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Changes to International Tariffs Giving This Stock a Boost

gloriasimmon — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:05:55 +0100

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When it comes to buying stocks for long-term investing, the short-term gyrations can be difficult for investors. It’s important from a long-term investing viewpoint to look out onto the horizon over many years, and search for short-term pullbacks and opportunities that might allow ...

How Understanding the Investment Climate Equals Stock Market Success

gloriasimmon — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:04:52 +0100

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If you invested all of your money in the stock market, you would be exposed to extraordinary risk of a market retrenchment.

Of course, you could also make a lot of money, especially with how well things are going in the current bullish s...

Biggest Bubble About to Burst

David F Durham — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:45:07 +0100

“Nothing is normal: not the economy, not the financial system, not the financial markets and not the political system. The system remains still in the throes and aftershocks of the 2008 panic and the near-systemic collapse, and from the ongoing responses to same by the Federal Reserve and federal government. Further panic is possible and hyperinflation is inevitable.

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A year ago, I was able to take a close look at a cool-looking electric-powered sports car. I even got to sit in it. I noticed that it was not made by a manufacturer that I had recognized—it was built by Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ/TSLA), but I really didn’t give it a second thought.

Well I wish I had now, as Tesla is seeing ...

The New Hidden Eurozone Risk

gloriasimmon — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:04:44 +0100

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Well I wish I had now, a...

SEC Raises Requirement for Chinese Companies for U.S. Listings; Chinese Companies Looking Elsewhere

gloriasimmon — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:46:15 +0100

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Chinese initial public offerings (IPOs) could be hot again this year, but don’t look to America as the breeding grounds: the flow to the U.S. is dead.

The big market for Chinese IPOs will be at home in China where there could be as many as 349 IPOs t...

Weak Global Economic Growth Hits McDonalds; What’s Next for Your Stocks?

gloriasimmon — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:35:48 +0100

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One of the biggest worries for investors is the anemic economic growth globally. This has made it extremely difficult to generate corporate earnings going forward. As investors, we are constantly looking for signs that a firm has the ability to increase corpor...

The Dow Is at a Record High, but Institutions Are Selling

gloriasimmon — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:58:08 +0100

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The shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ/AAPL) have been on a steady climb since plummeting to $385.10 on April 19; but my sense is that the buying has largely been driven by retail investors and not from where it counts with the institutional money, based on my stock analysis.

Insiders and the institutional money are not as s...

Is It Time to Book Profits in Bank Stocks?

gloriasimmon — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:55:48 +0100

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Bank stocks have been one of the strongest sectors in the market over the past year. Bank stocks have rallied sharply after many investors dumped shares on fears that the financial crisis might worsen. Those fears obviously never materialized, and many bank stocks have...

Junk Bond Demand Soars: Is This the Time to Be Raising Cash?

gloriasimmon — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:15:32 +0100

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With the aggressive monetary policy plan implemented by the Federal Reserve in place, it’s not just retirees who are seeking yield and can’t find it; large institutional funds are in the same predicament.

I believe that one of the goals of the Federal Reserve in enacting its current monetary policy plan is to entice investors into ass...

Are Lower Oil Prices on the Horizon?

gloriasimmon — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:14:40 +0100

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The oil sheiks at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) must be at their wits’ ends these days, with oil prices showing some downward pressure.

While the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) spot is in the mid-$90.00 range, there’s a sense we could see a downward move in oil prices, including gasoline prices at the pumps, on the horizon.

Over the past decades, OPEC’s decisions were largel...

Great Time to Play Stocks? Maybe Not for Everyone

Abby Joseph — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:26:54 +0100

By George Leong, B.Comm. for Profit Confidential

Great Time to Play Stoc...
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<h1>China’s Economic Reporting: Fact or Fiction?</h1>
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There’s something fishy going on with China’s economic data—at least with those figures that are reported by the Chinese government. The reality in those numbers has always been questionable.

Are the economic data compiled and reported by the Chinese governmen...

Gold Bullion Trading Hitting Record Levels; Chinese Leading the Pack

gloriasimmon — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:16:25 +0100

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The massive sell-off in the price of gold bullion has certainly shaken up some investors. However, it seems there are others whose investment strategy has been to wait for a pullback in gold to continue accumulating the precious metal.

Recent...

Market Forecasts Nuggets

David F Durham — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:11:21 +0100

“After watching the effects of the mediocre payrolls number yesterday (Friday, 5/3/13) which culminated in a push over 1600 in the S&P 500 and a print in the Dow over 15,000, I thought it might be useful to note a few things about this most recent example of a hysteria.

The U.S. Housing Market

adeonatkins — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:02:31 +0100

The U.S. Housing Market

Despite a continuing weak U.S. economy, some have been pointing to an increase in new home construction as a sign that the economy is rebounding. While the U.S. economy remains fragile, housing—which was ravaged by the 2007-2009 recession—has become one of the few bright spots.

In August 2012, new home builds were up a modest 2.3%. September housing starts were up 15%—the highest levels since 2008.9

Is It Time to Look Away from Gold?

gloriasimmon — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:05:45 +0100

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Lately, I’ve been reading about all of this buying of gold bullion by central banks around the world.

Some would say the move is bullish for the precious metal, but I’m not convinced. I was encouraged b...

Higher Inflation Rate Expected; Long-Term Investors in Danger?

gloriasimmon — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:10:36 +0100

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One of the biggest concerns for investors when it comes to long-term investing is the safe return of their capital. Following the 6.75% levy imposed by Cyprus on deposits of less than 100,000 euros, many investors were shocked that such an event could take place.

Ce...

QE1, QE2, QE3: US Economy 2013

adeonatkins — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:18:48 +0100

In 2008, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made his first step on the Quantitative Easing (QE) ladder in an effort to create more economic activity and higher home prices.

QE1 was initiated in November 2008 and ran until March 2010. During that time, the Federal Reserve snapped up $2.1 trillion worth of mortgage-backed securities and Treasury bills.7

After QE1 ended, many experts expected the economy to sputter to life and for mortgage rates to rise. Contrary to ...