Warren Buffett explains how you could've turned $114 into $400,000 with a simple long-term investment

Many of us know the magic of investing money in the stock market—just letting it sit and watching it grow—but few of us really grasp just how powerfully enriching this can be. Not surprisingly, Warren Buffett, the world’s greatest investor, has a vivid example of this which he shared with me during a visit earlier this year at Berkshire Hathaway headquarters in Omaha. First, take yourself back, way back to America’s entry into World War II. Franklin Roosevelt was president and Buffett was a young boy.

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  Here's exactly what an index fund is—and why it's Warren Buffett's favorite way to invest

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  Warren Buffett: Women make me 'very optimistic' about this country

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Apple loses $64 billion in stock value as Wall Street is in 'full panic mode' on iPhone demand

Disappointing guidance from key iPhone suppliers is raising worries about Apple shares and could signal the death of the technology-driven stock rally. Apple's stock is cumulatively down 7.1 percent in the three trading sessions through Monday, wiping out $63.9 billion of shareholder value. The decline was sparked by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's weaker-than-expected guidance Thursday morning. The world's largest semiconductor foundry and key Apple chip partner said its revenue forecast range for the second quarter is $7.8 billion to $7.9 billion versus the Wall Street estimate of $8.8 billion. The company blamed "weak demand" in the mobile sector for its forecast. "Heading into Apple's

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  SK Hynix echoes TSMC with warning of slower mobile chip growth

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  Apple shares drop on more warnings from iPhone supply chain

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1 in 3 workers can’t answer this question about their retirement savings

Here's a question: You've built up a massive nest egg at your job, and you're about to retire. What are your plans for your hard-earned savings? For nearly a third of workers, the answer is "I don't know." Those were the findings from a recent survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, a research group that focuses on health, savings and retirement. EBRI conducted an online poll of 2,042 adults in January. "In most cases, you would expect people to do a couple of things: You wouldn't use all of it to buy lifetime income and you'd want to keep some of it for emergencies," said Craig Copeland, a senior research associated at EBRI. "It's troubling that they can't recognize what they think

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  Only This Many Baby Boomers Think Most of Their Retirement Income Will Come From a 401(k)

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  Experts say this is one of the best ways to maximize your retirement income

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Under Armour Inc Earnings Could Be a Bullish Game Changer

Can Under Armour (mostly) deliver again off the field of play — and convincingly so, on the playing pitch of the UAA stock chart for a second time in a row? With the expectations bar set reasonably low and the Street forecasting a loss of 4 cents and sales of $1.1 billion, I personally like the long game in UAA stock. It has been nearly three weeks since last penning a bullish article on UAA stock at InvestorPlace.

Jim Cramer has done a complete 180 on Snap (SNAP)

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer has changed his tune on Snap almost 2 months after comparing the company to the early days of Facebook. Jim Cramer is turning his back on Snap. "Sure, I was a skeptic, but after this quarter, I'm now a believer," Cramer said on "Mad Money" following the report.

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  Jim Cramer: Kimberly Clark's Quarter Was Better Than Procter & Gamble's

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  Jim Cramer: Hasbro Told You They Weren't Going to Make the Quarter

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3 big changes coming from the Trump tax cuts

It will take months or years to tell if the tax cuts President Trump signed at the end of 2017 will boost economic growth or help create jobs, as intended. Congress’s Joint Committee on Taxation has published new estimates of the ways people will file their taxes for 2018, the first year most of the new tax provisions will be in effect. One of the most disruptive changes to the tax code is a new limit of $10,000 on the deductibility of state and local taxes, which used to be subject to no limit.

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  7 Ways the New Tax Law May Impact You

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• After tax overhaul, mortgage interest deductions seen plummeting

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US brands suffer collateral damage in Chinese corporate war

It was looking like a banner year for business in China. The U.S. clothing company was expecting a 20 percent jump in online sales on Alibaba's Tmall, thanks to the e-commerce giant's massive reach. The company refused to sign an exclusive contract with Alibaba, and instead participated in a big sale promotion with its archrival, JD.com Inc. Tmall punished them by taking steps to cut traffic to their storefront, two executives told The Associated Press.

Ford Stock Is Too Cheap to Ignore: Here's Why

Iconic automaker Ford Motor Company (F) began 2018 with an earnings warning on Jan. 16. This warning was confirmed by a negative reaction to fourth quarter results released on Jan. 24. The company is set to report first quarter earnings after the close on April 25. Shares of Ford traded as high as $13.29 on Jan. 16 and declined 24% to the 2018 low of $10.14 on March 2. Ford closed Monday, April 23, at $11.04, down 10.6% year to date and deep in correction territory at 16.9% below the January high. Since the March low, the stock is up 8.9%. Analysts expect Ford to post earnings per share of 41 cents when the company reports first quarter earnings on Wednesday. Analysts expect year-over-year gains

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  Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Soars to a 52-Week High, Time to Cash Out?

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  LeMaitre Vascular (LMAT) Soars to a 52-Week High, Time to Cash Out?

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US stock market could see a 30-40% decline, says expert

"Rates market" volatility could lead the correction, says Rainer Michael Preiss, executive director of Taurus Wealth Advisors.

Stocks are getting smoked, and companies can't step in to stop it

Stocks are getting smoked on Tuesday. Each of the major U.S. indexes was in the red, with the Dow seeing the biggest losses, falling 2.2%, or 550 points, while the S&P 500 was also down 1.7% and the Nasdaq was down 1.9%. The Dow was being dragged lower by shares of Caterpillar (CAT), down over 6% after having rallied earlier in the session following an earnings beat.

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  Stocks close sharply lower as rising bond yields spook investors

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  Markets fall sharply as tech, industrial stocks pull Dow down as much as 600 points

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3 Reasons Why Cisco Systems, Inc. Will Hit New Highs Soon

Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) have been on an impressive rebound as of late. While Cisco stock came down with the rest of the market in both February and April, it’s been an out-performer on the way up. Over the last ten calendar days, Cisco stock is up more than 9%, compared to the 3.6% and 5.25% respective gains for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) and the PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 (ETF) (NASDAQ:QQQ).

A Smarter Nvidia Corporation Play for a Potential 500% Return

According to some market pundits, issues like Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) woes, China trade war concerns and today’s much more volatile and erratic cryptocurrency market can all be fingered as reasons why investors should stay away from Nvidia stock. If you’re a buyer of those markets, Nvidia — whose chips are leaders in all those areas — should sound attractive. This appears to be the case for Nvidia stock right now–and that’s good news for bulls.

• BlackRock Inc. Boosts Position in Lawson Products, Inc. (LAWS)

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  Nasdaq proposes letting companies decide where their shares trade

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Investors Are Dumping Altria Group Inc Stock Without Looking at the Facts

The usually reliable Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) is off to a horrific start this year, with MO stock shedding 18%. For technical analysts, the recent break below $60 was highly discouraging. In short, MO stock must regain its footing quickly due to the significant technical damage.

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  Why ASM International NV (AMS:ASM) Is A Financially Healthy Company

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  Is Seven Stars Cloud Group Inc (NASDAQ:SSC) A Financially Sound Company?

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds legality of patent review process

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday gave its stamp of approval to a government review process prized by high technology companies as an easy and cheap way to combat "patent trolls" and others that bring patent infringement lawsuits. The justices ruled 7-2 that a type of in-house patent review at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office does not violate a defendant's right under the U.S. Constitution to have a case adjudicated by a federal court and jury. The court ruled against Oil States International Inc , a Houston-based oilfield services company that had challenged the legality of the process, called inter partes review (IPR).

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  Rosenstein Makes Rare Argument Before Supreme Court

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  Supreme Court closely divided over Texas maps

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Third Federal CEO Says Mortgage Market 'Going Gangbusters'

Apr.23 -- Third Federal Savings and Loan Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Marc Stefanski discusses the residential mortgage market, banking regulation, and the company's efforts to retain workers. He speaks with Bloomberg's Julia Chatterley, Joe Weisenthal and Scarlet Fu on "What'd You Miss?"

Trump's revenge: U.S. oil floods Europe, hurting OPEC and Russia

MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - As OPEC's efforts to balance the oil market bear fruit, U.S. producers are reaping the benefits - and flooding Europe with a record amount of crude. Russia paired with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries last year in cutting oil output jointly by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd), a deal they say has largely rebalanced the market and one that has helped elevate benchmark Brent prices close to four-year highs. Now, the relatively high prices brought about by that pact, coupled with surging U.S. output, are making it harder to sell Russian, Nigerian and other oil grades in Europe, traders said.

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  An Oil Trader Just Made $11 Million From WTI Getting Weaker

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  OPEC Strategy Bears Fruit As Oil Prices Break Out

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Amgen's Key New Drug Beats Estimates After Two Quarterly Misses

Amgen Inc. offered some signs of optimism after disappointing results in recent months. Sales of its cholesterol-cutting drug Repatha topped analysts’ estimates in the first quarter following two quarterly misses. Uptake for the treatment, once seen as an instant blockbuster, had been slow in the second part of last year as insurers balked because of its high price and potentially large number of patients. Repatha received a new label in December from U.S. regulators after a study showed it reduced heart risks -- though not as much as some had expected -- and Amgen hoped it might expand patients’ access to the drug. The drug brought in $123 million, compared with the $104 million average of predictions.

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  Texas Instruments Gives Rosy Sales Forecast; Shares Jump

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  Express Scripts targets Amgen, Lilly migraine drugs in pricing shift

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3M Co Stock Plunges on Q1 Earnings Miss, Lower Guidance

This is an increase over its earnings per share of $2.16 from the same period of the year prior. 3M Co reported operating income of $1.01 billion for the first quarter of the year. Revenue reported by 3M Co in the first quarter of the 2018 was $8.28 billion.

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  Is a Beat in Cards for Nasdaq (NDAQ) This Earnings Season?

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  United Technologies (UTX) Lifts '18 View on Solid Q1 Earnings

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Caterpillar Erases Gains Despite Strong Quarterly Results and Raised Forecast

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) shares erased earlier gains Tuesday, April 24, after management said material cost increases this year will likely be above estimates due to higher steel prices. "We expect steel and other commodity costs to be a headwind all year," Chief Financial Officer Bradley Halverson said during the conference call. "Price versus material costs were very favorable on the first quarter," Amy Campbell, director of investor relations at Caterpillar, said during the call. "We expect it to be favorable for the full year. But for the balance of the year, we would expect material costs increase to be greater than price realization." President Donald Trump recently announced plans to implement

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  2 Risks Facing Netflix's Rally

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  Can Allergan (AGN) Keep the Earnings Streak Alive in Q1?

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First Solar (FSLR) to Report Q1 Earnings: A Beat in Store?

First Solar, Inc. FSLR is scheduled to report first-quarter 2018 results after the market closes on Apr 26. Last quarter, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 21.88%.Let’s see how things are shaping up prior to this announcement.Factors

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  Citrix Systems (CTXS) Q1 Earnings: Is a Beat in the Cards?

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  What's in the Offing for Proofpoint (PFPT) Q1 Earnings?

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