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Why ETF "Herd Investors" Will Always Get Burned

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Just when I suspect one of America's greatest investors might be digging through my mail… I become convinced he's doing it.

Howard Marks of Oaktree Capital lambasted index investing in his latest investor letter. In this, we're 1,000% agreed: Indexing is a silly, dangerous waste of time (unless you want sub-3% returns… minus fees).

An eagle eye for warding off popular con games like indexing is just one of the reasons Marks is worth about $1.9 billion. Clearly, he knows a thing or two about grabbing unreasonably high returns.

He warned his readers about another return-sapping scheme out there on Wall Street.

It's one I've compared to buying a "ticket on the Hindenburg" and thinking you signed up for a walking tour of the Chicago Botanic Garden.

This is worth a second look – because Marks is actually pointing us toward a much, much more profitable way to invest.

It's an approach I've mastered and profited immensely with for years - and so can you...

Stocks

The 3 Best Dividend Stocks Will Help You Beat the Earnings Season Rat Race

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Earnings season can be one of the most profitable times of year for traders. But it can also be one of the most painful if you're on the wrong end of a trade.

But instead of chasing an earnings season pop, we're bringing you the three best dividend stocks to buy for spectacular returns whether or not a stock goes up or down.

You see, many investors spend earnings season looking for that elusive earnings season rocket – that one stock that's going to jump on better-than-expected earnings. But investors chasing these elusive gains can end up burned.

It doesn't have to be that way...

Stocks

3 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2018

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Many investors believe that share-price appreciation is the only way to profit from investing.

However, dividend investing has some distinct advantages over only counting on stock price gains.

That's why we're bringing you the three top dividend stocks to buy in 2018.

In fact, Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald says gains from dividend stocks are essentially an entirely additional income stream for investors...

Stocks

3 of the Best Dividend Stocks to Buy Now

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While many investors rely on share-price gains for profit, they aren't the only way to benefit from the market. Dividend stocks are one of the best ways to turn the stock market into a reliable source of personal income. That's why we're looking at three of the best dividend stocks – one of the market's most reliable sources of wealth-building.

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Dow Jones

Dow Jones Today Climbs Higher as Government Shutdown Ends

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The Dow Jones today rises after Congress passes a short-term funding bill to keep the government open through mid-February.

Dow futures are flat this morning ahead of the opening bell. Tech investors are cheering strong earnings results from Netflix. Markets continue to eye positive forecasts from U.S. companies in the wake of the 2017 tax reform law.

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