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69Why is the U.S. Dollar the World’s Reserve Currency?
By James Brumley Thought there are 178 currencies across the globe to choose from, the world has chosen the U.S. dollar as the primary vehicle to facilitate international trading of goods and...
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71What Are the Most Important Items in a Financial Statement?
By Sean Ryan, CFA Each financial statement serves a particular purpose, and each one contains some items that are especially important. The two main financial statements are the Balance Sheet, and...
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69Comparing Companies in the Same Sector
By Alan Fleisig Two shiny, new cars sit on a dealer’s lot. Identical on the outside, one has a powerful V-8 and goes from 0-60 in 4 seconds, but only gets 18 miles to the gallon. The other is a...
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74How to Measure a Stock’s Risk
By Alan Fleisig Most eternal questions are best left to philosophers. The eternal question of how to measure the risk of investing in a specific stock, however, has been pondered by investors,...
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59Iran Tensions: How to Protect Your Portfolio (Part 2)
Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran pose an increasing risk to economic stability and to financial markets. Yet for investors who think through the implications, that risk brings...
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48WHAT COMPANIES CAN BE MONITORED FOR CLUES ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THE ECONOMY?
By: Sean Ryan Many different types of companies can be monitored for clues about the health of the economy. For example, transportation companies often offer insight into the level of business activity. If...
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55Will Holiday Sales be Better Than Expected?
We’re about to find out how healthy the average U.S. consumer truly is. If retail sales are up this season (November and December), it may well be the strongest sign yet the recession is over. Heart...
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52What Can a Stock's Past Movements Tell Me?
By James Brumley Does history hint at the future when it comes to stocks? Though the disclaimer “past performance is no guarantee of future results” has become something of a running joke,...
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62What is Inflation?
By Sean Ryan, CFA Simply put, inflation means rising prices; the money in our pocket buys less than it used to. Generally speaking, the less inflation we have – the more stable prices are - the...
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59Why Do Companies Issue Guidance?
By Sean Ryan, CFA “Guidance” is the term used for forecasts about future earnings by a company’s management. Many companies issue guidance to analysts and investors, sometimes just for the current...
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