Feature Article #1
Barron’s Confidence Index points to bottoming of equities
As often stated in my weekly “Words from the Wise” reviews, a confidence indicator worth monitoring is the Barron’s Confidence Index. This Index is calculated by dividing the average yield on high-grade bonds by the average yield on intermediate-grade bonds. The discrepancy between the yields is indicative of investor confidence. There has been a solid improvement in the ratio since its all-time low in December, showing that bond investors are growing more confident and have started opting for more speculative bonds over high-grade bonds. Source: Plexus Asset Management (based on data from...
Feature Article #2
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. - Value - Zacks Rank Buy
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI), the manufacturer of negative pressure wound therapy, has surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 8.73%. KCI trades with a PEG ratio of just 0.75. Company Description Kinetic Concepts manufactures health care products in the areas of advanced wound care, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) and Therapeutic Support Systems. The company has three business segments: Advanced Wound Care which includes the Vacuum Assisted Closure system; Regenerative Medicine which includes tissue-based products for use in reconstructive, orthopedic and urogynecologic...
vitalstocks | July 1st, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #3
Selling Naked Put Options: How to Get Paid to Buy Stocks
by Lee Lowell, Advisory Panelist Stock and Commodity Analyst, Mt. Vernon Research Right now, bunches of savvy investors are getting paid cold, hard cash for nothing more than agreeing to buy stocks. Investors are giving them money to buy stock that they were looking to purchase anyway. Sound crazy? Well it isn’t. There’s an incredibly profitable, but little-known trading and investment strategy that you will come to love as much as I do because of all the “instant cash” it can generate for you. In the lucrative world of options trading, this strategy is called “selling a naked put option.” Sounds...
InvestmentU | June 29th, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #4
Longtop Financial Technologies, Ltd - Aggressive Growth - Zacks Rank Buy
Longtop Financial Technologies, Ltd (LFT) topped analyst estimates and investors continue to flock to Chinese stocks. Company Description Longtop is a leading software development and solutions provider targeting the financial services industry in China. Longtop develops and delivers a comprehensive range of software applications and solutions with a focus on meeting the rapidly growing IT needs of the financial services institutions in China. Surging Revenue On May 27 the Hong Kong-based company announced fourth-quarter results for fiscal 2009 that included just under $26 million, a 60% increase...
vitalstocks | June 19th, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #5
The Philosophy of Money: What It Means to Be Truly Wealthy
by Alexander Green, Oxford Club Investment Director As a young man in my twenties, I worked as a stockbroker in a local firm. Before long I was earning a six-figure income. Then came the brand-spanking-new lakefront house, the ski boat, the Jaguar XJ-6, and all the other toys. I saved virtually nothing. When my friends came over for parties - which were frequent - most of them assumed I was rich. I was nothing of the sort, I hadn’t learned about the true philosophy of money. Wealth is not the same thing as income. If you earn a lot of money and blow it every year, you’re not rich. You’re...
InvestmentU | June 16th, 2009 | Continued
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