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Win This Earnings Season

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This Halloween, investors in S&P 500 companies are expected to receive more tricks than treats.
These companies’ earnings are forecast to slip by 21% in the third quarter, adding even more trepidation to an already troubled spooky season.
But as Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld reveals in this week’s edition of his popular YouTube series State of the Market, that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities to profit…
In fact, this could be the most important earnings season of your life.
That’s because earnings are not a fixed proportion of a company’s previous results. Instead, companies are judged …read more […]

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Russia and Saudi Arabia Step Up Oil Diplomacy

(Bloomberg) — Russia and Saudi Arabia held a second, and unusual, phone call this week to discuss the OPEC+ agreement after officials from the group warned on Friday of the potential for a weaker oil market in 2021.President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman spoke Saturday in what the Kremlin said was a continuation of an Oct. 13 conversation. The two discussed the OPEC+ cooperation “extensively,” the Kremlin said in an emailed statement.“Both sides reiterated their readiness for further close coordination in this area in the interest of maintaining stability in the world energy market,” the …read more […]

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Gold Stocks List: 7 Materials Companies to Own in 2020

The commodities sector is a hot one right now, and many advisory services are putting up gold stocks lists. If you’re new to the sector or working on balancing your portfolio, gold stocks should definitely be on your radar.
As you look at the top gold stocks out there, remember there are several different types of gold stocks to consider. This includes gold mining companies, brokers, royalty or streaming companies and more. The type of company you hold shares in plays a role in your exposure to commodities. So it’s good to consider each type of company and its operations before …read more […]

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Biden Won’t Ban Fracking, But His Clean Grid Would Choke Gas

(Bloomberg) — During a town hall meeting Thursday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden again assured shale producers that he wouldn’t ban fracking if elected. Then, in virtually the same breath, he touted his $2 trillion clean-energy plan, which aims to edge natural gas out of the power mix within 15 years.The former vice president’s efforts to walk a tightrope on gas reflect the fossil fuel’s precarious place in the economy. For now, it’s an essential part of American life. Biden has been careful not to make an enemy of the industry, especially in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, home …read more […]