These money and investing tips can bring your portfolio into focus

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• These stocks can defend your investment portfolio from inflation

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Buy the pullback in chip stocks — and focus on these 6 companies for the long haul

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This stock-market sector can lower risk while automatically increasing its income to protect investors from high inflation. Read More

American consumers’ gray mood could put the S&P 500 in the green over the next 6 months

Consumer sentiment is a contrarian indicator, so the current pessimism is bullish for stocks. Read More

Margin debt is shrinking — so will the bull market morph into a bear?

This is the first contraction in borrowings in 15 months. Read More

S&P 500 support is being tested. Here’s what to do now

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