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March 2016 - Page 23 of 27 - Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From

Why I Won't Make a Trade Without These Three Little Words

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I recently recommended a GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) trade to my Money Calendar Alert subscribers. On Thursday, it became a double – our fourth in two weeks.

But how we got set up for that trade is important; GameStop was a great play, but the next one is coming up soon.

You don't have to have an eagle eye on the markets all day, either – even though I think that's fun.

All you have to do is tell your broker this...

What To Expect From This Bear Market Rally

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Stocks rallied for the third straight week in what appears to be a classic bear market rally. Investors should count their good luck and use higher prices as an opportunity to reduce equity exposure or hedge stocks they don't want to sell. 

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped by 367 points or 2.2% to 17,006.77 while the S&P 500 rose by 52 points or 2.7% to 1999.99. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 2.8% to 4717.02. The major averages have gained about 10% since their February lows, giving investors hope that the worst is over.

I do not believe it is. Despite some moderately positive economic news last week, the global economy remains depressed and the prospects for significantly higher stock prices are low. Let me explain...

Former Reagan Advisor: Congress Just "Hatcheted" Your Social Security Benefits

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While it went virtually unnoticed, Section 831 of the House's new budget bill could radically change your Social Security benefits.

This change will affect the benefits that as many as 21.3 million Americans could be eligible for, instantly.

According to Larry Kotlikoff, former member of President Reagan's Council of Economic Advisors, "No retiree will ever again be able to feel their Social Security benefits are safe from some backroom, midnight, rushed change in rules that are designed to meet some budget target or accommodate some politician's whims."

There have been no public hearings and no public debate. And these changes will come to bear starting in less than two months -- on May 1...

Here's What the Fallout from a China Stock Market Crash Looks Like

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Chinese officials have tried their best to quell skeptics over a looming China stock market crash… But the G20 Summit last weekend left investors none the wiser about the specific measures China intends to take to bolster its economy — the second-largest in the world. "Investors feel disappointed over the lack of good news from […]

It's important to know what to expect, and what to avoid, when it bursts...