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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 5 Investing Resolutions for the New Year 01/07/2018 07:00pm • Whether you're a seasoned investor or a novice, the start of a new year is the time for making investing resolutions. For most people, those goals often amount to vague notions of saving more and investing better. But with the Standard & Poor's 500 index gaining 19 percent in 2017 and interest Now Is The Perfect Time For Apple Inc. (AAPL) To Buy Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) 01/07/2018 07:00pm • American companies should get a huge shot in the arm from the new tax cut plan, but perhaps none more than Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL). In fact, if Apple is ever going to make a big splash with a huge blockbuster buyout, some analysts are speculating it's now or never. UBS estimates the rate cut fro The Ugly Truth About Retirement Savings Shortfalls 01/07/2018 07:00pm • A new study notes the U.S. retirement savings shortfall is worse than even the most pessimistic onlookers may think. The upshot is that Americans will be getting less out of their 401(k)s and IRAs than they think. A lot less. The study by the National Institute on Retirement Security, using data fr 7 Incentives to Save More for Retirement in 2018 01/07/2018 07:00pm • The new year is an excellent time to start saving a little more for the future. There are also a variety of perks you might qualify for if you put some extra money aside for retirement. Aim to take advantage of these incentives to save for retirement this year. An employer match. Many companies wil BGE says it wants to pass tax savings on to customers 01/05/2018 09:39am • WASHINGTON ��� BGE says it will file with the Maryland Public Service Commission to pass on its reduced tax burden, thanks to the federal tax overhaul, to its customers. BGE says the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, will reduce is annual t