Author: super@dmin
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Metals Stocks: Gold snaps back, clings to narrow weekly gain, as dollar drops
Gold futures prices snapped back with modest gains Friday after getting clobbered a day earlier as consolidation took hold and as the primary dollar index, which typically moves inversely with the metal, fell.
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Starting a new job? How to take charge of your 401(k)
You don’t need to be intimidated when your company asks you to pick investments.
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Need to Know: A correction is coming, but don’t ‘head for the hills yet’, says BNY Mellon
Liz Young, director of market strategy at BNY Mellon, is a unsettled by how far and fast equities have risen this year, but it’s no time to “head for the hills.”
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The Wall Street Journal: Deputy AG Rosenstein rebuts Democrats’ suggestion that Barr is misleading with Mueller report
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended the Justice Department’s handling of the special counsel’s still-secret report, saying Attorney General William Barr is “being as forthcoming as he can” about his process for redacting and releasing the roughly 400-page document.
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China exports support European markets
Investors kept on buying into the end of the week while anticipating U.S. earnings season
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Jeff Reeves’s Strength in Numbers: The 5 biggest questions about Netflix’s earnings
Wall Street wants answers about Netflix’s customers, competition, and content, writes Jeff Reeves.
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Outside the Box: Google, Facebook and other Big Tech companies need to play their position
Alphabet shutting down ethics council raises questions about corporate self-regulation, writes Ann Skeet.
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Need to Know: How you can use your tax refund to boost your credit score
Money can’t buy a good credit score, but you might be able to use your refund strategically to prop it up.
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Stock market investors are split into bull and bear camps — taking the middle road is the way to go
In this precarious market, it’s wise to think in terms of probabilities.
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Asia Markets: Asia stocks open mixed, once again in thrall to U.S.-China trade jitters
Fretting over U.S.-China trade tensions may have something to do with Asia market malaise this week. But Deloitte thinks “it would be a mistake to overstate the dangers” as most economies in the region have done well the past two years, “only slowed a little of late and they have the potential to remain resilient…