Stock Market
Manufacturing Contraction Threatens Investments
The economic “chickens” may have come home to roost as a US manufacturing contraction threatens investments. The Institute for Supply Management report on the manufacturing sector shows that June of 2012 produced the first fall in demand in almost three years (July of 2009). ISM’s purchasing manager’s index is a closely watched measure of current […]
Invest in Arena and Its Anti-obesity Drug
As many as a third of adults in the USA are obese and one in six children shares the problem. Type II diabetes, high blood, pressure, heart failure, and other diseases are worsened by obesity. Now the FDA has approved a new drug, made by Arena Pharmaceuticals, for obesity. The question for investors is if […]
End of Euro Zone Austerity
According to news sources, Moody’s is about to downgrade Spain’s debt rating, again. Greece is still struggling with austerity measures imposed by the EU in return for bailout funds. The Euro Zone appears to be poised for another recession. Does this mean the end of Euro Zone austerity? The issue in Spain is the same […]
Invest Offshore in Mexico
As the US economy languishes at eight percent unemployment investors look offshore for opportunity. Offshore in this case simply refers to outside of the USA. This is an important point because a great opportunity today is to invest offshore in Mexico. Mexico is currently hosting the G20 summit. The nation is negotiating to be a […]
Real Wealth Income Generator
Tired of investing you money in buy and hold stocks only to see a year’s worth of appreciation disappear over two or three days of a down market? Consider the Real Wealth Income Generator. Tired of worrying about whether there will be a Euro to trade next year? Tired of seeing your trading capital disappear […]
Uncertainty over a Slowing United States Economy
Uncertainty over a slowing United States economy is driving stock prices lower and raising the VIX. Investors worry about the debt crisis in Europe, slowing of exports out of China, and whether or not the United States Federal Reserve will resume stimulus measures if the economy lags too much. On the other hand United States […]
Hedge Interest Rate Risk with a Bond Ladder
Is it time to hedge interest rate risk with a bond ladder? We are living in a period of historically low interest rates. The United States Federal Reserve has been buy US treasuries and thereby driving down interest rates. They are doing this to help promote investment in increased employment. They are succeeding to a […]
Weak Chinese Manufacturing Report
A weak Chinese manufacturing report helped drive stocks lower recently. Although the problem of decreased industrial output may be in China much of the cause lies in Europe. As the Euro Zone increases it lending limit again, it has become apparent that the European debt crisis is far from over. The Euro zone put in […]
Marriott Invests in Latin America
As the Latin American middle class grows it travels and stays in hotels. Meanwhile Marriott invests in Latin America. According to a recent press release from the US based global hotel operator, Marriott, MAR, will double its number of rooms in Latin American and the Caribbean over the next five years. This will mean seventy […]
Profit from a Stock Selloff
While debt jitters drive markets lower successful investors ask themselves how to profit from a stock selloff. The traditional way that long term investors profit from a stock selloff is to pick up bargains when a falling tide lowers all ships. This approach requires fundamental analysis of individual stocks prior to the day that the […]