Why "The Death of Equities" is a Gross Exaggeration... and Put a Shot of Freedom in Your Portfolio

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Sunday, August 19, 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... This Company is Seeding Another Dividend Hike... The Best Place to Find Income, Growth and Value... The "Slap In The Face" Award: Mach 6 Edition... You can check it out in this video. Steve Jobs 'Spiritual Mentor' Finds $300 Billion in Desert The man Steve Jobs called a "spiritual mentor" led his company into one of the world's harshest deserts. Now, after years of development, the company is about to unveil a $300-billion secret project. Not only will it turn the industry on its head, the company behind it might just become one of the greatest stock stories of our time. Here's everything you need to know... Here are the top stories that were featured in our Investment U Daily this week... Alexander Green Chief Investment Strategist Why the Meltdown At Knight Capital Was a Good Thing By now, most traders and investors are aware of the boondoggle at Knight Capital Group (KCG) two weeks ago. In less than an hour, the firm's computers executed a series of orders - involving millions of shares - that were supposed to be spread out over a period of days. The resulting loss - almost four times the company's 2011 profit - crippled the firm and brought it to the edge of bankruptcy. This glitch, coming on the heels of the Flash Crash in March 2010, where the Dow suddenly plunged nearly 1,000 points only to recover those losses within minutes, has further eroded the confidence of many investors... Click here to read full story Alexander Green Chief Investment Strategist How to Be a Better Golfer and Achieve Financial Independence Bob Toski's classic book, The Touch System for Better Golf, could make you rich. But for those of you who haven't read it yet, I'm happy to give you the gist of it and how it can set you on the path to financial independence... As a senior in high school, I was captain of my golf team. I had a great short game. My iron shots were pretty good, too. The problem was my driver. Oh, I hit a long way. But too often the ball ended up beyond the white stakes or deep in the elephant grass. That changed after I read Bob Toski's book... Click here to read full story Alexander Green Chief Investment Strategist Why "The Death of Equities" is a Gross Exaggeration On August 13, 1979, BusinessWeek famously ran a cover article entitled The Death of Equities, arguing that investors should shun stocks due to concerns about the long-term health of the U.S. economy. The timing was less than auspicious. Within months, the stock market began the longest and most powerful bull market in U.S. history. Earlier this month, Bill Gross, the co-founder and co-chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Co. (better known as PIMCO), argued in his widely-read blog that the "cult of equity is dying"... Click here to read full story Marc Lichtenfeld Associate Investment Director Are You Being Fleeced By Your Broker? According to a recent survey of 500 senior-level financial service professionals, 30% responded that they felt pressure to "compromise ethical standards or violate the law as the result of their compensation or bonus plan." Further, another 23% also felt other pressures to "compromise ethical standards or violate the law." And that's just the guys at the top... Some brokers get paid commissions every time a client makes a trade. You can be sure those clients' accounts are much more active than those who receive a set fee no matter how many trades they make... Click here to read full story Carl Delfeld Senior Analyst Put a Shot of Freedom in Your Portfolio To the dismay of friends and family, I do a lot of thinking about why some countries are so much more successful than others and what America needs to do to get back on track and stay on top. One conclusion I have come to is that prosperity and freedom are highly correlated. This is not a hunch... 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 Warning Signs for Platinum Investors How Europe's Financial Crisis is Helping U.S. Housing Marvell Technology (MRVL) and the Next Generation of Wi-Fi How Self-Driving Cars Are Coming Sooner Than You Think

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