The Dow Jones Industrial Average today climbed, just missing 20,000.
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December 2016 - Page 6 of 25 - Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From
President Obama Pardons the Most Criminals Since Truman
The latest round of Obama pardons broke records yesterday.
For example, his recent batch of clemencies tops those of the four preceding presidents combined...
Peter Schiff: Fed's Economic Optimism Is Just Another Ploy
Well-known economist Peter Schiff is questioning the Fed's intentions.
He claims Yellen only raised interest rates to fool investors with false optimism.
Here's the Euro Pacific Capital CEO's proof...
Bitcoin Price Predictions and 2017 Forecasts from 11 Top Influencers
With Bitcoin coming off a strong showing in 2016, several key influencers in the digital currency community have put forward very optimistic Bitcoin price predictions.
To get a sense of where Bitcoin stands heading into 2017, Money Morning asked nearly a dozen top members of the Bitcoin community what they expected from 2017.
That includes their Bitcoin price predictions.
Some of these Bitcoin forecasts are well in excess of $1,000...
How to "Convert" Your Household Staples into Cash (Starting Today)
This time of year, consumer staples raise prices on daily necessities.
Rather than giving them all your cash, take it back - by trading the whole sector...
Maybe We Should Call These "Elaine Chao Stocks"
My colleagues have been busy making lists of "Donald Trump stocks."
I've done some of that myself.
But maybe we should rethink that a little.
Trump has said he plans to act more like a chairman of the board, while Vice President-elect Mike Pence and the cabinet handle the nitty-gritty of government.
So maybe we should be talking about "Elaine Chao stocks"…
After all, Trump's pick for secretary of transportation will head up much of the president-elect's $1 trillion infrastructure improvement plan.
But more importantly to our interests here, she'll be in charge of regulating self-driving vehicle technology.
If Chao's history as deputy secretary of transportation under George H.W. Bush and secretary of labor under George W. Bush repeats itself, that's good news, because she's known for a light regulatory hand.
To us, that means public companies in the self-driving space are likely to see a big boost in share price over the next four years.
Especially the one we're looking at today.
You can already find its "pre"-autonomous driving technology in many of the most prestigious nameplates.
Its technology is the force behind two of the most "public" driverless car tests over the past couple of years.
And its shares are primed to soar as much as 40% in the next year alone.
Let's take a closer look at this "Elaine Chao stock"...
Three Social Security Secrets the Government Doesn't Want You to Know
Social Security "secrets" can earn you money that you are entitled to receive – if you know how to find them.
The average American doesn't, and that's just what Uncle Sam wants.
Three Social Security Secrets the Government Is Keeping from You
Social Security "secrets" can earn you money that you are entitled to receive – if you know how to find them.
The average American doesn't, and that's just what Uncle Sam wants.
New Proposal Makes It Clear Retirement Age in the U.S. Will Keep Climbing
The new retirement age in the U.S. could drastically change because of a new proposed bill.
You see, American workers could have to work longer than ever before to keep Social Security programs afloat.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Today Rising After Trump Wins Electoral College
The Dow Jones Industrial Average today is rising as investors react to news that Donald Trump has officially won the Electoral College.
Trump has received the required vote of 270 electors.
Here's all the important stock market information to get you ready for Dec. 20...