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blog: Japan stocks tumble; Australia on hold
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Asian stocks head lower after a sharp selloff on Wall Street,
with Japan shares taking a tumble, while Australia's central
bank cuts its dovish talk.
• Australia holds rates, ditches dovish language
• Thailand remains in political stalemate
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February Trading Strategies
Using the VIX to navigate market volatility
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Trading on the VIX isn't as easy as it looks, writes Mark Hulbert.
• An evergreen strategy for unstable times
• Hot trades for February’s chill winds
• See complete Trading Strategies report here »
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It's okay if you didn't spend thousands of dollars on Super Bowl tickets this year.
Turns out, most of the action happened on social media.
• How Super Bowl ads move the market
Apple’s ‘iWatch’ could be powered by the sun
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Solar panels and wireless recharging could be part of the rumored smartwatch.
Reuters • Australia holds rates, ditches dovish language
• Thailand remains in political stalemate
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Using the VIX to navigate market volatility
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• An evergreen strategy for unstable times
• Hot trades for February’s chill winds
• See complete Trading Strategies report here »
Top social-media moments from Super Bowl XLVIII
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Apple’s ‘iWatch’ could be powered by the sun
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• Gold futures settle down after big rally
• U.K. small businesses boost investment plans
• Legal U.S. hemp cultivation move step closer
• Ex-Christie aide refuses subpoena request
• U.S. manufacturers suffer January chill
• Google ordered to move 'mystery barge': report
• U.S. car sales fell to 3-month low in January
• How Chrysler learned to love the Polar Vortex
• Wells Fargo is most valuable banking brand
• 10-year Treasury yield hits fresh 3-month low
• Market structure at top of SEC's priority list
• Coffee futures leap, eye best close since May
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• Cody Willard: It’s still too early to buy
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Is this the fastest reversal in thinking ever?
Bonds are suddenly hot, when they weren't supposed to be. Chuck Jaffe says it's a reminder to diversify.
• Retire — and then buy more stocks
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Experts estimate how big your nest egg has to be to secure a risk-free retirement. (Here's a hint: Very big.)
• More business owners retiring part-time
Obama
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Bill O'Reilly gets in several questions about what has gone wrong with Obamacare in his Super Bowl Sunday interview with President Obama.
• NFL players help spread word on Obamacare
What long-
term care insurance won’t cover
Limitations in group LTC coverage could surprise when a claim is filed.
• Jaffe: The trouble with Obama’s myRA plan
• Millions to shift to private exchanges?
Banker, and a gold medalist
on the side
Taylor Lipsett spends the workday at Bank of America's U.S. Trust unit, and the rest of his time on the ice.
Sochi's
Olympic dog poisoning
Sochi officials have ordered a pest-control company to ramp up its killing of stray dogs ahead of the Winter Games.
• 10 secrets of the 2014 Sochi Olympics
Your house keys may be obsolete
You can now open your front door with a smartphone. But the question is: Should you?
• Microsoft may bring back 'desktop'
• Facebook No. 2 in tech-sector revenue growth
• Amazon could see gains with Prime price hike
• Australia dollar up as rate-cut odds dim
• Gold futures settle down after big rally
• U.K. small businesses boost investment plans
• Legal U.S. hemp cultivation move step closer
• Ex-Christie aide refuses subpoena request
• U.S. manufacturers suffer January chill
• Google ordered to move 'mystery barge': report
• U.S. car sales fell to 3-month low in January
• How Chrysler learned to love the Polar Vortex
• Wells Fargo is most valuable banking brand
• 10-year Treasury yield hits fresh 3-month low
• Market structure at top of SEC's priority list
• Coffee futures leap, eye best close since May
6 easy ways to lose money in stocks
Michael Sincere shares some of the most ridiculous stock advice he’s ever heard.
• Cody Willard: It’s still too early to buy
• Farrell: Dow still headed for 18,000
Is this the fastest reversal in thinking ever?
Bonds are suddenly hot, when they weren't supposed to be. Chuck Jaffe says it's a reminder to diversify.
• Retire — and then buy more stocks
Experts estimate how big your nest egg has to be to secure a risk-free retirement. (Here's a hint: Very big.)
• More business owners retiring part-time
Bill O'Reilly gets in several questions about what has gone wrong with Obamacare in his Super Bowl Sunday interview with President Obama.
• NFL players help spread word on Obamacare
term care insurance won’t cover
Limitations in group LTC coverage could surprise when a claim is filed.
• Jaffe: The trouble with Obama’s myRA plan
• Millions to shift to private exchanges?
on the side
Taylor Lipsett spends the workday at Bank of America's U.S. Trust unit, and the rest of his time on the ice.
Sochi officials have ordered a pest-control company to ramp up its killing of stray dogs ahead of the Winter Games.
• 10 secrets of the 2014 Sochi Olympics
You can now open your front door with a smartphone. But the question is: Should you?
• Microsoft may bring back 'desktop'
• Facebook No. 2 in tech-sector revenue growth
• Amazon could see gains with Prime price hike
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