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LinkedIn is a hot stock. Shares are up more than 50% year to date. Now investors are wondering whether or not the company can continue to meet increasingly higher expectations. And, if the company fails to deliver, what will happen to the stock price?
Unfortunately, no one has a crystal ball…

Since their inception, ETFs have made their way into countless portfolios, giving investors access to nearly every corner of the global market. In light of U.S. markets closing July 4th to celebrate Independence Day, we are looking into the historical battle for returns between U.S.    

When discussing the financial markets with fellow investors, I am often asked, "What book has had the most impact on your investing philosophy?" Without hesitation, I answer, "Triumph of the Optimists."
This 2002 book isn't a how-to on investing or trading. Rather, it's a treatise on the investment returns over the entire 20th century…

Though painful, the recent sell-off in bonds has had three positive effects on the bond market:
First, it reinforced the fact that the bond market’s movements are mechanical and predictable.
Second, it drove up rates on all bonds to more reasonable levels.
And third, it demonstrated, yet again, that some bonds hold their value even in sell-offs…

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July 3 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas
discusses the success this year of exchange-traded funds that
focus on Japan. Bloomberg Radio’s Catherine Cowdery reports on
Exchange Traded Funds.

Three key metrics paint a meaningful picture of LinkedIn’s growth story.