It’s no secret that value and the traditional safety sectors have underperformed lately as the market reaches new highs. Besides investor sentiment to growth, macro headwinds seem to have conspired against a few sectors. —Recommended Link— “I Wish I’d Done This 20 Years Ago” That’s what a veteran investor and successful business owner told us… about a strategy called The Dividend Trifecta. He’s been using it for years, and for all the money he’s made in his life, this is the most consistent income stream he’s ever had. He’s not alone: investors in The Dividend Trifecta are telling us… Read More

It’s no secret that value and the traditional safety sectors have underperformed lately as the market reaches new highs. Besides investor sentiment to growth, macro headwinds seem to have conspired against a few sectors. —Recommended Link— “I Wish I’d Done This 20 Years Ago” That’s what a veteran investor and successful business owner told us… about a strategy called The Dividend Trifecta. He’s been using it for years, and for all the money he’s made in his life, this is the most consistent income stream he’s ever had. He’s not alone: investors in The Dividend Trifecta are telling us they’re making an extra $23,000 per year. Click here to see what they’re doing to make that kind of money. That could be about to change. Many expect earnings out in the first half of the year to be a peak in the cycle, meaning growth stocks could lose their appeal. Economic data also seems to point to a 180-degree turn in the fortune of some stocks hit by high producer prices. #-ad_banner-#This could be the headline when third-quarter earnings start coming out in October and now could be the time to start building a position. Strong Consumers But Weak… Read More

The U.S. Dollar has appreciated more than 7% against a basket of currencies since the end of March. While that might not seem like a lot, it’s huge for a developed currency and can cause a lot of problems in a lot of different ways. —Recommended Link— Watch Your Safest Stocks SOAR 83% In 28 days! What if you could know at a glance which blue chips will move most in the next 90 days? Would you be ready to cash in? Read more here. Mostly positive second-quarter earnings were overshadowed by warnings of a stronger dollar and weaker… Read More

The U.S. Dollar has appreciated more than 7% against a basket of currencies since the end of March. While that might not seem like a lot, it’s huge for a developed currency and can cause a lot of problems in a lot of different ways. —Recommended Link— Watch Your Safest Stocks SOAR 83% In 28 days! What if you could know at a glance which blue chips will move most in the next 90 days? Would you be ready to cash in? Read more here. Mostly positive second-quarter earnings were overshadowed by warnings of a stronger dollar and weaker profits for U.S. companies with international exposure. From Netflix to Illinois Tool Works, management was downbeat as weaker foreign currencies meant lower sales in those markets when converted back to dollars. #-ad_banner-#One fortunate side effect of all this is that shares of foreign companies have become cheaper in dollar terms. When a company’s shares are primarily priced in another currency and that base weakens then it’s going to act as an artificial weight on the price of the American Depository Receipts (ADRs). The dollar isn’t likely to keep appreciating and could resume its long-term slide against other currencies. That means… Read More

The BRIC phenomenon quickly became a Wall Street buzzword in 2001 when former Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill argued the four countries Brazil, Russia, India and China would be emerging heavyweights. —Recommended Link— [Exposed] Bigger Than Apple, Amazon, And Google Combined? His success has earned him respect from the investment world. For the past 9 years, he’s been picking profitable tech stocks reaching gains as high as 2,635%. Now, for the first time, Dr. Thomas Carr has agreed to reveal his Five Point Tech Profit strategy. He’ll also be revealing his favorite tech stocks (including… Read More

The BRIC phenomenon quickly became a Wall Street buzzword in 2001 when former Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill argued the four countries Brazil, Russia, India and China would be emerging heavyweights. —Recommended Link— [Exposed] Bigger Than Apple, Amazon, And Google Combined? His success has earned him respect from the investment world. For the past 9 years, he’s been picking profitable tech stocks reaching gains as high as 2,635%. Now, for the first time, Dr. Thomas Carr has agreed to reveal his Five Point Tech Profit strategy. He’ll also be revealing his favorite tech stocks (including names and ticker symbols)… and what he believes is the #1 technology opportunity right now. Watch it live on Wednesday, August 15th at 1:00 p.m. EST. Reserve a FREE spot at the event here. Shares of BRICs (South Africa was inducted in 2010) funds bounced back from the Great Recession on high commodity prices but have lagged the S&P 500 over the last five years. An equal-weighted portfolio of the emerging market behemoths would have yielded an annualized 3.3% return versus 11.5% for the large cap U.S. index. #-ad_banner-#No longer the hot momentum trade, is it… Read More

Nearly 10 years into the bull market, it’s getting progressively more difficult to find value in stocks. Even the many stocks that have come off their peaks are still trading at well above long-term average valuation multiples. —Recommended Link— “$859.13… $494.54… $708.71… “ Imagine walking out to your mailbox and seeing a string of checks like these. These are real amounts that Judith M. of McHenry, Illinois, has been cashing. She doesn’t work an extra job for them. In fact, she only puts in about 10 minutes a month. And these checks keep rolling in, month after month, year… Read More

Nearly 10 years into the bull market, it’s getting progressively more difficult to find value in stocks. Even the many stocks that have come off their peaks are still trading at well above long-term average valuation multiples. —Recommended Link— “$859.13… $494.54… $708.71… “ Imagine walking out to your mailbox and seeing a string of checks like these. These are real amounts that Judith M. of McHenry, Illinois, has been cashing. She doesn’t work an extra job for them. In fact, she only puts in about 10 minutes a month. And these checks keep rolling in, month after month, year after year. Once you start, you’ll see the checks starting to fill your own mailbox. Click here to learn how. That should be a warning sign to investors that some names may have farther to fall if the economy starts becoming a drag on the broader market rather than a tailwind. There are still good deals to be found, but value investors face the ever-present danger of trying to “catch a falling knife” and being cut as the shares fall further. #-ad_banner-#Learning how to catch the temporary discounts while avoiding the stocks with farther to fall comes down to finding… Read More

Making money over the last three years meant holding just five stocks, icons of the new internet revolution. Those five stocks — Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google — drove gains that averaged 177% over the three years through June compared to a modest return of 33% on the S&P 500. —Recommended Link— Most Investors Flunk This Quiz Big blue chips like these almost NEVER raise their dividend more than 5% or 6%. But one of these four shot it up 383%… turning a $1 dividend into $4.83. What’s really crazy is how much higher it has to go. Read More

Making money over the last three years meant holding just five stocks, icons of the new internet revolution. Those five stocks — Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google — drove gains that averaged 177% over the three years through June compared to a modest return of 33% on the S&P 500. —Recommended Link— Most Investors Flunk This Quiz Big blue chips like these almost NEVER raise their dividend more than 5% or 6%. But one of these four shot it up 383%… turning a $1 dividend into $4.83. What’s really crazy is how much higher it has to go. You need to see this. But the thing about momentum trades is that investors rush en masse to the exits when that momentum slows. Nobody wants to be the last one holding terrifically-overpriced shares of a company that is no longer the darling of Wall Street and Main Street. #-ad_banner-#Over the past month, the FAANG portfolio has returned just 0.3% with heart-stopping, double-digit losses for both Netflix and Facebook. All this is as the S&P 500 bounced 3.7% in anticipation of Q2 earnings and solid economic growth. None of this means the second internet revolution isn’t alive and well. Sales… Read More

Utility companies aren’t usually fan favorites among investors, but these protected and counter-cyclical companies are my favorites for a long-term portfolio. Consistent cash flow means high dividend yields and sales don’t fluctuate like in other industries. —Recommended Link— This Tiny Biotech Is Set To Disrupt A $133  Billion Market It’s like something straight out of science-fiction… According to our research, the U.S. Army has invested in a small biotech company with a breakthrough technology using the DNA of spiders. We’re not kidding. Not only could it change the future of warfare — it has a host of unique properties… Read More

Utility companies aren’t usually fan favorites among investors, but these protected and counter-cyclical companies are my favorites for a long-term portfolio. Consistent cash flow means high dividend yields and sales don’t fluctuate like in other industries. —Recommended Link— This Tiny Biotech Is Set To Disrupt A $133  Billion Market It’s like something straight out of science-fiction… According to our research, the U.S. Army has invested in a small biotech company with a breakthrough technology using the DNA of spiders. We’re not kidding. Not only could it change the future of warfare — it has a host of unique properties that could lead to a range of applications, allowing early investors to strike it rich. To get all the fascinating details, go here. But rising rates are weighing on utilities and inflation could start to eat into profits for regulated producers. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLU) is up just 0.6% over the last year, lagging the broader market by nearly 13% over the 12 months. There is one industry, however, that shares some of the same characteristics but is less affected by rising interest rates. The industry is highly regulated, and business activity is about as consistent as… Read More

Investors have been waiting for a selloff in U.S. stocks for years — anything to bring prices back into some semblance of value-territory. The 10% correction in January was an opportunity, albeit a short-lived one, with the S&P 500 regaining nearly 8% in less than three weeks. —Recommended Link— LEAKED: Secret List Reveals Top Growth Stocks To Buy Now Private clients have been getting this secretive research for years, using it to make gains of 310%, 452%, 569%, and more… Now, a small research outfit is leaking THE LIST to the public. Take a peek at it here… While… Read More

Investors have been waiting for a selloff in U.S. stocks for years — anything to bring prices back into some semblance of value-territory. The 10% correction in January was an opportunity, albeit a short-lived one, with the S&P 500 regaining nearly 8% in less than three weeks. —Recommended Link— LEAKED: Secret List Reveals Top Growth Stocks To Buy Now Private clients have been getting this secretive research for years, using it to make gains of 310%, 452%, 569%, and more… Now, a small research outfit is leaking THE LIST to the public. Take a peek at it here… While most analysts aren’t calling for a U.S. recession until late next year or 2020, a bear market has quietly presented an opportunity somewhere else…in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Shares trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange have plunged 20% since the late-January peak on slowing economic growth and the escalating trade war with the United States. It may be the opportunity and wake-up call U.S. investors need. Snapping up shares of companies primed to benefit as China takes its place as an economic powerhouse and build a portfolio from almost no exposure to the space. The Selloff Opportunity On… Read More

In 1988, my father brought home a new LaserDisc player. It cost a good chunk of our savings, but he was convinced that this would be the next evolution in home theater to replace VHS. He had already bet wrong on Betamax earlier in the decade but was sure that this new format was the real deal. —Recommended Link— Just Released… THE LIST: Top 7 Growth Stocks To Buy Now Our annual research has produced winners of 310%, 452%, and even 569% in years past. Last year’s picks are beating the S&P 500 3-to-1. And this year’s report could… Read More

In 1988, my father brought home a new LaserDisc player. It cost a good chunk of our savings, but he was convinced that this would be the next evolution in home theater to replace VHS. He had already bet wrong on Betamax earlier in the decade but was sure that this new format was the real deal. —Recommended Link— Just Released… THE LIST: Top 7 Growth Stocks To Buy Now Our annual research has produced winners of 310%, 452%, and even 569% in years past. Last year’s picks are beating the S&P 500 3-to-1. And this year’s report could be the most profitable yet… If you’re tired of paltry gains, then this could be the most important thing you read all year. Click here to see it. Of course, the format never did find its market, and manufacturers stopped printing movies for it just a few years later. #-ad_banner-#While my family’s struggle with technological obsolescence is nothing new, it seems the problem has gotten more acute for investors over the past several decades. Once leading companies are being pushed aside and bankrupted as their industries die out or they fail to adapt. How can a long-term investor hope to… Read More

While fear over a trade war between the U.S. and China has been growing for most of the year, its effects on the economy have yet to be seen. —Recommended Link— THE LIST — The Only Growth Stocks You’ll Ever Need If you’re ready to start bagging triple-digit winners like it’s no big deal, then you have to see this… Last year’s picks are beating the S&P 500 3 -to-1 , and we ‘ve recommended dozens of multi-baggers to our readers over the years. THE LIST is jam packed timely picks including: Our #1 Biotech Stock, Takeover Stock, Pharmaceutical… Read More

While fear over a trade war between the U.S. and China has been growing for most of the year, its effects on the economy have yet to be seen. —Recommended Link— THE LIST — The Only Growth Stocks You’ll Ever Need If you’re ready to start bagging triple-digit winners like it’s no big deal, then you have to see this… Last year’s picks are beating the S&P 500 3 -to-1 , and we ‘ve recommended dozens of multi-baggers to our readers over the years. THE LIST is jam packed timely picks including: Our #1 Biotech Stock, Takeover Stock, Pharmaceutical Stock, and many others. Click here to see them now. The U.S- imposed tariffs on imported steel (25%) and aluminum (10%) in March were promptly countered the following month by Chinese tariffs of up to 25% on 128 American products. Washington has since proposed tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese goods to take effect July 6, and China has said it will impose tariffs on $50 billion in U.S. goods on another 659 product categories. The potential effects of currently proposed trade actions appear relatively modest with a hit to the U.S. economy from 0.1% to 0.3% and a loss… Read More

One of my favorite market signals is flashing red, portending major weakness later this year and next. Even as the S&P 500 has struggled to remain positive for the year, the Nasdaq has jumped 8.9% since January. This lack of breadth in market strength is a tell-tale sign that exuberance in one segment of the market is holding prices up rather than general economic optimism. —Recommended Link— “I wish I’d done this 20 years ago.” That’s what a veteran investor and successful business owner told us… about a strategy called The Dividend Trifecta. He’s been using it for years,… Read More

One of my favorite market signals is flashing red, portending major weakness later this year and next. Even as the S&P 500 has struggled to remain positive for the year, the Nasdaq has jumped 8.9% since January. This lack of breadth in market strength is a tell-tale sign that exuberance in one segment of the market is holding prices up rather than general economic optimism. —Recommended Link— “I wish I’d done this 20 years ago.” That’s what a veteran investor and successful business owner told us… about a strategy called The Dividend Trifecta. He’s been using it for years, and for all the money he’s made in his life, this is the most consistent income stream he’s ever had. He’s not alone: investors in The Dividend Trifecta are telling us they’re making an extra $23,000 per year. Click here to see what they’re doing to make that kind of money. It’s not a good sign when combined with higher interest rates, faster inflation and the potential for a trade war. Fortunately for investors, some of the safest stocks to own ahead of market weakness just went on sale. The sector has sold off more than 10% this year and… Read More