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This move by the stock market’s ‘fear gauge’ is historically bullish for the S&P 500

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Why gold will likely beat stocks over the near term

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Expect one big 'thread the needle' reconciliation bill with Trump tax cuts next year: House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith

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‘Contrarians aren’t being rewarded,’ and short sellers of U.S. stocks are giving up, says Citigroup

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Rail fares to rise despite renationalisation plans

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How Treasury yields are driving whether U.S. stocks beat the rest of the world

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Jim Cramer lists 10 stocks likely to perform well in December

CNBC's Jim Cramer listed ten stocks he thinks will do well in December.
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These stocks aren’t likely to beat the S&P 500 next year — for this one reason

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