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The Pain Gap

Earning returns vs. enduring returns. By Morgan Housel The biggest story in investing is understanding why so many people have been hurt by, and are skeptical of, a market that has

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6 Ways a Donald Trump Presidency Could Affect Your Wallet

Donald Trump’s policies are a notable departure from the norm, and they could have a big impact on your money if he becomes president. By Sean Williams A year ago,

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The 5 Richest Investors in the World

With a cumulative net worth in excess of $150 billion, these billionaires are the five-richest investors in the world. By Alex DUMORTIER When it comes to investing, there’s an obvious scorecard:

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3 ETFs to Help You Build Retirement Wealth

Investing in powerful consumer brands, solid tech companies, and dividend growth stocks could be a smart way to invest for retirement. By Andres Cardenal When investing for retirement, you typically

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4 Reasons to Love Oil Stocks

Oil is on the outs, and so are oil stocks, but there are some good reasons to love these unloved equities. By Reuben Gregg Brewer Oil prices started their decline

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Should I Claim Social Security at 62 and Invest It?

Some retirees could come out far ahead by investing their benefits — but not all. By Dan Caplinger Many people can’t afford to wait before taking Social Security benefits, and

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5 Diseases That Could Be Cured in the Next Decade

Through the use of new and old-ish gene fixing technology, these five diseases could have cures by 2026! By Cory Renauer Welcome to the future of medicine! Over the past

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What would Ben Franklin think of the Ben Franklin close?

The Benjamin Franklin Close (also known as “The Balance Sheet Close”) is one of the classic old time sales tactics used to “close a sale.” Never heard of it? Shame

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Did One Decision Destroy Sequoia?

Bill Mann looks at the lessons investors can learn from the troubles of the Sequoia Fund. By Bill Mann If you follow the markets at all, you’ve probably heard a

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7 Things Warren Buffett Wants You to Know

At the annual Woodstock for Capitalists, here’s some of what Warren Buffett had to say to shareholders. By Matthew Frankel Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B) hosted its annual meeting on Saturday,

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Elizabeth Warren Wants Your Tax Return to Take 5 Minutes to Do

Preparing tax returns costs billions of dollars and hours, but it doesn’t have to. Here’s a proposal for vastly simplified tax filing. By Selena Maranjian If you’re at all familiar

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You’d Need to Earn This Much to Be in the Top 1%, 5%, 10%, 25%, or 50% in the U.S.

Curious how your income and tax burden stacks up next to other Americans? This 2013 data from the IRS should answer all of your questions. By Sean Williams Tax Day

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