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• My 2017 Crystal Ball Predictions

  07-01-2017 20:33
  
  Here are my 2017 predictions. My 2016 accuracy was 78%.1. After eight years entrenched at barely 2% GDP growth, the U.S. economy will finally exit perpetual recovery mode into expansion status of at least 3% GDP growth.2. From 2010 to 2016, regulatory pressure increased on businesses by an unprecedented 80%
  
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• Top Oil Stocks to Buy in 2017

  07-01-2017 15:50
  
  Image source Getty Images 2017 looks like it could be a great year to invest in oil stocks Between OPEC s recent plans to decrease output by up to 1 2 million barrels per day another nearly half million barrels that some non OPEC oil countries are set to cut and a million
  
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• Oil Investing: 3 Bold Predictions for 2017

  07-01-2017 15:50
  
  Image source Getty Images It is very tough to predict the future At best analysts and pundits can offer their most educated guesses on what they think might happen Some forecasts will come to fruition due more to luck than skill while most will turn out to be bad
  
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• Interactive Brokers or TradeKing: Comparing Online Brokerage Accounts

  07-01-2017 15:50
  
  Are you ready to start investing in stocks ETFs or mutual funds You ll need to open a brokerage account which can be a lengthy and time consuming process But to avoid getting lost in the weeds we think you can save some time and mental energy by focusing on the differences
  
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• 7 Ways You Can Take Money From a Roth IRA Before Age 59-1/2 Without Paying a Penalty

  07-01-2017 15:50
  
  Image source Getty Images Out of the many retirement tools available to Americans few have grown as rapidly in popularity as the Roth IRA As of the end of 2015 Roth IRAs had an aggregate of 660 billion in assets and I would surmise this figure is only set to grow The
  
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• Will 2017 Be Philip Morris International, Inc.'s Worst Year Yet?

  07-01-2017 15:49
  
  It s no secret that the tobacco industry has gone through dramatic upheavals over the years and that s been especially true recently in locations outside the U S market Globally Philip Morris International NYSE PM has to deal with dozens of different regulators in order to
  
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• I Bought These Offshore Drilling Stocks After Telling You Not To: Here's Why

  07-01-2017 15:49
  
  Hypocrite a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings Merriam Webster com I ve made no bones about the state of the offshore drilling industry being pretty awful And pretty much any time I ve written about the industry or its companies I
  
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• Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Will Keep Thriving Off Its Strong App Economy

  07-01-2017 15:49
  
  InvestorPlace InvestorPlace Stock Market News Stock Advice amp Trading Tips It s good to be an app developer for Apple Inc NASDAQ AAPL Last year the earnings came to a whopping 160 20 billion up 40 on a year over year basis In all there are 2 2 million apps in the
  
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• 5 Growth Stocks That Could Double

  07-01-2017 15:49
  
  Image source Getty Images Finding stocks that could double is every investor s dream and we re always on the lookout for potential multibaggers here at The Motley Fool We asked five contributors to name possible candidates from restaurants to online retailers to a social
  
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• 30-Year Mortgage vs. 15-Year Mortgage -- Which Is Right for You?

  07-01-2017 15:49
  
  The most popular choice for home financing is the 30 year fixed rate mortgage which has been the industry standard for a long time In fact more than 8 out of 10 homebuyers choose this option Many people never even consider the 15 year variety even when they should Let s go
  
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• Will CVS Health Corporation Raise Its Dividend in 2017?

  07-01-2017 14:49
  
  CVS Health Corporation NYSE CVS shareholders have reason to be dismayed The giant pharmacy services company s stock was pummeled in the second half of 2016 On the other hand CVS Health s dividend yield is now the highest it s been in years Will the company raise its dividend
  
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• Did You Move in 2016? This Tax Break Could Save You Thousands

  07-01-2017 14:49
  
  Did you move in 2016 Even if you didn t move specifically to start a new job you may still take advantage of a lucrative tax break for moving expenses The best part is you can use the tax break for moving expenses even if you don t itemize deductions on your tax
  
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• An 8-Point Social Security Checklist to Maximize Your Lifetime Benefits

  07-01-2017 14:49
  
  Image source Getty Images Considering that the U S personal savings rate according to the St Louis Federal Reserve was just 5 5 in November or about half of what it was 50 years ago it s no surprise that today s retirees and soon to be retiring baby boomers are heavily
  
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• 5 Tough Questions for Bristol-Myers Squibb's CEO

  07-01-2017 14:49
  
  Giovanni Caforio has been at the helm of Bristol Myers Squibb NYSE BMY for less than two years But he s gotten used to answering tough questions On Thursday morning the big drugmaker s CEO sat down for around 40 minutes responding to nonstop questions at the Goldman
  
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• 5 Top Index Funds to Buy in January for a Profitable 2017

  07-01-2017 14:49
  
  Low cost index funds are quite possibly one of the best inventions for individual investors Index funds provide instant diversification without the outrageous fees many mutual funds charge Also by definition they are designed to track certain indexes That may not sound like a
  
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• Better Buy: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. vs. Pfizer

  07-01-2017 13:48
  
  Last year a handful of setbacks led shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ REGN about 29 lower while Pfizer NYSE PFE stock ended 2016 about 2 higher than it began Sales of Regeneron s lead product have been tapering off but a handful of potential blockbusters
  
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• CES 2017: Ford sticks to self-driving cars by 2021 pledge

  07-01-2017 01:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ford insists it will have a fully autonomous car, without a steering wheel, on the road by 2021, despite others' doubts.
  
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