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3 Santa Claus Rally Stocks to Unwrap This Year

While the vaccine rally is still playing out, many traders are already looking ahead to the Santa Clause Rally.

The term "Santa Claus Rally" was first coined by Yale Hirsch of Stock Traders Almanac.

He pointed out the calendar anomaly back in 1972.

In the last five trading days of December, and the first two trading days of January, prices historically have been higher 76% of the time.

According to the almanac, the average gain has been about 1.3%, which is much higher than average for a seven-day stretch.

While those new to the markets in 2020 might think a seven-day move of a puny 1.3% is not even worth discussing, historically, it is a fairly large gain over just seven days.

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Stocks

3 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Today

Finding reliable high-yield dividend stocks has been harder than ever since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

To help you add income to your portfolio at a time when it seems nearly impossible, I've researched the companies that best fit this criteria.

That means zeroing in on a must-have industries, searching corporate balance sheets to find solid companies, and looking for insider buying.

That's given me three of the best high-yield stocks you can be comfortable adding to your portfolio right now…

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Markets Live Recap: All 3 Major Indexes Squeaked Out Gains Today

Over the weekend, Warren Buffett held his annual Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) shareholders meeting.

He revealed that the company liquidated all of its airline holdings and said it is possible for some stocks to take 10 or 20 years to recover back to all-time highs they made in the past year.

Despite that grim prediction, the markets eked out gains.

The S&P 500 started the day down about 1% in early morning trading. But they rallied throughout the day and closed 0.4% higher.
Tech stocks saw the biggest bids as the Nasdaq closed 1.2% higher.

Here's how our experts - Chris Johnson, Tom Gentile, D.R. Barton, Jr., and Shah Gilani - think investors should be positioning themselves today.

Stocks

Why So Many Dividend Stocks Are Hiking Their Yields Right Now

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held interest rates at a range of 1.5% to 1.75%.

Rates have remained low for more than a decade.

And they are likely to go lower, not higher, in the months ahead.

If you're mainly looking for fixed income from your investments, it's clear the Federal Reserve wants to limit your options.

But they can't lower the yields on our top dividend-paying stocks this week.

In fact, our top pick today just raised its dividend 25%.

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Dow Jones

Dow Jones Today Continues to Gain as Earnings Season Hits Its Stride

The Dow Jones today is on the rise for the third straight day on Wall Street.

Dow Futures collected a gain of over 100 points in pre-market trading as investors continued to bet on a robust earnings season.

While geopolitical tensions over Syrian military intervention and the breakdown of American trade policy continue to linger, markets are likely to move based on earnings reports for the short-term.

Dow Jones

Dow Jones Today to Test 26,000 Again After Goldman Sachs Tops Estimates

The Dow Jones today is looking to rebound with a 127-point gain in premarket hours. The markets topped 26,000 on Tuesday only to give up a 283-point gain and finish the day lower.

Dow futures are up 104 points this morning with the Federal Reserve in focus today as three members of the central bank prepare to give speeches on the U.S. economy and monetary policy.

Now here's a closer look at today's most important market events and stocks, plus Wednesday's economic calendar...

Energy

The Best Keystone Pipeline Stocks to Buy in 2017

The best Keystone pipeline stocks to buy is a category much broader than you might think.

That's because President Trump's approval of the Keystone XL pipeline symbolizes a sea change in policy. The Trump administration is much more favorable to new oil and natural gas pipelines than the Obama administration.

But that doesn't mean every oil and gas stock will be a winner. One sector figures to benefit the most.

And these three companies are best picks in that sector...

Energy

Keystone Pipeline Stocks to Watch Now as Trump Flips Energy Policy

President Donald Trump wants more pipelines, which is great news for what we're calling "Keystone pipeline stocks."

President Trump's executive orders to revive the Keystone XL pipeline as well as the Dakota Access pipeline signal a complete policy reversal toward the construction of fossil-fuel infrastructure.

Companies will be jumping at the chance to get projects approved while President Trump is in office.

These Keystone pipeline stocks stand to gain the most...