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A Democratic midterm sweep could make bonds the fourth-quarter contrarian play, says B. of A.’s Hartnett

Lower growth assumptions and weaker stocks would enhance the appeal of bonds, says equity-market strategist and “Flow Show” author.

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U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1%

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 53,000 in August while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

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Tesla’s stock falls as Cybercab launch lands with a thud

The company’s Cybercab rollout won’t be as broad as some investors had hoped.

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The big business of personal protection: How private security became a $50 billion industry

Private security spending and guard employment have climbed as companies and communities respond to high-profile attacks, even as violent crime falls.

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Volkswagen’s stock gets boost from plan to double job cuts to 100,000

The German car giant’s supervisory board unanimously approved a plan which envisaged slashing about 50,000 positions.

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Six reasons that the risk of a stock-market selloff is rising. Here’s what investors should be doing.

Many markets are priced for perfection warns Longview Economics.

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Governments keep trying to calm global markets. Why that should worry investors.

Government interventions, such as currency buying and bond buybacks, are supposed to reassure markets. But lately, they are doing the opposite.

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Potential midterm-election chaos can roil markets. Here’s one trader’s play.

Buying portfolio insurance to protect against falls in the market — if the outcome of the midterm elections is disputed — is so obvious to Kevin Muir, he regards it as a “chip shot.”

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