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(DFJ) Live From Investment U: Get In On These Powerful Profit Plays Today
I could brag about the gorgeous weather we’re enjoying here in San Diego (blue sky, 72 degrees, no humidity)… Or the view of the magnificent 18-hole golf course here at The Grand Del Mar hotel… But why beat around the bush? Let’s talk about money! Specifically, how...
19Mar2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(DJP) Japanese Small-Caps Hold Big Rewards For Contrarian Investors
Mention Japan to any global money manager and he or she will probably react with a frustrated look and a weary sigh. That’s because too many investors have lost fortunes trying to call Japan’s market bottom ever since the Nikkei 225 index began falling from its peak of...
8Mar2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(TAO) Jim Chanos Is Wrong About Investing in China
Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Wednesday, March 3, 2010 The China bulls and bears have been going at it lately. The bears argue that the country is creating a nasty bubble, especially in its infrastructure and real estate markets. Famous short seller Jim Chanos has even...
4Mar2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(UUP) Enough Dra(ch)ma: The Euro Will Thrive… When PIIGS Fly!
by Gary Spivak, Investment U Research Team Tuesday, March 2, 2010 What’s your current F.U.D. level? That is… Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. When it comes to situations like the Greek debt crisis, you want to make sure it’s low. That’s because if you want to profit from...
3Mar2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(USO) Four Commodities – Four Ways to Profit
by Lee Lowell, Stock and Commodity Option Specialist Wednesday, February 10, 2010: Issue #1194 So much for the oil rally. The market started 2010 in blazing fashion, with March oil futures tagging $84 a barrel. Next stop: $100, right? A price not seen since the fall of 2008....
10Feb2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(EWJ) Investing in Japan: Two Ways to Play Its Stock Market Revival
by Alexander Green, Chief Investment Strategist Monday, February 8, 2010: Issue #1192 Here’s a handy way to know when to sell your investments: everyone is talking about them. There is an obvious corollary to knowing what to sell. If you want to know what to buy, consider...
8Feb2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(PIN) The Dependency Ratio: Use This Number to Find the Best International Investments
by Matthew Weinschenk, Contributing Editor Friday, January 29, 2010: Issue #1186 Economists have spent decades analyzing why some countries grow and others don’t. You can talk for ages about factors like education, disposable income, export growth, interest rates, business...
29Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(FXI) Is China Following America Into a Real Estate Bubble?
This analysis if from Martin Denholm, Senior Editor, Investment U Wednesday, January 20, 2010 “Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on rententiveness. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana China would do well to...
20Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) Why Platinum is the New Green
by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Monday, January 18, 2010 The latest annual survey data released from the London Bullion Market Association forecasts that platinum prices will range between $900 and $2,578 an ounce this year, with an average of $1550. If true, it lies...
18Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(FCG) Contrarian Investing – Why It’s Last Call for These Three Contrarian Investment Opportunities
by Louis Basenese, Small Cap and Special Situations Expert Friday, January 15, 2010: Issue #1176 When salmon swim against the current, they know they’re taking a big risk. They know they’re easy prey for bears. Many get killed. When investors swim against the current –...
15Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(USO) The Best Ways to Play Oil Gold and Frozen Florida Oranges
by Lee Lowell, Stock and Commodity Option Specialist Tuesday, January 12, 2010: Issue #1173 “So what do you expect from the commodity markets in 2010?” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked this question over the past few weeks, I’d be able to buy myself an...
12Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GULF) Forget Dubai: Two Timely Opportunities To Invest In The Middle East
by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Investors hold to a myriad of catchphrases, proverbs and beliefs about everything from the traditional Santa Claus Rally to buying when there’s blood in the street… or passing up on immediate investments...
12Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(IWM) Why You Should Expect Small-Caps to Shine (Again) in 2010
by Louis Basenese, Small Cap & Special Situations Expert Thursday, January 7, 2010: Issue #1170 The well-documented, post-recession rally for small-caps is not a sprint. It’s more of an endurance test, like a marathon. But don’t just take my word for it. Take a look...
8Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(PCY) Why Even Debt Looks Better In Emerging Markets
by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Wednesday, January 6, 2010 It’s a new year, even if Wall Street doesn’t seem to recognize it. They still seem stuck on years gone by, when the west held all the power and didn’t have quite so much to worry about in the form of debts...
6Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(AIA) Let Asian Growth Propel Your Portfolio Higher
by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Tuesday, January 5, 2009 I’ve got good news and bad news… The good news: Consumer confidence is rising sharply. The bad news: Those consumers live in Asia. According to the Nielsen research group, developing countries are seeing...
5Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(BAL) Two Cotton Investments Bound To Benefit from the Laws Of Supply and Demand
Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Some of the best investment opportunities can happen simply by ignoring the Wall Street herd and venturing onto the road less traveled. Take traditional “breakfast club” commodities like sugar, cocoa, coffee and orange juice; all of...
5Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(FTC) Intel Sued by Federal Trade Commission for Anti-Competitive Practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finally charged Intel Corp. (INTC) for anti-competitive practices. The agency has reportedly been studying the case for the past year and has found Intel guilty on many counts. The list of Intel’s misdemeanors included an attempt to cut...
16Dec2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(IEO) Oil and Natural Gas Investments: Why You Should Buy Black Gold Now
by Alexander Green, Chief Investment Strategist Thursday, December 3, 2009: Issue #1150 Some day in the future, human beings will likely colonize Mars. But if I suggested you invest in its colonization now, you’d rightly think I was a few cards short of a full deck. The...
3Dec2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) Why It’s Time to Invest in Silver: This Precious Metal’s Rally is Just Getting Started
by David Fessler, Energy and Infrastructure Expert Wednesday, December 2, 2009: Issue #1149 You don’t have to look too far these days without hearing someone talk about how high gold prices could go. The topic is fiercely debated in the mainstream financial media at the...
2Dec2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(HAO) Spending Up, Savings Rates Down
In October, personal income rose by 0.2%, the fourth month in a row of increases. Disposable personal income, or income after taxes, increased by 0.4% — also the fourth consecutive rise. This induced people to open up their wallets and spend. Personal consumption expenditures...
25Nov2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(EEM) Exponential Growth – Finite World
I want to talk about the challenge of exponential growth in a finite world. This is a concept that while on its surface seems easy to get, most people don’t fully grasp it. Any growth rate that is positive will lead to a doubling in size eventually — the higher the growth...
20Nov2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(IYT) The Transportation Sector: Here Are Three Investments in a Sector That’s Ready to Soar
by David Fessler, Energy & Infrastructure Expert Friday, November 20, 2009: Issue #1142 As the old saying goes, “You’re either a contrarian, or a victim.” It just so happens that one of the savviest contrarians I know is my colleague, Louis Basenese. And nobody takes...
20Nov2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | ContinuedGeneral Motors’ Loss Subsides
General Motors (hereafter, GM) — presently, Motors Liquidation Company (MTLQQ) — posted a narrower loss in the third quarter (Jul 10 – Sep 30) compared with the results depicted by “Old GM” in the first quarter, before the company was transformed...
17Nov2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CYB) The Biggest Threat to America’s Relationship With China
This analysis is from Sheena Martin, Contributing Editor, Investment U Tuesday, November 17, 2009 The continually weak U.S. dollar is a constant source of debate among economists and the media. And most of the chatter is decidedly negative. But there are a few benefits, including...
17Nov2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued($IBM) Options Terminology: The Differences Between In, At and Out-of-the-Money
by Karim Rahemtulla, Options Expert Tuesday, November 17, 2009: Issue #1139 To put it bluntly, some people are just downright afraid of the options market. It’s too bad. Most believe the popular misconceptions and myths about options – among them, that they’re too complex,...
17Nov2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) The Put-Sell Trade: How to Buy Gold and Silver for a 16% Discount
The Put-Sell Trade: How to Buy Gold and Silver for a 16% Discount by Lee Lowell, Stock and Commodity Option Specialist Monday, November 9, 2009: Issue #1133 No matter what the stock market is doing, this is one of the best strategies you can use. It not only allows you to buy...
9Nov2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(OIL) How To Play the Oil Conspiracy Theories
Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Despite the world’s economic growth woes this year and consequent decreased energy demand in the U.S., the price of oil has held up pretty well this year ($77 as of November 3) when you’d actually think that it would be lower. What...
4Nov2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(DOG) The Stock Market’s Red Flags: Four Ways to Handle Potential Market Turmoil
by Marc Lichtenfeld, Healthcare Expert Wednesday, November 4, 2009: Issue #1130 Some people just don’t know when to quit. A friend of mine is a professional boxer. But he’s 41-years old and his best days are behind him. Nevertheless, he continues to fight. Recently, he...
4Nov2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(EWC) The Best Two Ways to Play Canada’s Economy, Currency And Natural Resources
Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research A vast amount of natural resources. A love of hockey. A penchant for bacon. And liberal use of the word “eh.” All are associated with Canada, of course. But America’s neighbor to the north boasts another fine trait: an efficiently...
1Nov2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(USO) Oil Prices Are Headed to $90 – How to Profit From the Move
by Lee Lowell, Stock and Commodity Option Specialist Monday, October 26, 2009: Issue #1123 When it comes to the energy sector, this market is the undoubted leader of the pack in terms of making large intraday moves and the effect it has on the broader economy and other markets. And...
27Oct2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued