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Fed Officials Saw Rates on Hold, With an Eye on Downside Risk

(Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve officials said their monetary policy was likely to remain appropriate “for a time” even amid what they saw as persistent downside risks.“Participants regarded the current stance of monetary policy as likely to remain appropriate” as long as incoming reports affirmed their outlook, minutes of the Dec. 10-11 Federal Open Market Committee released Friday in Washington showed. “Nevertheless, global developments, related to both persistent uncertainty regarding international trade and weakness in economic growth abroad, continued to pose some risks to the outlook.”Fed officials left interest rates unchanged at their final 2019 meeting following three straight cuts. They …read more […]

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Put Selling Success With American Airlines

We closed out another successful put sell in The War Room…
Even over a holiday break! Just a day after we closed The War Room, shares of American Airlines (Nasdaq: AAL) took off. Fortunately for War Room members, we already had instructions in place to close the position.
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Let’s back up for a minute…
What is a put sell?
A put sell is a type of options play where you sell a put option with the hopes of buying it back for less and cashing in on that drop in price.
The put option will decrease in value as the share price increases in value. …read more […]

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Delta workers sue manufacturer Lands' End over uniforms

Hundreds of Delta Air Lines employees have filed a pair of class action lawsuits against Wisconsin-based clothing manufacturer Lands’ End, claiming that uniforms they are required to wear are causing serious medical problems. The first lawsuit against the Atlanta-based airline was filed in October with a second on Tuesday in federal court in Madison, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Friday. Lands’ End is based in Dodgeville, a small town about 120 miles west of Milwaukee. …read more […]

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3 Steps That Guarantee a Bigger Portfolio Iin 2020

The U.S. stock market just finished a record year, but the future holds no guarantees.
Today, Alexander Green offers three simple things you can do to ensure you continue to grow your wealth in 2020, no matter what the market does.

Editor’s Note: Today, Alex shares three essential steps you should take in 2020 to ensure you continue to grow your wealth. I’d like to add one more thing you should check out: what Monument Traders Alliance has been working on.
Our friend Bryan Bottarelli is shining the light on how you can make a five-minute trade before 4 p.m., go to sleep, …read more […]