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  Ticker Name	Percent Difference (when noted with %) otherwise Last Price	Difference (where applicable)
  Dow Jones Industrials	25,286.49	-0.40%
  Dow Jones Transportation	10,433.45	+0.65%
  Dow Jones Utilities	735.25	+0.30%
  Nasdaq Composite	7,200.87	+0.00%
  Nasdaq 100	6,830.91	+0.03%
  NYSE Composite	12,328.30	-0.12%
  AMEX Composite	2,486.75	-1.59%
  PHLX Semiconductor Index	1,190.37	+1.35%
  OSX Oil Service Sector Index	109.15	-4.34%

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    • HOT TOPIC: Monetary Policy: Should Investors Fear the Fed?
    • Is a Roth 401(k) Right for You?
    • Community Property Laws: Yours, Mine, and Ours
    • Help with College: A Gift for Your Grandkids
    • Health Savings Account: Funding an HSA Could Help You Prepare for Retirement
    • Reviewing Business Structure in Light of Tax Changes

  • October

    • HOT TOPIC: Bear in the Woods: Emerging Markets Credit Crisis
    • Seven Classic Investing Quotes
    • Social Security 101
    • Choosing and Using a College Checking Account
    • Dealing with Divorce
    • Key Tax Breaks for Business Owners

  • September

    • HOT TOPIC: Blockchain Buzz: Emerging Tech Offers Potential, Not Promises
    • Risk Tolerance Is About You, Not the Market
    • Insurance with Potential Cash Value
    • Inflation Protection for Investment Dollars
    • A Map to Guide Your Family
    • Family Limited Partnerships for Estate Planning Purposes

  • August

    • HOT TOPIC — U.S. Fiscal Issues: Larger Deficits Are Driving Up Debt
    • ETFs on the Rise
    • An Affordable Insurance Solution
    • Oil Prices and the Economy
    • Equity REITs and Rising Rates
    • Reward Workers and Fund Retirement with a Cash Balance Plan

  • July

    • HOT TOPIC — Pain at the Pump: Why Does It Cost More to Fill Your Tank?
    • Indexed Annuities: Potential Gain with Some Downside Protection
    • New Tax Law Expands 529 Savings Plans
    • Good News, Bad News for Boomer Retirement
    • Making Sense of Bond Behavior
    • Two Technology Trends to Help Power Growth

  • June

    • HOT TOPIC — Wage Growth: Watching for a Tipping Point
    • Is Smart Beta for You?
    • Rules of the Rollover
    • Chained CPI and Your Taxes
    • Beyond Medicare: What Are Your Options?
    • New Tax Breaks for Pass-Through Entities

  • May

    • HOT TOPIC — Changing Market: Municipal Bonds After Tax Reform
    • A New Look at Old Retirement Savings Guidelines
    • Where There's a Will…
    • The Cost of Caregiving
    • A Steady Strategy
    • Time to Hire? Consider the Pros and Costs

  • April

    • Dividend Investing: Small Payments Can Boost Returns
    • Pick Your Plastic: Debit or Credit?
    • Income for the Long Run
    • Guard Against Growing Cybersecurity Threats

  • March

    • Four Financial Numbers You Should Know
    • Phasing Out…or Practice Makes Perfect
    • Do You Need an Umbrella?
    • Going Public
    • Preparing to Withstand the Loss of Key Players

  • February

    • HOT TOPIC — Business Tax Breaks: Impact on Earnings and the Economy
    • Options for Inherited IRAs
    • How Long Should You Keep Financial Records?
    • Why Hold Money Market Mutual Funds?
    • Settling an Estate
    • Disaster Insurance Can Help Your Company Stay Afloat

  • January

    • HOT TOPIC — Tax Reform: How Will You Be Affected?
    • International Investing: Opportunities Overseas?
    • An Introduction to Trusts
    • Keeping Savings on Track with a Spousal IRA
    • Illinois Highlights Credit Risk
    • No Shortage of Liability Risks

  • December

    • Consider a Roth for Tax-Free Retirement Income
    • Market Measures: Beyond the Dow
    • How a Pension Could Affect Social Security Benefits
    • Better Late Than Never
    • Two Tax-Friendly Retirement Plans for the Self-Employed

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  • Tax Reform: Changes for Individuals
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