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  • Short-sellers are scarce and that’s some of the best news the stock market’s had lately
  • 12 dividend stocks paying at least 3.5% that are well-suited for high inflation
  • Why Fortune magazine’s ‘most admired’ companies likely won’t be among 2022’s best-performing stocks

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INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS
If COVID-19 taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected

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Energy stocks have rallied amid a kink in global supplies — ‘there is plenty of upside remaining’

Crude prices are expected by analysts to extend gains, enriching companies further. Read More

12 stocks in clean energy, fossil fuels and uranium expected to keep soaring — up to 79% from here

All energy sectors have been volatile, but the general direction has been up, with an excellent long-term setup for investors. Read More

Short-sellers are scarce and that’s some of the best news the stock market’s had lately

A solid reason to be bullish about U.S. stocks in the year ahead. Read More

Here’s a strong hedge against global unrest and rattled markets — and it isn’t gold or energy

U.S. Treasury bonds provide portfolio insurance for investors seeking safe havens. Read More

As Russia’s Ukraine invasion roils global stock markets, is China the next big worry for ETF investors?

Every week we highlight the most timely exchange-traded fund news, from new launches to inflows and performance. Read More

This ‘all-weather’ approach to quality stocks can help you sail through rough waters while staying ahead of inflation

Rob McIver of the Jensen Quality Growth Fund seeks out companies with high returns on equity. Read More

12 dividend stocks paying at least 3.5% that are well-suited for high inflation

These companies are expected to produce rapid growth for sales and earnings, and have high dividend yields well-covered by cash flow. Read More

These are the stocks to own as inflation starts to slow

Small-cap and low-momentum strategies tend to do best. Read More

Here’s what copper and oil prices predict about the chance of recession in 2022

Copper suggests continued growth — in contrast to oil. But neither have much of a track record. Read More

Don’t trust the next ferocious rally in the S&P 500

The stock market remains bearish. Read More

Women deserve respect around money and investing. Checking these 5 biases is a good place to start.

Sexism and stereotypes deter women from building wealth and financial independence. Read More

‘More people, nurses and doctors, were coming into his room.’ How a father became an advocate for his gravely ill baby.

A financial adviser’s newborn son developed life-threatening complications shortly after birth. Here’s what you can learn from the family’s ordeal. Read More

How your financial adviser can help you process grief after the loss of a loved one

The COVID pandemic has expanded advisers’ role — including counseling for grieving families. Read More

Why Fortune magazine’s ‘most admired’ companies likely won’t be among 2022’s best-performing stocks

Pfizer’s appearance on this year’s list, for example, may be more of a curse than a blessing. Read More

‘Fake it till you make it’ is an old trick Silicon Valley startups use to get money. Starry-eyed stock investors keep falling for it.

‘Vaporware’ are products that are promised to be ready, or ready soon, and then delivered late or not at all. Read More