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The Best Stock Market Sectors in 2018 01/09/2018 07:00pm • Information technology, materials and consumer discretionary were among the best-performing sectors in 2017, and at least two of the three may continue to rise in the first part of 2018, market watchers say. But any new year brings potential for different sectors to shine. That may especially be tru 6 Things That Are Surprisingly Negotiable When Buying a House 01/09/2018 07:00pm • Once you've been approved for a mortgage, shopped around for the right property and decided on the house you want, making an offer is a nerve-wracking -- but exciting -- time. With a little luck, you'll soon find yourself in the midst of negotiations that will make you the owner of the house you've What to Expect When Paying for College, Grad School in 2019 01/09/2018 07:00pm • Congress is expected to reauthorize the federal law governing higher education this year, which would most likely overhaul the federal student loan and work-study programs. The Higher Education Act of 1965, which is overdue for an update, is the primary law that authorizes federal student aid progr JPM Stock: What to Expect From JPMorgan & Chase & Co. Earnings 01/09/2018 07:00pm • Fourth-quarter earnings season kicks off this week, with major U.S. bank earnings reports starting on Friday morning. Analysts are expecting a messy quarter from bank stocks given the recent tax reform changes, but JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) investors have plenty of reason for optimism. W Area utilities plug multiple water main breaks, but do mild temps mean it's all over? 01/09/2018 06:11pm • WASHINGTON ��� Milder weather is easing the strain on repair crews that are working 24 hours a day on water main breaks throughout the area, but the water companies say the rising temperatures won't bring an end to the breaking pipes. Prince George's County is especially hard hit. The WSSC page l Metro airs ad during college football championship to win back rush-hour riders 01/09/2018 01:25pm • WASHINGTON ��� A Metro ad that aired across the D.C. area during the second quarter of college football���s National Championship��Monday night is part of the agency���s efforts to convince rush-hour riders to stick with the transit system. The ad, first put out more than a year ago, promised tha Maryland's AG, comptroller highlight threat of elder financial fraud 01/09/2018 11:38am • WASHINGTON ��� Millions of people are ripped off by identity thieves scam artists and straight out crooks. Many of them are trusting seniors like your parents. And for Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, it's personal. ���I���m very sensitive on this issue of abuse of seniors,��� Franchot sai Washington Gas to pass tax savings on to customers 01/09/2018 09:12am • WASHINGTON�������Washington Gas parent company WGL Holdings said it wants to pass on tax savings it will receive from corporate tax reform to its customers. Washington Gas is filing with state regulatory commissions in the District, Maryland and Virginia this week, seeking approval to pass on the The Fed's Critical Role in Your Portfolio 01/08/2018 07:00pm • There is a hand in your portfolio you may not be aware of. In fact, there are 12 hands: those of the 12 members of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Open Market Committee, the Fed's monetary-policymaking body. "Investors need to understand the power of this entity," says Karissa McDonough, chief How Brexit Will Impact Investors 01/08/2018 07:00pm • In geopolitics, it's not just the fate of nations that often dangles by a gossamer thread: Faithful investors hang on for dear life, too. And it only took 1,270,000 British voters -- less than the population of San Diego -- to tip the balance toward leaving the European Union, kicking off a process When Are Small Companies Worth Your Investment? 01/08/2018 07:00pm • Don't you love it when the little guy wins against the giant? It goes back thousands of years to the biblical story of David, the boy who used a slingshot to defeat the Philistine giant Goliath. The stock market may be about to do similar, with small-capitalization stocks outperforming large-cap st 7 Alternatives to Costly Payday Loans 01/08/2018 07:00pm • When you're strapped for cash, the payday loan promise of fast money with no hassle can seem like an attractive option. But is it your only option? According to a recent survey by personal finance comparison site Finder, 14 percent of respondents said they would turn to payday loans over credit car Why Ryanair Holdings plc (ADR) (RYAAY) Is One of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2018 01/08/2018 07:00pm • Ryanair Holdings plc (ADR) (Nasdaq: RYAAY) isn't your "typical" stock. It's a European airline -- that is, it operates in a highly regulated environment and investors have to worry about currency fluctuations. But a share is a share, a spade is a spade, and, European or not, RYAAY is one of U.S. New Why ETF Investors Should Care About Tax Reform 01/08/2018 07:00pm • Exchange-traded funds increasingly find a place in investor portfolios. According to Charles Schwab's 2017 ETF Investor Study, 42 percent of investors primarily invest in ETFs, up from 30 percent in 2015. Forty-five percent of investors plan to increase their ETF holdings in the next year. That figu 5 Ways the New Tax Law Affects Families Paying for College 01/07/2018 07:00pm • The final version of the GOP tax bill that passed last month rewrites the tax code in many ways, eliminating deductions and adding new benefits. Some of these new provisions affect those paying for college. After public outcry on several provisions proposed in the House's tax bill, the Senate versi