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What are the UK’s options outside the European Union?

Research from the London School of Economics and Political Science looks at the positive and negative ramifications of the UK leaving the European Union.

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Here’s What Buffett Wouldn’t Do, and Maybe You Shouldn’t Either

Bloomberg has summarized some highlights from Warren Buffett’s speeches and annual letters relating to investing and management over the years. He stresses the importance of keeping perspective when investing, the role of cash and diversification.

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How to Survive a Bear Market? It’s Not How You Think

WSJ’s E.S. Browning joins MoneyBeat to explain that while markets have been pushing into record territory, investors should always be ready for a downturn, and a potential bear market.

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The Best Investing Advice Has Always Been Too Boring for TV

When stock markets plummet or reach all-time highs, many financial media outlets are lining up to tell you what’s best for your investments. Harold Pollack wrote this piece for The Atlantic which does a great job of explaining the pitfalls of trying to time the market and makes a call for practical and real financial advice.

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Chinese Stock Plunge Forces a Trading Halt, and Global Markets Shudder

The New York Times has put together a summary of the recent Chinese market volatility which has triggered a halt to trading after a 7% drop for the second time this week. The article also includes links to two detailed infographics which help to show perspective on just how large a part China is of the broader global economy.

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Oil Prices Decline More Than 5 Percent as Stockpiles Increase

Clifford Kraus of the New York Times details the reasons behind oil’s recent plunge in prices. Despite the rise in tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the increased oil supply continues to put downward pressure on oil prices. Oil producers continue to ramp up production in an attempt to retain market share. The resulting lower oil prices are a boon to the economies of many energy importing countries.

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China Selloff Not a Sign of a Worsening Economy

Matthews Asia Investment Strategist Andy Rothman tempers fears around the Chinese economy after markets sold off during the first week of 2016. He emphasizes the strength of the consumer economy in China and that current fears of Chinese investors revolve around the recently implemented 7% circuit breaker and other policy changes.

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Why the Fed Raised Interest Rates—and What it Means for You

Money Magazine details how the rate increase will impact Bond Investors, Savers and Borrowers in this article.

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Fed Raises Key Interest Rate for First Time in Almost a Decade

Global markets have embraced the end of the zero interest rate policy era in the US, sending international stocks higher and quelling fears that investors would recoil at the prospect of higher interest rates.

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Let’s Hail the Paris Climate Change Agreement and Get to Work

The urgent, long overdue challenge of implementation now begins, writes Jeffrey Sachs. The transition from diplomacy to implementation is now necessary and delays could be costly.

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