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How to Trade the Next Crypto-Craze Crash

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I sure hope you've heeded my repeated warnings.

Bitcoin went into free fall before coming to a rest at $9,199.59 early last Wednesday, some 52% below its all-time high as a worldwide digital sell-off intensified – roughly 19% of which happened in less than 24 hours. To put this in perspective, you're talking about a $30 billion buzzcut that would have wiped GoPro, Fitbit, and Twitter, combined, from the face of the earth.

Ethereum and Ripple – which are the second- and third-largest cryptocurrencies – fell about 30% and 27%, respectively, over the same time frame.

All three have since bounced back a bit but – mark my words – this will not be the last cryptocurrency crash.

So it's important you know how to trade the next one when it happens...

Dow Jones

Dow Jones Today Rises Despite Threat of Government Shutdown

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The Dow Jones today is climbing, but Monday could see a pullback if Congress doesn't pass a short-term funding bill to keep the lights on in Washington until Feb. 16.

Dow futures gave back 50 points this morning after peaking at 77 points on news that House Republicans passed a bill to avert a government shutdown. The Senate will now take up the vote; however, it appears that there are not enough votes right now to ensure its passage.

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 Today Jumps to Record Open as Apple Announces $350 Billion Investment Plan in U.S.

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The Dow Jones today is climbing on Apple's announced $350 billion U.S. investment plan. However, a potential government shutdown could shock markets if Congress doesn't pass a temporary funding extension today.

Dow futures are up 19 points this morning as Asia stocks reach record highs on better than expected Q4 2017 economic growth in China.

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

Stocks

Intel Chips' Spectre and Meltdown Vulnerabilities Are Great for Cybersecurity Stocks

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This week, mainstream news outlets reported Intel Corp. processor chips have a major vulnerability to malware called Spectre and Meltdown.

Intel commands a dominant 81.2% share of the central processing unit (CPU) market, according to cpubenchmark.net.

Such widespread vulnerability will give cybersecurity companies a ton of work to do for years to come.

And in a bit, we'll reveal our top three cybersecurity stocks poised to profit from this massive vulnerability...

Stocks

4 Stocks to Avoid at All Costs in 2018

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Thanks to a late-day sell-off Thursday (Dec. 21), the Dow Jones Industrial Average just missed yet another record-high close.

Even so, this illustrious index has already logged an incredible 70 record-high closes in 2017, more than in any other year in its 122-year history.

But even with the market soaring in 2017, there are still some dogs that don't deserve any space in your portfolio. And we've pinpointed the four absolute worst stocks to avoid in 2018 for readers today...

Dow Jones

Here's How the Expected Fed Rate Hike Will Drive Up the Dow Jones Today

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Investors watching the Dow Jones today are preparing for the final meeting of the Fed Open Market Committee of 2017. Investors anticipate that the central bank will raise interest rates.

Dow futures are up 18 points this morning as investors gauge whether Janet Yellen will raise interest rates despite the possibility that inflation woes will change her mind.

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

Technology

These Four Stocks Are the Most Dangerous Dogs on Wall Street

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Call it the "millennial market."

No, I'm not talking about how twenty- and thirtysomethings are affecting the market.

Instead, I'm talking about how we now measure the advance of the bellwether Dow Jones Industrial Average not by hundreds, but by thousands.

The Dow has advanced by 1,000 points five times this year… so far.

In fact, it took just 30 days for it to reach 24,000 on Nov. 30.

That's great news for just about every investor.

But the news is even better for investors like you. Here's why...