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The Current State of the FIRE Movement

In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing, Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp spoke with Brad Barrett, the co-founder of the ChooseFI website and the co-host of the ChooseFI podcast, about:

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Soybeans Showing Slight Weakness on Tuesday

Soybeans are trading with contracts 3 to 5 cents lower so far on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 3 3/4 cents at $12.23 1/2. Soymeal futures are $1.60 to $4.40 lower, with Soy Oil futures …

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Sugar Prices Boosted by Brazil Rains

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.26 (+1.25%) on Tuesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +1.20 (+0.21%). Sugar prices settled higher on Tuesday, just below last week’s significant…

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Corn Gets a Dead Cat Bounce on Monday

Corn futures posted steady to fractionally higher trade in deferred contracts on Monday, with front months posting 2 ½ to 3 ¼ cent gains for a dead cat bounce following the sharp Friday USDA-led losses. The CmdtyView na…

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Hogs Look to Monday Amid Weakness

Lean hog futures posted losses of 12 to 77 cents at the Friday close, with December down $2.30 last week. Open interest was up 1,799 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was at $74.26 in the Friday aft…

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Stocks Settle Higher on Earnings Optimism

The S&P 500 Index SPY closed down by -0.47% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DIA closed up by +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index QQQ closed down -1.39%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26) fell -0.41%, and De…

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