

  27-05-2016 20:38
  
  As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, we want to talk today about the G7 meeting that took place this week Japan, and how these meetings tend to effect financial markets (namely the key barometer for global markets in this environment, U.S. stocks).  It’s a big effect. If we look back at the past seven annual
  
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• Is the Stock Market Open on Memorial Day?

  27-05-2016 20:32
  
  Both Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange will be closed on Monday, May 30th for Memorial Day, a national holiday that honors the memory of men and women who died while serving in the United States military.Since it's a federal holiday, most federal offices will also be closed and most federal employees are off
  
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• Investors Waiting for Yellen's Comments

  27-05-2016 19:06
  
  Stocks are indicated to start today's session in the green, which would follow the modestly lower close on Thursday and stronger gains earlier in the week. There is a lot of attention on today's Janet Yellen speech at Harvard
  
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• Why The Bust For Offshore Drillers Might Last Another 2 Years

  27-05-2016 14:47
  
  Statoil cancelled a contract for a drillship with Seadrill, which it had intended to use for drilling operations in the Atlantic, near Newfoundland. Thecancellationis the second drillship contract to be terminated for Seadrill, coming shortly after Exxoncanceleda contract for its drillship, West Capella, that
  
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• 8 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Brokerage

  27-05-2016 14:45
  
  Once you’ve decided you’re ready to invest your money, it can be difficult to decide where to invest your money with so many brokerages in the market. Below, we list eight questions you should answer to help you pick thebrokerage that fits your needs .Do You Need a Discount Broker, Full Service Broker or
  
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• The Huge Recession Which Never Came

  27-05-2016 13:09
  
  When I lived in the corporate world, we used global and domestic transport to forecast the economy. The reason was that transport led economic activity.Rail is a particularly useful crystal ball as it is a prime mover of goods to and from ports (international trade) - as well as the domestic movement of goods. The
  
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• Dollar Firms As Traders Await Yellen

  27-05-2016 13:02
  
  The US dollar is winding down the week on a firm note, but still in a consolidative mode.   The euro and yen and Australian dollar are well within yesterday's ranges while sterling and the Canadian dollar pushing through yesterday's lows.   Asian shares were mostly higher, though Chinese markets closed with
  
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