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Dow Jones Industrial Average Today Up Ahead of Trump's Inauguration

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average today was rising on the first day of President-elect Donald Trump's term in office.

On Thursday, the Dow slipped 72 points after another busy day of earnings reports, economic data, and speculation on Capitol Hill over the incoming Trump administration's cabinet picks.

Here's a look at today's most important market events and stocks, plus a look at today's economic calendar.

Dow Jones

Dow Jones Industrial Average Today Slides with Brexit, Trump's Inauguration in Focus

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average today is trending downward in pre-market trading as Trump's inauguration comes into focus.

Global stocks were mainly lower in the morning hours as geopolitical concerns about China, Donald Trump, the Brexit and more leak from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Here's a look at today's most important market events and stocks, plus a look at Tuesday's economic calendar.

Trading Strategies

You Won't Believe How Profitable the Next Four Years Could Be

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As the coauthor of the 1998 book "Contrarian Investing: How to Buy and Sell When Others Won't and Make Money Doing It," I've always been willing to take the "other side" of the "consensus view." That willingness – combined with a commitment to the long view – has worked out very well through the years.

So, while most people don't trust politicians – especially presidents – as far as they can throw them, I've found it can pay big when you take the chief executive's words at face value.

Consider this:

In a recent story in The New Yorker, political scientist Michael Krukones tabulated the campaign pledges of presidents – from Woodrow Wilson to Jimmy Carter – and revealed something that might shock you.

Presidents actually achieved about 73% of what they promised.

Outgoing President Barack Obama is no exception. Nonpartisan PolitiFact found that he achieved at least a "compromised version" of 70% of his campaign vows.

The investing takeaway here is simple: If we align our investing with the new administration's spending targets, we stand to clean up.

It worked with healthcare stocks in the last administration, and I'm confident the sectors and stocks I'm about to show you will take off after the transition...

Washington

Donald Trump's Corporate Tax Reform Aimed at $2.6 Trillion in Profits

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A President Donald Trump corporate tax reform plan is something that could definitely get done in 2017.

With $2.6 trillion in untaxed foreign corporate profits sitting overseas, there's already a bipartisan appetite on Capitol Hill to get something done next year.

But while corporate tax reform sounds like a threat to large multinationals, the proposed changes have some surprising benefits.

Here's why tax reform could actually boost the stocks of a lot of big companies...

Stocks

This Long-View Play Will Make You (and Your Grandchildren) Rich

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It was easy to miss during this most recent election, but there were some "real" policy issues discussed from time to time. 

One of them was the deteriorating state of America's infrastructure. It's a pressing problem, huge in scope, and there's just no cheap or easy solution.

That's good news for investors who get in on this play right now, because this can't really be "kicked down the road" any further.

In fact, the problem (and the opportunity) is right outside my door today. And if it's not outside yours, chances are it's close.

Let me show you a few pictures to prove my point and spotlight this investment. They really drive home the scale of what I'm talking about...