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As the euphoria in the stock market continues to build with each new high in the major averages . In the short period since the election it seems that many have thrown caution to the wind with a few analysts using those most dangerous words "this time is different."

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Activists of the Dakota Access Pipeline say they will deny a federal order to leave the land they are protesting on. The $3.8 billion pipeline is earmarked to transport 470,000 barrels per day of crude from Bakken oil fields to refineries and markets in the Midwest, East Coast and Gulf Coast. But there's a wrinkle for Donald Trump. The president-elect has holdings in the pipeline and will likely be forced to make a decision over its fate after he becomes president in January.

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The OPEC production deal that could send oil prices soaring to 2 year highs is on the rocks right now as Saudi Arabia and Iran seem headed into a showdown at OPEC's Nov. 30 meeting.

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When I started managing money in the early 1980s, U.S. interest rates were in the double digits in the days of the Volcker led Federal Reserve. Over thirty years later, it’s clear that I’ve seen a thing or two when it comes to market cycles. Experience certainly pays in this [...]

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Just hours before OPEC ministers meet to discuss production cuts, Saudi Arabia looks like it might walk away from a deal if its tough conditions aren't met. Why this sudden hardball strategy and what are the chances it will work?

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OPEC's much-touted meeting in Vienna that will include oil production cuts negotiations kicked-off on Wednesday morning. The 14-nation oil exporting cartel will give a press announcement at 4 p.m. Vienna time. However, expect news leaks from both named and anonymous sources throughout the day - many that often conflict with each other.

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Inertia and Momentum "An object in motion tends to stay in motion...unless acted upon by an outside force"As stocks outperform, momentum investment strategies can lead to outperformance as people pile in, leading to further outperformance.

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I'm not talking about oil prices here. I mean I am, but it's not what I'm referring to in the title. I'm talking about OPEC itself. Despite yesterday's signs to the contrary, OPEC is dead. Consider yesterday to be the final death throes before rigor mortis sets in. Here's the background: Hydraulic [...]

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Howard Schultz, a self-made billionaire and Starbucks' longtime chairman and CEO, announced on Thursday that he is stepping away from his role as chief executive -- for the second time in 16 years.

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Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum [...]

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