Right now you can earn big, double-digit “Instant Yields” from some of the safest stocks in the world. For example, we’ve found yields as high as 17.4% from Kraft Foods (Nasdaq: KFT)… 17.0% from Disney (NYSE: DIS)… and even as much as 18.1% from tech giant Intel (Nasdaq: INTC). #-ad_banner-#This isn’t some investment gimmick, either. The payouts I’m talking about are settled in cash. That is, every time you get one of these payments, the money is added to your brokerage account almost instantly. Take a gander at the incredible yields we’re finding from some of the market’s best-known stocks…… Read More

Right now you can earn big, double-digit “Instant Yields” from some of the safest stocks in the world. For example, we’ve found yields as high as 17.4% from Kraft Foods (Nasdaq: KFT)… 17.0% from Disney (NYSE: DIS)… and even as much as 18.1% from tech giant Intel (Nasdaq: INTC). #-ad_banner-#This isn’t some investment gimmick, either. The payouts I’m talking about are settled in cash. That is, every time you get one of these payments, the money is added to your brokerage account almost instantly. Take a gander at the incredible yields we’re finding from some of the market’s best-known stocks… At first glance, these payouts may seem impossible. After all, a quick look at Yahoo Finance tells us that none of these stocks pay more than 3.5% a year. So how are investors earning so much income from giant brand name stocks like Kraft Foods, Disney and Intel? It’s easy. They’re selling covered calls. On the surface, selling covered calls seems like a complex concept. It involves options, an investing tool most investors don’t know much about to begin with. But used properly, selling covered calls can be one of the market’s most lucrative investment strategies — especially… Read More

Brazilian stocks are the cheapest they’ve been in nearly 10 years. The last time they were this cheap, the Bovespa Stock Index (Brazil’s version of the S&P 500) soared over 100% in less than twelve months. Unfortunately, I bet many of you wouldn’t think twice about investing in a country like Brazil. Most people simply dismiss the fifth-largest nation in the world as just another “ultra-risky” growth play. #-ad_banner-#To those investors, all I have to say is you’re making a big mistake. Here’s why… Prior to the financial crisis, Brazil was the darling of Wall Street. Not only was the… Read More

Brazilian stocks are the cheapest they’ve been in nearly 10 years. The last time they were this cheap, the Bovespa Stock Index (Brazil’s version of the S&P 500) soared over 100% in less than twelve months. Unfortunately, I bet many of you wouldn’t think twice about investing in a country like Brazil. Most people simply dismiss the fifth-largest nation in the world as just another “ultra-risky” growth play. #-ad_banner-#To those investors, all I have to say is you’re making a big mistake. Here’s why… Prior to the financial crisis, Brazil was the darling of Wall Street. Not only was the country seeing rapid economic growth, but commodities — Brazil’s primary export — were also in high demand. Those tailwinds drove the Bovespa from less than 8,623 points in 2002 to 72,592 by 2008 — a 741% gain in just under six years. Flash-forward to today and Brazil couldn’t be more hated. While the S&P 500 is up nearly 25% since January, Brazilian stocks have fallen 20% — posting one of the worst performances among global stock markets year to date. Why are investors down on Brazil? For one, lately the country has been riddled… Read More

Anytime you can boast a 100% win-rate in anything, it’s nothing short of remarkable. The best political pundits struggle to predict how an election will turn out… Meteorologists often miss forecasts for where and when the next hurricane will hit… even the best baseball players only manage to get a hit 30% of the time.  And when it comes to the stock market, as we all know, even the brightest minds in the business can get it dead wrong.  But somehow, Amber Hestla, Chief Investment Strategist of our recently-launched Income Trader newsletter, has managed to pull… Read More

Anytime you can boast a 100% win-rate in anything, it’s nothing short of remarkable. The best political pundits struggle to predict how an election will turn out… Meteorologists often miss forecasts for where and when the next hurricane will hit… even the best baseball players only manage to get a hit 30% of the time.  And when it comes to the stock market, as we all know, even the brightest minds in the business can get it dead wrong.  But somehow, Amber Hestla, Chief Investment Strategist of our recently-launched Income Trader newsletter, has managed to pull off a 100% win-rate on every single one of her recommended trades. #-ad_banner-#I challenge you to find a single stock picker, market pundit or investment manager that can say the same thing about their record in 2013. Can Amber’s run continue? Well, nothing last forever. But one thing is for certain — her record so far has been nothing short of impressive. But how has she managed such an amazing streak?  We’ve talked a lot about Amber’s Income Trader newsletter recently. You can view our previous articles on the subject here… Read More

Legendary investor Carl Icahn recently added a “sizable position” of Apple to his $16 billion holding company — Icahn Enterprises. Since he announced his purchase Sept. 11, Apple is up about 20%. After making the purchase, Icahn was quoted saying it was a “no-brainer” investment, citing that the company’s valuation was “extremely cheap” by the numbers. Icahn should know, too. Unlike most of today’s billionaires, he made his fortune entirely by investing in the stock market. Since he founded Icahn Enterprises less than 30 years ago, his company has enjoyed total returns in excess of 288,000%. To put that in… Read More

Legendary investor Carl Icahn recently added a “sizable position” of Apple to his $16 billion holding company — Icahn Enterprises. Since he announced his purchase Sept. 11, Apple is up about 20%. After making the purchase, Icahn was quoted saying it was a “no-brainer” investment, citing that the company’s valuation was “extremely cheap” by the numbers. Icahn should know, too. Unlike most of today’s billionaires, he made his fortune entirely by investing in the stock market. Since he founded Icahn Enterprises less than 30 years ago, his company has enjoyed total returns in excess of 288,000%. To put that in perspective, if you had invested $1,500 with him back in 1987, the size of your position would be worth over $4.3 million today That kind of performance is one reason Chartered Market Technician Michael J. Carr recently designed a trading system to leverage the financial genius of investing gurus, like Icahn. By applying his proprietary trading system to stocks that are held by the market’s 20 most successful gurus — including Warren Buffett, George Soros and David Einhorn — Michael has earned big gains betting alongside the world’s most renowned investors. For example, on Sept. 12,… Read More

After steadily returning an average of 18% a year for the past decade, gold is headed for its first annual loss since 2000. All told, gold prices have fallen over $450 an ounce since January — a 27% decline in just under 12 months.     In part, the gold market is suffering thanks to the economic recovery. Since gold is usually seen as a “safe haven” investment, an improving economy puts downward pressure on gold prices. Other headwinds include low inflation rates… surging equity values… and an overwhelmingly bearish sentiment facing commodities altogether. #-ad_banner-#Before I go any further though,… Read More

After steadily returning an average of 18% a year for the past decade, gold is headed for its first annual loss since 2000. All told, gold prices have fallen over $450 an ounce since January — a 27% decline in just under 12 months.     In part, the gold market is suffering thanks to the economic recovery. Since gold is usually seen as a “safe haven” investment, an improving economy puts downward pressure on gold prices. Other headwinds include low inflation rates… surging equity values… and an overwhelmingly bearish sentiment facing commodities altogether. #-ad_banner-#Before I go any further though, I want to note that it’s never a bad idea to devote at least a small portion of your portfolio to precious metals. Since these assets are generally insulated from rising price levels, metals like gold are a good way to hedge against inflation risk. But gold bullion is not the subject of today’s essay. Instead of touting the monetary benefits of the world’s oldest currency, I want to tell you about one of the most overlooked (and misunderstood) areas of the gold market…  I’m talking about gold stocks. “Gold stocks” is a financial synonym for gold mining companies —… Read More

With stocks at all times highs, we’re starting to hear a lot of experts tout that equities are trading at “premium valuations” — which is financial lingo meaning stocks are expensive relative to their underlying earnings. While those pundits are partially correct, there’s more to the story… #-ad_banner-#The recent rally has pushed the price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) ratio for the S&P 500 from 13 in 2011 to its current value of 16. While the move is dramatic, valuations are still nowhere near the soaring levels we normally see during most market bubbles. For example, before the 2001 “Dot Com” collapse, the… Read More

With stocks at all times highs, we’re starting to hear a lot of experts tout that equities are trading at “premium valuations” — which is financial lingo meaning stocks are expensive relative to their underlying earnings. While those pundits are partially correct, there’s more to the story… #-ad_banner-#The recent rally has pushed the price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) ratio for the S&P 500 from 13 in 2011 to its current value of 16. While the move is dramatic, valuations are still nowhere near the soaring levels we normally see during most market bubbles. For example, before the 2001 “Dot Com” collapse, the S&P’s P/E ratio reached 46.1 before crashing back down. So while the recent rally is impressive, there’s still little reason to believe we’re nearing a “market crash” similar to that which we experienced in 2001 and 2008… Until that starts to change, we remain bullish on stocks. Sure, many stocks have become expensive, but a few remain absolute bargains. For example, certain small-cap stocks still have plenty of upside potential when compared to the broader market. No, I’m not talking about fly-by-night penny stocks — I’m talking about companies that are on the ground floor of a promising new trend… Read More

Today, I want to show you a chart every investor in America needs to be aware of.  Not only does this simple graph answer one of the biggest questions facing U.S. investors today, but it could also be painting a picture regarding the state of the U.S. stock market right now.  It’s our hope that after seeing this chart, you’ll have a better understanding of what the investing future might look like… and how you can start preparing your portfolio for it.  Take a look…  The chart above shows the yield on Japanese Government 10-Year bonds… Read More

Today, I want to show you a chart every investor in America needs to be aware of.  Not only does this simple graph answer one of the biggest questions facing U.S. investors today, but it could also be painting a picture regarding the state of the U.S. stock market right now.  It’s our hope that after seeing this chart, you’ll have a better understanding of what the investing future might look like… and how you can start preparing your portfolio for it.  Take a look…  The chart above shows the yield on Japanese Government 10-Year bonds since 1986. As you can see, after falling sharply in the 90s, bond yields haven’t topped 3% since 1995 in Japan.  What do Japanese bond yields have to do with the U.S. stock market? Let me explain…  Like the U.S., Japan has seen its share of “asset bubbles.”  #-ad_banner-#In the late 1980s, a bubble in the Japanese housing market caused real estate prices in Tokyo to surge 180%. Stocks also soared, with the Nikkei 225 (Japan’s equivalent to the S&P 500) rising 132% in five years.  But shortly thereafter, the Japanese economy came crashing down. Between 1989 and 1992, Japanese… Read More

What do a small manufacturing company, a major Internet powerhouse and a West-Coast robotics firm have in common? According to Andy Obermueller, they’re all sitting on some of the biggest ground-breaking technologies of the next 10 years. #-ad_banner-#As Chief Investment Strategist for Game-Changing Stocks, Andy’s job at StreetAuthority is to hunt down companies with the potential to produce the next life-changing investing idea. By finding and investing in these stocks before they become the “next big thing,” Andy (and his subscribers) has been able to lock in enormous gains from some of the market’s biggest game-changing trends. Take one of… Read More

What do a small manufacturing company, a major Internet powerhouse and a West-Coast robotics firm have in common? According to Andy Obermueller, they’re all sitting on some of the biggest ground-breaking technologies of the next 10 years. #-ad_banner-#As Chief Investment Strategist for Game-Changing Stocks, Andy’s job at StreetAuthority is to hunt down companies with the potential to produce the next life-changing investing idea. By finding and investing in these stocks before they become the “next big thing,” Andy (and his subscribers) has been able to lock in enormous gains from some of the market’s biggest game-changing trends. Take one of Andy’s most recent “game-changers” — Gogo Inc. (Nasdaq: GOGO), for example. ​Andy originally brought the $2 billion tech stock to his subscribers’ attention in August of this year. At the time, Andy thought the company’s in-flight Internet connectivity technology would take the airline industry by storm. Turns out he was right… Just two months after his recommendation, Gogo shocked the market by reporting third quarter revenue of $85.4 million — smashing analyst estimates of $76.8 million. The announcement sent Gogo on a triple-digit rally… But as excited as we are about Gogo and the future of… Read More

Arbitrage is a financial concept that’s been around since the dawn of the time. Simply put, engaging in arbitrage means buying an asset in one location where it’s cheap, then immediately turning around and selling it in a place where it commands a higher price. With globalization and international trade continuing to play a larger role in today’s economy, arbitrage opportunities are getting harder to find… and even when you do spot them, chances are they won’t last long. Yet despite the rarity of these occurrences, this is exactly the kind of opportunity we’re seeing in today’s natural gas market…… Read More

Arbitrage is a financial concept that’s been around since the dawn of the time. Simply put, engaging in arbitrage means buying an asset in one location where it’s cheap, then immediately turning around and selling it in a place where it commands a higher price. With globalization and international trade continuing to play a larger role in today’s economy, arbitrage opportunities are getting harder to find… and even when you do spot them, chances are they won’t last long. Yet despite the rarity of these occurrences, this is exactly the kind of opportunity we’re seeing in today’s natural gas market… #-ad_banner-# Dave Forest – StreetAuthority’s resident commodities expert and Chief Investment Strategist for Junior Resource Advisor — is so excited about this opportunity that he recently dedicated an entire issue of his premium newsletter to covering it. Said Dave in his November issue of Junior Resource Advisor: The current situation in natural gas markets is unique. As I write these words, U.S. and Canadian natural gas sells for a paltry $3.50 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf). And yet just across the Pacific in markets such as Japan and Korea, gas is going for nearly $16 — as measured by… Read More

It’s official… the United States is about to become the largest energy producer in the world (if it’s not already).#-ad_banner-# According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. is currently producing about 22 million equivalent barrels of oil and natural gas a day — up from 18 million barrels in 2008. While no one knows the actual figures for Russia (the largest producer for the past several years), estimates out of Moscow are forecasting the country will produce 21.8 million barrels a day in 2013. Think about that for a second… Just five years ago, lofty energy prices in… Read More

It’s official… the United States is about to become the largest energy producer in the world (if it’s not already).#-ad_banner-# According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. is currently producing about 22 million equivalent barrels of oil and natural gas a day — up from 18 million barrels in 2008. While no one knows the actual figures for Russia (the largest producer for the past several years), estimates out of Moscow are forecasting the country will produce 21.8 million barrels a day in 2013. Think about that for a second… Just five years ago, lofty energy prices in the U.S. nearly crippled the state of the overall economy. Back then there was so much demand for energy — and such little supply — that companies like Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG) were working day and night to build natural gas import terminals to take advantage of cheaper prices overseas. Today, the landscape in the American energy market has completely changed. Thanks to new developments in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”), the U.S. has unlocked waves of oil and gas reserves that were once thought unrecoverable. As you’d expect, the optimism surrounding this “shale boom” has made American energy… Read More