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- Brazilians Protest to Demand Rousseff Impeachment
- At Least 41 Killed in Argentina Police Bus Accident
- Final Suspect in New Orleans Park Shooting Turns Himself in
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Boost Your Borrowing Power by Boosting Your Credit Score
Your credit score is a rating that lenders can use to gauge how likely you may be to repay debts on time. A typical credit score will range between  300 points and 850 points. Generally speaking, higher scores are presumed to represent lower risks -- the more attractive your score might be to a lender, the better the deals you may be offered. In other words, you can improve your position in the borrowing process by taking steps to boost your score.
Factors That Determine Your Credit Score
Credit scores are compiled by the three major credit reporting agencies -- Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion -- based on information provided by creditors.
More on 'Boosting Your Borrowing Power' here.
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Market Commentary
It's not like it's a surprise!
Last week, investors didn't appear to be thrilled with the possibility the Federal Reserve might raise rates this week. They also weren't too  impressed by another drop in oil prices. There was red ink everywhere as markets from Australia to Hong Kong, across the Eurozone, and throughout the Americas moved lower last week.
Bloomberg reported there was a 74 percent probability of a Fed rate hike at the December Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The Wall Street Journal's survey of business and academic economists put the chance at 97 percent.
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By the Numbers
Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized ... more important disclosure mentions found here. (We urge you to read the entire disclosure statement.)
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