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Oil futures can predict stock returns

New research shows that analyzing oil futures can help you construct better portfolios.

By Melissa Shin |February 19, 2014

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Finding your niche

Weighing the diversification benefits of micro-niche ETFs.

By Rayann Huang |February 7, 2014

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Cigars: The perfect buy-and-hold investment

A hand-rolled Havana, whether set alight or set aside, can play many roles. Winston Churchill once had to stub out a cigar to rush to an emergency meeting during World War II. The half-finished piece was sold at an auction in 2010 for £4,500.

By Vikram Barhat |February 7, 2014

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Emerging market ETFs feed boom-and-bust

While financial players are debating whether or not the Federal Reserve caused the run on emerging markets by tapering, there’s another group that should be implicated, writes John Authers in the Financial Times.

By Staff |February 5, 2014

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