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1. Not having a tax-efficient retirement distribution strategy.
2. Starting Social Security too early.
3. Focusing on returns and not the real issue — how to turn retirement assets into income.
4. Being too conservative with investments.
5. Taking advice from friends and family on how to invest.
6. Failing to appreciate the power of personal spending decisions.
7. Supporting your adult children.
8. Being over-invested in your house.
9. Not recognizing how expenses change in retirement.
10. Worrying more about taxes than return on investment.
11. Not creating an estate plan.
12. Spending too much early in retirement.
13. Not being on the same page as your spouse.

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Permanent loss of capital is the one thing even the most intrepid inventors fear in the middle of the night. Anyone with a little gray hair can stomach volatility and short-term movements, but when a firm has losses that they can never recover, the game changes.

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In trading on Tuesday, the PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio ETF (PJP) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.1% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Akorn (AKRX), up about 39.4% and shares of Depomed (DEPO), up about 5.8% on the day.

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The iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF (SLVP) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 170,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 54,000. Shares of SLVP were off about 0.6% on the day.

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Nike's profit rose by double digits in the third quarter, topping Wall Street estimates.

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Big brother overhang lifted for now

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The number of people facing significant threats from natural hazards is greatest in South Asia, with earthquakes, flooding and severe storms the main perils, while those in sub Saharan africa are the most vulnerable to them and will have the hardest time recovering because of political instability, corruption and availability of infrastructure and resources to rebuild.

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The WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund ETF (DTN) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 336,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 44,000. Shares of DTN were off about 0.6% on the day.

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In trading on Wednesday, the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLU) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 0.6% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of CMS Energy (CMS), up about 1.6% and shares of Pepco Holdings (POM), up about 1.5% on the day.

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