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Warren Buffett Just Said the Dow Jones Will Hit 1 Million. Here's Why That's Too Conservative

Matthew Frankel | September 21, 2017

You might not believe where Buffett thinks the Dow Jones Industrial Average could be heading.

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This Oil Stock Is a Dirt-Cheap Buy

John Bromels | September 21, 2017

A best-in-class dividend and great prospects for production growth make this little-known oil and gas industry player a prospect for value and growth investors alike.

Amazon.com Reportedly Working on Smart Glasses

Evan Niu, CFA | September 20, 2017

Augmented reality is promising for e-commerce and physical retail, but Amazon would probably fail at building a platform.

Here's Why the Best Is Yet to Come for BofI Holding

Jason Hall | September 20, 2017

BofI Holding, Inc. is the future of banking, putting it years ahead of the competition.

1 Reason to Buy NVIDIA Stock, and 1 Reason to Stay Away

Timothy Green | September 19, 2017

The graphics-chip specialist is at the center of various tech trends, but the stock has broken the wrong kind of record.

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