The Any Market Portfolio… and Another Reason to Stay Bullish on Stocks

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Sunday, August 12, 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. This week, you'll find... Why These Biotech Firms Could Double… How the U.S. Drought Could Hurt Emerging Markets… The “Slap in the Face” Award: Olympics Edition… You can check it out in this video. And in case you missed any of them, here are the other stories that we've featured in Investment U this week... Turn Off The Wall Street Chatter Box In just 60 Days, we proved that you really can ignore the non-stop parade of talking heads coming from the Wall Street chatter box. If you want to see how we locked in a 136% gain in just 60 days - and how we plan to do it again, go here. Here are the top stories that were featured in our Investment U Daily this week... Alexander Green Chief Investment Strategist Another Reason to Stay Bullish: A Bottom in Home Prices Over the past couple of weeks, I've encouraged readers to look beyond the negative headlines - and heated political rhetoric from both major political parties - and remain optimistic on the outlook for high-quality stocks. You've already heard the national media report all the negatives ad nauseam: weak economic growth, high unemployment, runaway deficit spending and continuing troubles in the Eurozone. But few seem to recognize the many positives that also exist… Click here to read full story Alexander Green Chief Investment Strategist How to Build a Personal Stock Portfolio Do you have a tendency to sell stocks when the market is down only to buy them again when it recovers? If so, you’re probably a frustrated investor… and definitely not alone. It’s hard to stay calm when a lifetime of savings is at stake. (After all, this is real money we’re talking about.) But one way to overcome emotional and counterproductive tendencies is to build a personal stock portfolio. Here’s what I mean… Click here to read full story Marc Lichtenfeld Senior Analyst Make This Dividend Trend Your Friend When I first got into the financial industry, I was an assistant on a trading desk, eventually working my way up to trader. Before I knew how to analyze a company by reading balance sheets and income statements, I learned about stock charts. Two key concepts in reading stock charts are: The trend is your friend, and trend in motion stays in motion… Click here to read full story Steve McDonald Senior Analyst The Any Market Portfolio The entire income side of the investment world has been so wrong about interest rates for so long that I’m beginning to believe this market will never get back to normal. To give you an idea of how out of whack this market has become, consider this: Two years ago, the 10-year was in the 3.5% range and the whole bond world was predicting a run-up in rates from there. No one thought it could go down any further. Surprise! Click here to read full story Carl Delfeld Senior Analyst Has This Abandoned Sector Finally Turned a Corner? You never forget your first real job. For me, it was the First National Bank of Boston, the second oldest in the country, founded in 1784. Hired by the Asia-Pacific Group, I first went through a six-month executive training program that was basically a crash course on corporate banking basics. Drilled by crusty veterans on how to read a balance sheet, crunch cash flows and evaluate loan collateral, the overriding goal was to determine the creditworthiness of the borrower and have a wide margin for error. The message was clear – get the money back or else… 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 A Buffett Strategy That Stands the Test of Time MLPs: A Potential Game-Changer for Renewable Energy Reverse Mortgage Pros, Cons, and the Fonz Investing in Gold Royalty Companies

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