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7 Boom or Bust Risky Stocks to Watch 10/14/2020 12:00am • Keep an eye on these seven boom or bust risky stocks.The best investors in the world have an extremely keen sense of the risk-reward trade-off. If you could boil down one trait that makes great investors so successful it would be the ability to maximize the ratio of reward to risk. That said, someti Questions to Ask Before Paying Any Medical Bill 10/14/2020 12:00am • A single stay in the hospital can result in a bewildering array of bills covering a number of services and providers. Some statements may provide scant details to justify charges while others could include descriptions or codes that make little sense to the average person. The fundamental problem i What Is Short Selling and Should You Do It? 10/14/2020 12:00am • Conventional investing involves buying and holding financial securities in hopes that their value will grow over time and profiting from price appreciation. But there's another strategy in which you can profit from stocks expected to underperform by betting on a decrease in their market value. Trad Items you should always buy in bulk 10/13/2020 10:20am • No matter how much you try to trim your budget, there are items you can't avoid buying like groceries and household cleaning supplies. Considering that prices for food are expected to increase between 2.5% and 3.5%, though, as reported by the 2020 Food Price Outlook survey from the USDA, it's more i AMC Theatres could run out of money by the end of the year 10/13/2020 08:59am • Illustrating how dire the situation is for the movie theater industry, the world's largest theater chain could run out of money by the end of the year. AMC Theatres said Tuesday that its existing cash resources would be "largely depleted" by the end of 2020 or early 2021 because of the "reduced m Tips for Navigating Medical Care Without Health Insurance 10/13/2020 12:00am • Millions of people in the U.S. live without health insurance, a circumstance that can cause people to weigh the need to see a doctor against the cost. Unfortunately, many people will put off or do without medical care because they can't afford it, a decision that could jeopardize their health. While 7 of the Best Sports Stocks to Buy Now 10/12/2020 12:00am • No fans means less revenue, but there's still plenty of value.The wide world of sports has shrunk down to bubbles and abbreviated seasons this year as the major leagues figure out how to navigate a global pandemic. Infections among athletes, coaches and staff pose a serious threat to the future of s MDOT takes over rail contracts from Purple Line contractors 10/10/2020 11:07am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Just weeks after work on the Purple Line ground to a halt in the wake of a bitter, years-long financial dispute, the state Department of T Women and Credit: Why Your Credit Matters 10/09/2020 12:00am • Most young women can't imagine applying for a credit card or loan and being denied because of their gender. But access to capital is a relatively modern right for women. Don't take it for granted: Here's how women got credit and how to make the most of it. 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The state of Maryland, the consortium building the Purple Line, and the investors funding the rail project have agreed not to take any ste 7 Best Tax-Free Municipal Bond Funds 10/07/2020 12:00am • These muni bond funds offer tax-exempt income.Municipal bonds, sometimes referred to as munis, are issued by various government entities such as states, counties and municipalities. The income from these bond funds is typically exempt from federal taxes and, if issued within your state, the interest What Does Cost of Attendance Mean and How Does it Affect My Student Loans? 10/07/2020 12:00am • Cost of attendance, or COA, is a number determined by a college or university and used to calculate your federal student aid eligibility. It is also used to calculate the maximum amount you are eligible to borrow in both federal and private student loans. 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