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Reflections on Investments, Financial Education as My Oldest Heads Off to College
Monday, January 08, 2018
Last week wasn’t just a holiday week at the Larson household. It marked a family milestone: We dropped my stepson off at college for the first time.
Naturally, we’re apprehensive about … more
Naturally, we’re apprehensive about … more
My Favorite “Dark Horse” Sector for 2018
Friday, January 05, 2018
Is it really 2018 already? Wow!
I have to tell you, when I was a kid watching cartoons like the Jetsons or movies like Star Wars, I thought we’d all be driving flying cars … more
I have to tell you, when I was a kid watching cartoons like the Jetsons or movies like Star Wars, I thought we’d all be driving flying cars … more
Variable Annuities Part 4 of 4: Two Alternatives to Consider If You Need Insurance, Too
Thursday, January 04, 2018
It’s a new year, and hopefully, it’s already starting off with a bang for you! To wrap up our voyage through variable annuity alternatives … and give you a leg …
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Bitcoin and Blockchain: Behind the Volatility, a Technology with Major Promise
Wednesday, January 03, 2018
The breathtaking volatility in Bitcoin is garnering a lot of press these days, and for good reason. The headline-grabbing cryptocurrency is trading all over the map, and so are …
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Already Strong, Banks Now Catching a Tax Cut Tailwind! Here’s How to Profit Using Our Weiss Ratings …
Tuesday, January 02, 2018
The ink is barely dry on the big tax cut bill, with President Trump signing the Tax Cut and Jobs Act into law 11 days ago. But as investors comb through the details, they’re …
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Stocks: Rating Changes
Visa Inc. operates as a payments technology company worldwide. The company facilitates commerce through the transfer of value and information among consumers, merchants, financial institutions...more
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Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol (IP) based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry worldwide. The...more
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Netflix, Inc., an Internet television network, engages in the Internet delivery of television (TV) shows and movies on various Internet-connected screens. It operates in three segments: Domestic...more
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Celgene Corporation discovers, develops, and commercializes therapies to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases worldwide. It offers REVLIMID, an oral immunomodulatory drug for multiple myeloma...more
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Illinois Tool Works Inc. manufactures and sells industrial products and equipment worldwide. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Food...more
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RELX NV, through RELX Group plc and its subsidiaries, provides information and analytic solutions for professional and business customers worldwide. The company’s Scientific, Technical & Medical...more
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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells vehicles and automotive parts worldwide. It sells vehicles under the Nissan, Infiniti, and Datsun brands. The company offers vehicle and vehicle...more
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Koninklijke Philips N.V. operates as a health technology company worldwide. It offers diagnostic imaging solutions, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and diagnostic X-ray; advanced...more
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Cerner Corporation designs, develops, markets, installs, hosts, and supports health care information technology, health care devices, hardware, and content solutions for health care organizations...more
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Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in...more
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First Republic Bank, together with its subsidiaries, provides private banking, private business banking, real estate lending, and wealth management services to clients in metropolitan areas of...more
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Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. provides investor communications and technology-driven solutions for the financial services industry worldwide. The company’s Investor Communication Solutions...more
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