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Jason Hall

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Jason Hall is a contributing Stock Market Analyst at The Motley Fool and has been with the company since 2012. Prior to that, Jason spent more than a decade in a technical sales role in the printing and information services industry. He also founded and operated a small food manufacturing business for many years. Fun fact: Jason has backpacked on three continents and scuba dived in over 100 locations around the world, but his favorite place to be found is on a baseball or soccer field, coaching or cheering on his son.

Recent Articles by Jason Hall

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Jan 11, 2017 by Jason Hall

Here's Why These Offshore Drilling Stocks Crushed It in December

Atwood Oceanics, Inc,. Seadrill Partners LLC, Seadrill Ltd, and Transocean Ltd all saw double-digit stock gains in December, on a generally bullish oil market lifting the hopes of investors.

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Jan 11, 2017 by Jason Hall

Here's Why Golar LNG Partners LP Outperformed Its LNG Peers Last Month

The partnership continues to deliver relatively solid results, and a reset of the general partner interest held by the parent company helped better align all stakeholders.

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Jan 7, 2017 by Jason Hall

I Bought These Offshore Drilling Stocks After Telling You Not To: Here's Why

I've been bearish on offshore drilling stocks for a while, but recently invested my own money in five of them. Hypocrisy? Not exactly.

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Jun 1, 2018 by Jason Hall

Top Oil Stocks to Buy in 2017

Here's a list of seven top oil stocks to put on your shopping list. While one needs higher oil prices, the other six are companies to own at any oil price.

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Jan 7, 2017 by Jason Hall

The Worst Energy Stocks of 2016

These four stocks were some of the worst performers across key segments of the energy industry last year, costing investors billions of dollars in losses.

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Jan 6, 2017 by Jason Hall, Dan Caplinger, Evan Niu, CFA, Neha Chamaria, Daniel Miller, Steve Symington, and Brian Feroldi

7 Dividend Stocks to Put on Your Shopping List

What better way to recover from your holiday shopping than to invest in companies that'll send you a check? Here are seven we think deserve a closer look.

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Jan 5, 2017 by Jason Hall

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. May Be Destroying Value by Paying Down Debt

This Fool has been generally supportive of Clean Energy Fuels' efforts to pay down debt with stock, but he's not sure he likes its most recent buyback.

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Jan 1, 2017 by Jason Hall

3 Frequently Asked Reverse Mortgage Questions

A reverse mortgage could be an ideal source of money in retirement. But it's important to know the answer to these three things in particular first.

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Dec 25, 2016 by Jason Hall

3 Facts About Social Security Every Baby Boomer Should Know

Three facts about Social Security, including the full retirement age, how the date you retire will affect your spouse, and what role your life expectancy plays in your benefits are very important to baby boomers.

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Dec 23, 2016 by Jason Hall

3 Serious Problems With the 4% Retirement Rule

Returns won't offset your withdrawals. You have too much debt. You don't have enough saved, and you risk too much on stocks versus fixed income.

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Dec 17, 2016 by Jason Hall

Top Housing Stocks to Buy in 2017

The housing industry continues to improve. And while it can be a painfully cyclical place to invest, there are some great potential investments to be found. Here are four that could make for huge returns, and one wild card that has a lot of potential, if management can right the ship and move on from some ongoing legal issues.

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Dec 17, 2016 by Jason Hall

Alcoa Corporation Stock Is Up 32% Since Split: Buy or Sell?

Depending on the metric, Alcoa looks cheap, even after a big run-up since going public as a stand-alone aluminum producer and miner. But whether it really is or not depends on one thing: future aluminum prices.

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Dec 17, 2016 by Jason Hall

The 1 Type of Stock I'd Never Put in a Roth IRA

Unless you want to still pay taxes, avoid Master Limited Partnerships in your Roth IRA.

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Dec 15, 2016 by Jason Hall

T. Boone Pickens Just Sold 13% of His Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Stake: Should Investors Worry?

The Clean Energy Fuels co-founder has sold nearly 2 million shares in the past week. Here's a closer look at what investors need to know about this move.

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Dec 15, 2016 by Jason Hall, Timothy Green, and Todd Campbell

3 Great Stocks We're Buying Again

Here's a look at three companies our contributors have bought recently -- and not for the first time.

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Dec 14, 2016 by Jason Hall

Warren Buffett Just Made a $1.2 Billion Flip-Flop -- and We Shouldn't Be Surprised

The Oracle of Omaha once again demonstrated that investing rules are rarely hard and fast.

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Dec 9, 2016 by Jason Hall

Phillips 66 Has Bought Back 10 Million Shares So Far in 2016. Should Investors Be Happy?

Phillips 66 has spent over $800 million on share buybacks in 2016, with plans to spend a lot more. Here's why it's a good thing.

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Dec 8, 2016 by Jason Hall, Jamal Carnette, CFA, and Brian Feroldi

3 Top Stocks to Buy for Your Children This Holiday Season

If you're buying stocks for your kids, remember that what you buy should serve as a great investment, not just as a teaching tool.

Dec 7, 2016 by Jason Hall

These 4 Offshore Drilling Stocks Went Up Over 23% in November: Here's What You Should Know

Rowan Companies PLC, Noble Corporation Ordinary Shares (UK), ENSCO PLC, and Atwood Oceanics, Inc. all saw their shares shoot up in November, but it's going to be a long time before the reason for these spikes materially benefits the companies. Keep reading to learn why.

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Dec 6, 2016 by Jason Hall

Transocean LTD, Transocean Partners LLC, and Seadrill Ltd Stocks Up 30% in November: Here's What You Really Need to Know

Part bounce back, part OPEC news. Either way, it's not clear whether offshore prospects materially changed for these drillers.

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