Buffett Bets Big On Banking Stocks

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The Fed seems bent on raising interest rates in December, and the banking industry is the beneficiary, with legendary investor Warren Buffett hitting the point home with a revelation this week that Berkshire Hathaway has made a $4-billion stake in JPMorgan ( JPM ). Since his move earlier this month to buy back

US Futures Point South as Trade Tensions Linger

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US stock futures pointed south Monday amid the continued trade tensions between the US and China with Vice President Mike Pence sharpening US rhetoric at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit US stock futures pointed south Monday amid the continued trade tensions between the US and

Target (TGT) 3rd Quarter Earnings: What to Expect

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Shutterstock photo Big box retail is not dead, as evidenced by the strong earnings results and forecasts just delivered from Walmart ( WMT ). Will the numbers affirm this believe when Target ( TGT ) reports third quarter fiscal 2018 earnings results before the opening bell Tuesday? As Walmart demonstrated

Why Snap Is Down 55% in 2018 Year to Date

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Shares of Snap NYSE SNAP the parent company of Snapchat started off the year on a high note as they climbed a staggering 28 in February But the good times didn t last long for the social media company as shareholders dumped the stock throughout the year following fears that

3 Things Chesapeake Energy Corporation's CEO Wants You to Know About Its Surprising Addition

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Chesapeake Energy NYSE CHK recently stunned investors by agreeing to acquire WildHorse Resource Development NYSE WRD for nearly 4 billion in cash and stock However while that deal rattled investors CEO Doug Lawler couldn t be more excited by what it will do for the

Lockheed Martin Lands 255-Jet Fighter Order Worth $22.7 Billion

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Let the shareholders rejoice Lockheed Martin s NYSE LMT F 35 Lightning II fighter jet contracts are getting bigger and bigger In September Reuters 160 reported on a Pentagon deal to buy what it called at the time the biggest batch yet of Lockheed Martin s

The Little-Known (but Totally Legal) Way to Tap Your 401(k) Early Without Penalty

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You ve got a nice little nest egg sitting in your 401 k but Uncle Sam says you can t touch it until you re over 59 1 2 or you ll pay steep penalties Talk about a buzzkill But what most people don t realize is there s actually an exception to this rule You can take out as much money

How to Score a Cheap Smartphone This Holiday Season

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Black Friday shopping deals have arrived which means now s a great time to go shopping if you re in the market for a new phone Of course the cheapest deals out there can be found going the used or refurbished route but that isn t the only way to score a cheap smartphone Buying

How to Score a Cheap TV This Holiday Season

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Televisions have long been a staple of Black Friday deals Amazon NASDAQ AMZN Best Buy NYSE BBY Walmart NYSE WMT Target NYSE TGT and others all offer a variety of well priced TVs In fact if you enter any of the brick and mortar chains on the

Here's What the Average American Spent on the Holidays Last Year

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There s no question that the holidays are expensive and if you re not careful you could wind up way in over your head And while hosting parties and traveling to visit family can add to your costs retail spending tends to eat up a huge chunk of most folks holiday budget In fact

Social Security Benefits Have Lost a Third of Their Buying Power Since 2000

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Many seniors rely on Social Security benefits for a substantial portion of their income in retirement This is a problem for a few reasons including the fact that the program is only designed to replace about 40 of pre retirement income The biggest problem for most

3 Top Blockchain Stocks to Watch in November

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Although cryptocurrencies have had a miserable year the technology underlying them known as blockchain may have staying power In particular blockchain technology offers the ability to transmit money in a secure manner without the need for traditional banking networks It also

4 Smart Year-End Tax Moves to Make for Your Business

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When you own a small business taxes can constitute a harsh financial blow which is why it s in your best interest to keep your IRS bill to a minimum And with the end of the year rapidly approaching now s the time to get serious about lowering your 2018 taxes Here are a few steps

Should You Get Your Boss a Holiday Gift?

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If you have an excellent boss who has treated you well all year you might be tempted to add them to your holiday gift list That s not always a good idea and it s a decision you should be very careful with Tread carefully Jo Bennett a partner in the executive search firm

5 No-Nonsense Facts About Social Security You Need to Hear

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Social Security is unquestionably our nation s most revered social program It provides more than 62 million people mostly seniors with a monthly benefit check and it s responsible for keeping just over 22 million of those folks out of poverty Take Social Security out of the