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BITCOIN FUTURES Playing bitcoin (BTCUSD)=C2=A0got a lot easier for investors when Cboe Gl= obal Markets launched a January futures contract under the symbol XBT (XB= TF8) on Dec. 10. Here are the risks and opportunities from this new abili= ty to go long or short bitcoin http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=3Dedb6440adc2e11e78= 4d1444a4dee5340&siteid=3Dnwtwk . 2. CRYPTOCURRENCIES FOR 2018 Analysts share their thoughts about how seven bitcoin rivals may perform = in 2018 http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=3Df7ff6e50d5e911e79= 0f58c65dadef131&siteid=3Dnwtwk .=20 3. STOCKS RELATED TO CRYPTOCURRENCIES MIGHT BE LESS RISKY Rather than speculating on bitcoin, it might be safer to invest in stocks= of companies that benefit from cryptocurrency trading http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=3Dc68bacd6dc1e11e78= 4d1444a4dee5340&siteid=3Dnwtwk . And Jeff Reeves says that while he is "impressed with the value of bloc= kchain as part of the global economy," he believes the bitcoin rally is a= t a mature stage and that late investors could get crushed http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=3D8d58c088df6c11e79= 560df69f2c4d98c&siteid=3Dnwtwk .=20 4. WHAT WILL EXECUTIVES DO WITH THEIR COMPANIES' TAX SAVINGS? As Congress gets closer to passing a final tax reform bill that may be si= gned by President Trump as early as next week, companies are already indi= cating how they will spend the money (and no, it's not on raising your pa= y). Many CEOs will use the money to line their own pockets http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=3Da6d329a8dc3411e7b= fe6c1a7e49c5f1e&siteid=3Dnwtwk , as Ciara Linnane and Tomi Kilgore explain. 5. WHO ELSE WILL REAP A WINDFALL FROM TAX REFORM? Rex Nutting lists the games tax lawyers and accounts can play to milk the= expected tax legislation http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=3D26c63154deb611e78= 8f6d243bda3944b&siteid=3Dnwtwk . And Nouriel Roubini says you won't be one getting a windfall. Rather, T= rump is governing as Nero did, appeasing the masses with bread and tweets= while selling out his base http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=3Dcdfab1dcde9511e78= 8f6d243bda3944b&siteid=3Dnwtwk , he says. 6. PREDICTIONS =E2=80=98Tis the season for prognostication. Here are nine rather extreme= market predictions for 2018 http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=3Dfb68f68eda8e11e7b= fe6c1a7e49c5f1e&siteid=3Dnwtwk . 7. GOLD OPTIMISTS VS. PESSIMISTS Despite recent declines, it's been a good year for gold (GC1), which has = risen 9% through Dec. 14. The World Gold Council has predicted that 2018 = will be another good year for the yellow metal http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=3D4b952fc4e05211e78= 83ad1b26b4737ed&siteid=3Dnwtwk , but it's their job to do whatever they can to push prices higher. Mark = Hulbert believes the recent pessimism for gold needs to worsen before con= trarian investors jump in http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=3D2f3e69fce11111e7b= cebcd406eb103db&siteid=3Dnwtwk . 8. PLAYING THE U.S. HOUSING BOOM Homebuilder and associated stocks have been very strong in 2017, but the = U.S. is still facing a housing shortage. Here's how you can screen stocks= of home builders and associated companies These%203%20stock%20screens%20can%20help%20find%20value%20amid%20a%20boom= %20in%20U.S.%20housing%20shares. 9. THE MONEYIST TACKLES A HAPPY INHERITANCE QUESTION What you would do if you were about to inherit $300,000? 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By Phil= ip van Doorn, MarketWatch

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MarketWatch rounded up 10 of its mo= st interesting topics over the past week.

1. Bitcoin futures<= /div>
Playing bitcoin (BTCUSD)=C2=A0got a lot easier = for investors when Cboe Global Markets launched a January futures contrac= t under the symbol XBT (XBTF8) on Dec. 10. Here are the risks and opportunities = from this new ability to go long or short bitcoin .

2. Cryptocurrencies for 2018

Anal= ysts share their thoughts about how seven bitcoin rivals may perform in 201= 8 .

3. Stocks related to cryptocurrencies might be less risky
Rather than speculating on bitcoin, it might be s= afer to invest in stocks of companies that benefit from cryptocurrency tr= ading . And Jeff Reeves says that while he is "impressed with the value of bloc= kchain as part of the global economy," he believes the bitcoin rally is a= t a mature stage and that late investors could get crushed .

4. What will executives do with their companies' tax savings?<= /div>
As Congress gets closer to passing a final = tax reform bill that may be signed by President Trump as early as next we= ek, companies are already indicating how they will spend the money (and n= o, it's not on raising your pay). Many CEOs will use the money to line thei= r own pockets , as Ciara Linnane and Tomi Kilgore explain.

5. Who else will rea= p a windfall from tax reform?

Rex Nutting l= ists the games tax lawyers and accounts can play to milk the expected tax l= egislation . And Nouriel Roubini says you won't be one getting a windfall. Rather, <= a style=3D"color:#004276" HREF=3D"http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/S= tory.aspx?guid=3Dcdfab1dcde9511e788f6d243bda3944b&siteid=3Dnwhwk">Tru= mp is governing as Nero did, appeasing the masses with bread and tweets w= hile selling out his base , he says.

6. Predictions

=E2=80=98= Tis the season for prognostication. Here are nine rather extreme market pre= dictions for 2018 .

7. Gold optimists vs. pessimists

= Despite recent declines, it's been a good year for gold (GC1), which has risen 9= % through Dec. 14. The World Gold Council has predicted that 2018 will be a= nother good year for the yellow metal , but it's their job to do whatever they can to push prices higher. Mark = Hulbert believes the recent pessimism for gold needs to worsen before contr= arian investors jump in .

8. Playing the U.S. housing boom

= Homebuilder and associated stocks have been very strong in 2017, but the = U.S. is still facing a housing shortage. Here's how you can screen stocks of h= ome builders and associated companies .

9. The Moneyist tackles a happy inheritance question

<= font face=3D"Arial">What you would do if you were about to inherit $300,0= 00? This reader is debating different investment strategies , and MarketWatch readers have their own thoughts.

10. Is =E2=80=98= too much diversity' behind a drop in comic-book sales?

Comic-book sales are down, and that could eventually have an ef= fect on media giants , including Walt Disney Co. (DIS)=C2=A0and Netflix Inc. (NFLX).

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