Weekend roundup: Trump’s big year for stocks | Trump’s faulty coal claim | Bitcoin dips a bit

1. Happy anniversary to the Trump stock market
Saturday will mark a year since President Trump’s inauguration. No doubt he’s thrilled that more than half of S&P 500 stocks have risen more than 20% since he took office.

1. On the other hand, Trump’s coal claims are exaggerated
   Rex Nutting looks at President Trump’s claims of success in reviving the coal industry and finds them wanting.

2. Defensive strategies for bitcoin
   Through Thursday, the price of bitcoin BTCUSD, -6.42% has plunged 14% from a week earlier and 38% from a month earlier. True, we’ve seen bitcoin come back from major declines again and again, but learn about defensive strategies that crypto traders use — and you can too if you’re playing cryptocurrencies.

More coverage of bitcoin and its ilk:

• Bitcoin trades above $11,000 as cryptocurrencies steady after multiday rout

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• SEC shoots down idea of bitcoin ETFs, citing volatility

• Here’s more on KodakCoin, the planned ICO that sent Kodak’s stock surging

• Now that’s a crypto crash: BitConnect Coin dives 90% as company shuts exchange

1. The odds against beating the stock market
   Even for active fund managers who hit home runs, chances of beating the broad stock market’s long-term performance are not good.

2. Is the coffee worth it?
   What a jolt: Catey Hill reports for Moneyish that a third of young Americans spent more on coffee last year than they put into investments.

Also see: Your 401(k) plan could be a gold mine if you do these two simple things

1. Earnings season and tech stock opportunities
   Here are five stocks Jeff Reeves expects to show major moves after earnings reports.

2. How to get rid of leftover dangerous drugs easily and safely
   Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT, +0.28% offers this solution to its customers.

3. GE lays another egg
   Shares of General Electric Co. GE, -3.04% dropped 12% from a week earlier through Thursday’s close at $16.77. The shares have slumped 46% over the past year, which has featured a 50% cut to the company’s dividend as well reorganization efforts (including massive layoffs) by new CEO John Flannery. GE surprised investors this week with another sign of long-term mismanagement: a huge loss in its reinsurance business. Meanwhile, Flannery is considering breaking up the company.

4. Rules for success from an outperforming money manager
   Danton Goei, who manages the Davis Global Fund DGFAX, +0.29% has an excellent long-term track record. He shares three important rules for investors.

5. Virtual NFL
   How would you like to be in the middle of a professional football game without taking the risk of being clobbered? It’s closer to becoming a virtual reality.

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