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Why the Humble Penny Refuses to Die
Feature The coin's survival has more to do with lobbying dollars than common sense.
By David Muhlbaum
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Some Investors Seek Safety in Gold Amid Stock Volatility
investing Recent dollar weakness and growing talk about negative interest rates are pushing up the yellow metal.
By Elizabeth Leary
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7 Energy Stocks to Buy Before Oil Prices Rebound
investing Heading into 2016, energy stocks seemed poised to end their swoon.
By Daren Fonda
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Managed Futures Funds Let You Ride Trends for Profit
investing When stocks and bonds wipe out, these funds can make money. But they need the right conditions from the Fed and other central banks.
By Elizabeth Leary
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Why Commodities Are Bad Investments
investing How an academic study led to billions of dollars of losses in gold, oil, grains and more.
By Steven Goldberg
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8 Beaten-Down Energy Stocks to Buy Low
stocks It's been a wild ride for energy investors.
By Carolyn Bigda
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U.S. Manufacturers on a Roll
Economic Forecasts Cheap energy and an improving economy will keep manufacturing growing at a better-than-average rate.
By David Payne
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Why I (Still) Hate Gold
investing The yellow metal has a mystique. But when all is said and done, it is just another commodity.
By James K. Glassman
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How to Invest in Commodities—and Why You Should
commodities Because they don’t usually move in sync with the stock market, commodities help diversify your investment mix
By Carolyn Bigda
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