Feature Article #1
The Most Predictable Financial Crisis in the Nation’s History
There’s a great tug-o-war going on in the stock market right now. And the stakes are huge. How it turns out will determine not only the future prosperity of the country but whether you have an opportunity to achieve your financial dreams. Every investor has a stake in this contest. And the outcome will be critical: the difference between comfortably reaching your investment goals and spending your golden years counting nickels. So let me describe this dangerous game and suggest how you should play it… and why. A Necessary Evil The tug-o-war I’m talking about is not the daily battle between the bulls and the bears. I’m referring to the epic clash going on between the public sector (government) and the private one (business). We need both, of course. Government,
InvestmentU | May 23rd, 2013 | Continued
Feature Article #2
A Hot New Income Play
It’s hardly news that there is a dangerous bubble in the bond market. When debt-ridden Uncle Sam can borrow for 10 years at 1.8% and 30 years at 3.1%, something is clearly amiss. The cause, of course, is Federal Reserve intervention in the bond market. Ben Bernanke is spending hundreds of billions to buy longer-term bonds and force interest rates down. Pundits will argue about whether this is ultimately a good thing or a bad thing, but there is no denying that in the short run this has given the stock market and the housing market a shot in the arm. Mortgage rates are near record lows. And with cash paying next to nothing – if not nothing itself – investors are moving into stocks and riskier bonds. The question
InvestmentU | May 23rd, 2013 | Continued
Feature Article #3
Individual Investors Stay Pessimistic – AAII Sentiment Survey
April 18, 2013 Individual investors remain pessimistic about the short-term outlook for stocks, even though bullish sentiment did improve in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey. Bullish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will rise over the next six months, rebounded by 7.5 percentage points to 26.8%. Even with the increase, this is the first time optimism has been below 30% on consecutive weeks since July 19 and July 26, 2013. The historical average is 39%. Neutral sentiment, expectations that stock prices will stay essentially unchanged over the next six months, declined 1.3 percentage points to 24.9%. The historical average is 30.5%. Bearish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will fall over the next six months, fell 6.3 percentage points to 48.2%. The historical average is 30.5%. This is the first time since
vitalstocks | May 2nd, 2013 | Continued
Feature Article #4
Value Alert – Generac Holdings, Inc.
Texas (Apr. 18, 2013) Wax Ink has issued a Loss of Investment Interest rating for Generac Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNRC) based on a recent baseline equity review which placed fair value between $8-$13. The recent close of $34.11 is approximately 607% above the fair value buy target for the stock and approximately 244% above the fair value close target for the stock. The recent close is also 15% below analysts’ $40 median target for the stock. The recent close represents an 8% decrease in price since the last baseline equity review was conducted in February 2013. The stock currently has a trailing twelve month PE Ratio of 14, and a PEG Ratio of 1.1 basis estimated forward earnings growth of 12.5%. In the past 52 weeks, share prices have moved
Feature Article #5
What You Should Do With Your Money Today
Yesterday’s terrorist attack in Boston, the plunge in gold prices and the 256-point plunge in the Dow have investors across the country asking, “What do I do now?” The answer – if you’ve been following The Oxford Club‘s advice all along – is “not much.” To understand why, let’s take a closer look at yesterday’s events. The terrorist attack in Boston is a reminder that our nation’s greatest strength – that we are a free and open society – is also our greatest vulnerability. We have enemies around the world as well as crazies here at home. It is simply not possible to thwart the intentions of every sick mind bent on creating fear and chaos. While the attack was reprehensible and heartbreaking, we can be grateful that there have
InvestmentU | April 27th, 2013 | Continued