Category: Investing 2013
The analysis published under this category are as follows.Sunday, January 27, 2013
The Biggest Risk – And Greatest Reward – Facing Your Portfolio Today / Portfolio / Investing 2013
Alexander Green writes: Virtually every American knows Uncle Sam is carrying a gargantuan debt and that we face sharply higher deficits in the future. What you may not know is how bad the situation really is, how much worse it will soon become, how widespread the problem around the world, and how little will be done about it anytime soon.
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
How You Can Profit from the Currency Wars / Companies / Investing 2013
Sasha Cekerevac writes: Recently, we have heard a lot about currency wars being waged by various nations around the world. To those who are unfamiliar, “currency war” is a term that refers to countries that are actively looking to devalue their currency to help stimulate export growth and their domestic economy.
Investing in stocks in this type of environment can be tricky, as one needs to add additional variables to the analysis. Having a strong market sector, solid long-term fundamentals of the individual stock, and a favorable currency direction can help when considering investing in stocks.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Don't Make the Investing Mistake of Lifetime / Stock-Markets / Investing 2013
Shah Gilani writes: I wrote an article for Money Morning on Tuesday entitled: "The Great Rotation Makes Stocks a Generational Buy."
The story drew several comments from readers - some in agreement, others... not so much.
For instance, reader Mike W. wrote in quoting the article:
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Who is Warren Buffett?, The Graham-Buffett Investing Strategy / Companies / Investing 2013
J. Royden Ward writes: Warren Buffett is my hero. In my mind, he is the best investor ever. If you had invested in one share of his Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) 25 years ago when it sold for a mere $3,030 per share, your one share would now be worth $143,000 today. The increase works out to a compound annual growth rate of 16.7%. You would have doubled your investment every four and a half years!
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Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Investors Must Resolve to Follow the Money In 2013 / Stock-Markets / Investing 2013
During these first days of January, many adopt an "out with the old, in with the new," approach to shed bad habits or extra pounds. Washington opted for its same ol' strategy when averting the "fiscal cliff," as the addictive nature of "can-kicking is a transatlantic sport," according to The Economist. The magazine suggests that the deal made in the 11th hour is "disturbingly similar to the eurozone's." The short-term fix did "nothing to control the unsustainable path of 'entitlement' spending on pensions and health care ... nothing to rationalize America's hideously complex and distorted tax code... and virtually nothing to close America's big structural budget deficit."
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Tuesday, January 01, 2013
The Greatest Risk to Your Wealth in 2013 / Stock-Markets / Investing 2013
Andrew Snyder writes: The ringing in of a new year is a bittersweet celebration. As the seconds ticked off the clock last night, a rush of emotions rolled through my mind.
For a lagging moment, it was as if I was back inside the stark white delivery room of our local hospital waiting for my son to be born.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
How to Make the IRS Pay YOU 7.4% Interest Using REITs / Companies / Investing 2013
Dr. Steve Sjuggerud writes: What business will never go out of business?
What business will never be shut down by the government?
"In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes," Benjamin Franklin wrote in 1789. He knew the business I'm talking about...