Is This Untruth Keeping You From Getting Rich?… and the Three Most Important Ratios for Finding Value

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Is This Untruth Keeping You From Getting Rich?... and the Three Most Important Ratios for Finding Value 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... Is this tech company better than Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) right now? 10 stocks not addicted to QE... The "Slap in the Face" Award: Summer of Love 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... This One Stock Could Be Wall Street's Darling Major investment houses are quietly buying millions of shares of one company. Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, Tradewinds, Janus Capital, all of them are loading up heavy on this stock... And it's easy to see why. It's a $7-billion company sitting on a $300-billion discovery that could shape modern society for decades. Here's how you take advantage before it's too late.. Here are the top stories that were featured in our Investment U Daily this week... Alexander Green Chief Investment Strategist Is This Untruth Keeping You From Getting Rich? I know it's a political year, but I don't generally like to talk politics. When I'm not making readers money, I'd like to at least make them happy. And when you talk politics, you often make half your audience - and sometimes more - unhappy. Still, I'm shocked and surprised by an ominous development in this year's presidential election. No, not the personal attacks, negative ads, or over-the-top promises. Those have been staples in national elections for more than 200 years. What's new - and troubling, in my view - is that some see political gain in demonizing economic success... Click here to read full story Marc Lichtenfeld Associate Investment Director The Three Most Important Ratios for Finding Value My mother believes shopping is a sport. If it were, there's no doubt she would be a world champion. I'd say an Olympic gold medalist, but she lost her amateur status years ago. When my mom shops, she's not satisfied unless she's getting top merchandise for at least 40% off. And like a hunter who can't wait to brag about the 12-point buck he took, my mother will tell anyone who'll listen about the $300 sweater she got for $80. But unlike the tales of hunters and fishermen, when it comes to my mom and shopping, the big one doesn't get away... Click here to read full story Carl Delfeld Senior Analyst Apple and Pineapple Investing What first appears as a great opportunity is sometimes a mirage. And the biggest winners often looked like dead money... This means you have to follow not only the ripples - but also look below the surface for investment opportunities. Take the Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone 5 rollout. Based on robust pre-orders, analysts are doubling their sales estimates. One has even gone out on a limb, predicting 50 million unit sales before Christmas... Click here to read full story This is Like Buying A Ferrari for 15 Cents on the Dollar By David Eller, Analyst If you could buy a Ferrari for 15 cents on the dollar, you would, right? How about if you could trade a high-value stock for a fraction of its selling price? Well... you can. And it's not terribly difficult... But first, let me briefly explain why you should be focusing on exactly these types of high-value stocks in the weeks ahead... Click here to read full story How Vulnerable Are YOU? Cyber Security is Not Just for Governments By Gary Spivak, Analyst When the 2012 tax season ended, authorities noted a marked increase in a new identity tax fraud. Have you heard of this scam? The scammers electronically file a false tax return with an ill-gotten, legitimate social security number, filing before the actual tax payer and claiming a refund... 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 Upstream MLPs: Yet Another Way to Play the Natural Gas Boom What Sectors to Watch This Election Season The Best Way to Cash in on Silver's Next Run-Up

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