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Dear Mr. President

During his 12 years in office, President Franklin D. Roosevelt became famous for his fireside chats.

These chats were a way for Roosevelt to directly address the American people's fears and ease their worries. In his first one on March 12, 1933, Roosevelt went on the radio and discussed the U.S. banking system, why banks collapsed, and how the country was pushing through the Great Depression.

Two Ways 'Old Man Winter' Is Out to Get You

Last week, millions of folks along the East Coast had a foot or more of snow dumped on them.

As school kids enjoyed a snow day – and our office in Baltimore was empty save for a few brave souls – people had to shovel sidewalks and clean off cars.

How Every Winter Road Warrior Should Be Armed

Kris Kerr never imagined she'd be trapped on a bus, dining on Rice Krispies Treats and wine...

It was March 2024. She and the other women in a ski group were on their last ski trip of the season.

The Secret I Learned From a Mathematical Economist

When I first started my career at Goldman Sachs, few people understood what I was doing for the bank... and even fewer cared.

I had to spend hours and hours explaining my job – and probably boring many of my friends and family.

Profiting From Wall Street's Toxic Sludge

Leave it up to Wall Street to take one of the safest income strategies of all time and turn it into toxic sludge.

When I first started trading options at Goldman Sachs, few people understood what that was... and even fewer cared. I had to spend hours and hours explaining to family and friends what I was actually doing each day at work.

How to Lose Money the Smart Way

2024 was a good year for investors...

The markets didn't see any major corrections, and the S&P 500 Index climbed about 25% overall.

One Simple Step to Master Your Stress

"AACK!"

Unless you were born after 2010, you might recall seeing that in the daily comics section of your local newspaper...

What to Expect for the Markets in 2025

There's no crystal ball in investing.

Any analyst who claims to know what stocks will do next is talking out of his or her you-know-what. Markets have a mind of their own.

Don't Fall Victim to the Silent Thief of Sight

Out of the blue, Dawn's right eye went blind...

At the same time, her head started pounding and her stomach started hurting so badly that she began vomiting.

The Best Day of the Year to Buy (and Sell) Any Stock

Doc's note: Whenever I recommend stocks to subscribers, I always provide the "why"... why it's a good investment now. But what if you could go even further and figure out the "when" as well?

Today, Keith Kaplan, CEO of our corporate affiliate TradeSmith, explains how to figure out the best times to buy and sell specific stocks to give yourself an even greater chance at gains...