Category: Investing 2013
The analysis published under this category are as follows.
Thursday, August 08, 2013
A Lousy Investment that May Be a Good Source of Income / Personal_Finance / Investing 2013
By: Don_Miller
One of the biggest challenges facing retirees is how to bridge the gap between ever-rising expenses and virtually stagnant Social Security checks and other sources of income. While we are all finding ways to be more frugal, many folks still fall short every month.
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Tuesday, August 06, 2013
How to Follow the Money / Stock-Markets / Investing 2013
By: Frank_Holmes
Too often investors get caught up in their political allegiance or parties, focus on the negative and lose confidence in stocks. As a result, they can miss great bull markets. I believe when it comes to finding investment opportunities, it’s not about the political party, it’s about the policies, both monetary and fiscal.
Monday, July 29, 2013
Don't Be Fooled by the Media, Boeing Stock is a Buy / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Money_Morning
William Patalon writes: I was at work here at the office last Monday night when I heard about the Boeing 737 crash at New York's LaGuardia Airport. A nose wheel on the jetliner had apparently given way after a hard touchdown just after 5:30 p.m. (EDT), leading to a crash that injured about eight of the 150 folks on board
"Uh-oh," I thought to myself. "Here comes another feeding frenzy."
You're an exceptionally sharp group of folks, so you know what I'm getting at here.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Investing When You Think We’re in a Bubble / Stock-Markets / Investing 2013
By: Don_Miller
Some folks may think we have returned to a pre-crash environment all over again, where the market moved on multi-year highs. Year to date, the major indexes are up roughly 15% depending on when you’re reading this article; and that’s on top of 7% returns from the year before and 5.5% the year before that. To the uninitiated, this almost looks like acceleration. To the more pessimistic, it looks like a trap: we’re in for a nasty correction that will pull down the entire market. You can’t turn on the television or read through a financial news website without being overwhelmed by stories telling us the market will crash in the next “X” number of weeks or months.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Two Cheap Growth Stocks To Buy Now / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Money_Morning
Tim Melvin writes: Many investors know how to take their first profitable step in the search for ideal stocks to buy: Look for extraordinary growth potential selling at a significantly low valuation.
Even with markets up double-digits this year, there are still stocks to buy that are trading at a discount to what they're worth.
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
Highly Rated High Quality Equity Dividend Income Stocks / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Richard_Shaw
As of 07/18/2013, there are only 6 stocks traded in the US that have these attributes:
- highly rated for fair value
- highly rated for year ahead expected performance
- highly rated for earnings and dividend quality
- yield greater than that of the S&P 500
- paid and increased dividend for at least 5 years
- technical condition is neutral to attractive
Friday, June 28, 2013
China Invades U.S. Cities with Record Investments / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Money_Morning
Diane Alter writes: There's a new wave of investment occurring across the United States - and the "who" behind it makes this a very interesting story...
Faced with an economic slowdown at home, Chinese companies are pouring money into U.S. businesses at a record clip.
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
Stocks to Buy to Profit from the Looming Flood of Money / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Money_Morning
Tim Melvin writes: As we've pointed out to Money Morning members, knowing the best stocks to buy now can give you a huge advantage when markets sell off and stocks are basically on sale.
That's why we've been watching out for the sectors of the market that will have a bright future regardless of the recent market gyrations.
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Monday, June 17, 2013
The Biggest Investment Opportunity the World Has Ever Known / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Investment_U
Alexander Green writes: Let me begin with an apology and a small confession. This column really isn’t about “the biggest investment opportunity the world has ever known.”
However, it is about the easiest, most consistent method ever devised for making money in stocks. And you are free to use it to virtually print money in your brokerage account.
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Friday, June 14, 2013
Investors Beware Higher Interest Rates Looming / Stock-Markets / Investing 2013
By: InvestmentContrarian
George Leong writes: The rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has been creeping up higher and just broke the four-percent threshold. This is a telltale sign that higher financing rates are on the horizon.
While there’s still hope that the Federal Reserve will hold off on reducing its bond buying at next week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the reality is that the money party is coming to an end.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
High and Low Quality Stocks Beat the S&P 500 Index / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Richard_Shaw
High quality and low quality stock performance rotate in the short-term, and they both beat the S&P 500.
High quality stocks generally do better in down markets or periods of uncertainty or pessimism. Low quality stocks generally do better in up markets or periods of greater clarity or optimism.
Higher quality stocks have better risk adjusted returns, higher yields and better dividend growth.
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Monday, June 10, 2013
The Best Stock Investments to Beat Ben Bernanke's War on Savers / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Money_Morning
Garrett Baldwin writes: For the last four years, ordinary Americans have struggled to rebuild their wealth in the wake of the Great Financial Crisis.
Last week, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reported that the average U.S. household has recovered only 45% of its wealth lost during the recession.
Of course, the Federal Reserve won't acknowledge that its Chairman, Ben Bernanke, has been a principle driver in the underperformance of the middle class' return to financial normalcy. Bernanke has removed incentives for anyone to keep their dollars in a savings account by knocking interest rates to near-record lows.
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Thursday, June 06, 2013
Investing in Recession Proof Leading Brands Stocks / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Charles_Carnevale
The Volatility Is Risk Myth
If you were to take the essence of most people’s beliefs and understanding about investing in common stocks, or the stock market for that matter, and turn it into a movie, I believe it would have to be labeled under the category science fiction. In other words, in my experience, most of what people believe about common stocks or the stock market is predicated more on opinion than on fact. But even more importantly, it is predicated on opinions that are driven by strong emotional responses. Consequently, I believe that what most people feel that they know about investing in stocks is based more on myth than truth.
Perhaps the biggest myth of all is the perception that investing in common stocks is a risky endeavor. Whether you are listening to professional or lay investors alike, it is widely accepted that stocks are a risky asset class. Personally, I have found that the true risk of investing in the equity asset class rests more in the attitudes, beliefs and actions of the investors themselves, than it does with the asset class. In other words, how people think about common stocks is actually often more risky than the common stocks actually are. Unfortunately, most people think investing in stocks is risky; I don’t, as long as it’s done intelligently and correctly.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Why Investors Should Buy This Sector's Stocks Now / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes: In a market that has been heading toward the stratosphere all year, it gets tough continually unearthing undervalued sectors.
But an ever-changing market means new opportunities are always presenting themselves if you know where to look.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
What Stock Investors Should Do Now as the End of QE Nears / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Money_Morning
Diane Alter writes: If investors needed a reminder that global stock market rallies have been goosed by the Fed's lose monetary measures, they got it.
On Wednesday, U.S. equities went on roller-coaster ride.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, up 155 points before FOMC Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed could soon begin to tap the brakes, ended the day down 80.41, or off by 0.5%,.
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Monday, May 20, 2013
U.S. Economy Getting Better; Should You Jump into Cyclical Stocks? / Companies / Investing 2013
By: DailyGainsLetter
Moe Zulfiqar writes: As the risks in the stock market increase, investors most often run towards defensive stocks. The main reason behind this phenomenon is that companies that are considered defensive provide investors with a stream of dividends, even when the markets, as a whole, crumble. They are generally strong players in their industry, with healthy market shares and stable earnings year-over-year.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Why Knowing the Currency Risk Can Pay Off In Investing / Stock-Markets / Investing 2013
By: DailyGainsLetter
Moe Zulfiqar writes: Portfolio management is the key to growing savings over time. The implication behind this is that if an investor manages their portfolio regularly, adjusting asset classes based on market and economic conditions, they can reduce their risk and earn a decent rate of return, as well as peace of mind.
That said, investors need to look out for many different types of risks. To name a few, investors need to protect their portfolio from market fluctuations, reduce industry-specific risks, and keep in mind the rate of inflation.
Thursday, May 09, 2013
What Stocks is Warren Buffett Is Buying Now... / Companies / Investing 2013
By: DailyWealth
Brett Eversole writes: "Europe is going to be around," Warren Buffett explained on CNBC earlier this week.
He's right. Europe isn't going anywhere. And it's cheap...
Monday, May 06, 2013
The Best Market Sector to Invest in Right Now! / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes: I try to keep a balanced portfolio, or at least one that isn't entirely concentrated in one sector.
I like a lot of international holdings, especially from East Asia (but not particularly China itself) and I try to have at least some representation even in sectors that bore me utterly, like consumer packaged goods - Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). I know you've increased your dividend every year since 1954, which is a magnificent achievement, but I STILL can't get excited about your business!
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Monday, May 06, 2013
The Worry-Free Path to Building Stock Market Long Term Wealth / Companies / Investing 2013
By: DailyWealth
Dan Ferris writes: If you need a safe place to park your savings – and watch it grow for years – the news is filled with what you're looking for...
Last month, one of the world's top technology companies, IBM, announced it's going to raise its dividend payout by 12%, from $0.85 a share to $0.95 a share. IBM has raised its dividend 18 years in a row. It's paid dividends every year since 1916.