Double the Fun: Two Buy Signals You Shouldn't Ignore... and Unlocking the Mysteries of Bond Investing

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Sunday, July 1, 2012

In the current edition of the Investment U Weekly Update, Investment Analyst and Host of The Oxford Club's Market Wake-Up Call, Steve McDonald, runs down the key issues affecting the global economy - and your investments. (Click the image to play.) This week, you'll find... A very cheap oil play that's already rebounding... With gold slumping, which hard assets are investors running to? The "Slap In The Face" Award: Cali Real Estate Edition... You can check it out in this video. Time's Running Out… If you're ready to learn exactly how you can make potentially bigger gains - while putting less cash at risk - you need to act fast. Just weeks ago we announced our Inaugural Options and Small Caps Seminar. It's our first options-focused seminar in five years. And to say the least, the response has been overwhelming. In fact, we only have a few spots left. So if you've been thinking about joining us this September in Chicago, I encourage you to contact us today. Don't miss this amazing opportunity to discover our experts' proven strategies for trading options and small-cap stocks. Please RSVP right away to our conference manager Christina Olsen at 800.992.0205. You can also e-mail Christina at colsen@oxfordclub.com. Secure your spot today - while they're still available. Here are the top stories that were featured in our Investment U Daily this week... Alexander Green Chief Investment Strategist Double the Fun: Two Buy Signals You Shouldn't Ignore There are a number of signals that bode well for price appreciation with individual stocks: growing market share, rising sales, strong earnings growth and improving margins... But you shouldn't overlook another excellent indicator: share buybacks. And a recent study found stocks that buybacks combined with this other powerful indicator beat the market on average by 29 percentage points... Click here to read full story Alexander Green Chief Investment Strategist Are the Rich Smarter Than You? Growing up, when I got into an argument with my mother, she would sometimes resort to the nuclear option, her tried-and-true conversation stopper. Putting her hands on her hips and using the worst faux Southern accent imaginable, she'd say, "Well if you're so damn smart, why aren't you rich?" I never knew how to respond to this. Of course, I was 12 at the time and the deadbeats on my paper route kept margins low. Still, it ingrained in me the notion that the rich must have a little something extra going on upstairs, otherwise we'd all be rolling in it. Right? There is, in fact, some evidence to support this... Click here to read full story Carl Delfeld Senior Analyst The Safest Way to Invest in Commodities I'll never forget my first visit as a teenager to the commodity trading pit of Chicago's Mercantile Exchange (CME). The swirling bright-colored jackets, the shouting and rapid hand signals (looked like arm wrestling to me) was captivating and reminded me of past family gatherings. It was also the polar opposite of my later visit to the currency trading floor of JP Morgan at 1 Wall Street - row after row of white shirts hunched over computer screens and dry IMF statistics. Commodities sure looked like more fun to me... Click here to read full story Marc Lichtenfeld Senior Analyst The Easiest Way to Build Wealth I recently received an email from a reader in his 50s who plans to retire in four years. He told me he's just getting started in investing and wanted some ideas for "rapid growth." Yikes! Hopefully, he's got a large 401(k), a pension, or an inheritance. Four years isn't enough time to get your finances ready for retirement if you're starting from scratch. While I like a good speculation as much as anyone, the reader's approach flies in the face of how to actually make serious money in the markets... Click here to read full story Unlocking the Mysteries of Bond Investing by Steve McDonald Bond Expert, Investment U Bonds. They're the answer to most investors' needs - not their get-rich-quick dreams - but their real needs. So, you'd think the bond market would be doing everything possible to get these survivors of the stock market into bonds... But they aren't... In fact, the bond market seems to do everything possible to keep the small investor out... Click here to read full story Be sure to check out some of the other investment stories that we've published this week on our website at: www.InvestmentU.com BKW: Will the Whopper Make a Comeback? Investing in Israel's Epic Oil and Gas Boom Jim Cramer says, "Contrarian Investing? Forget About It" Former Sell-Side Analyst Reveals Trade Secrets

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