Take the Money and Run!... and The Single Greatest Threat to Your Stock Portfolio

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Sunday, October 14, 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 "Perfect Buying Storm" for These 3 Stocks... How to Play The Worst Drought in 50 Years... The "Slap In The Face" Award: Unemployment Edition... You can check it out in this video. The so-called "Golden Cross," an investment phenomenon... It has made thousands of otherwise ordinary investors profoundly rich over the last 60 years. In fact one couple were able to turn $50,000 in savings from their teaching jobs into generations-worth of wealth. But the timing must be right - and the nature of these investments is such that the opportunity is only available at certain times, under very specific economic circumstances. Like now. Click here to learn more. Here are the top stories that were featured in our Investment U Daily this week... Alexander Green Chief Investment Strategist The Single Greatest Threat to Your Stock Portfolio Readers often ask how I can maintain an optimistic outlook on stocks in the face of a stagnant economy, high unemployment, overleveraged consumers, currency troubles in the Eurozone and a looming fiscal crisis here at home. In truth, I am only optimistic about the private sector – not the public one. Companies large and small battle each other every day to provide the highest quality goods and services, with the greatest speed, and at the lowest cost. We all benefit enormously from this... Click here to read full story Steve McDonald Senior Analyst Take the Money and Run! Free money! That's the only way to describe what's going on in the corporate bond market. Historic low interest rates have created an unprecedented opportunity for capital gains from what has traditionally been an interest-bearing investment only. The frequency of called and tendered corporate bonds is exploding. Companies are racing to refinance as many bonds as they can while rates are at ridiculously low levels, and bond owners are reaping the benefits... Click here to read full story Marc Lichtenfeld Senior Analyst Three Steps for Not Getting Burned in Stem Cell Stocks The 2012 Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded this week to two scientists for their work in stem cells. John Gurdon was the first to clone an animal, using DNA from a tadpole's cell to create another tadpole. Shinya Yamanaka found ways to create embryonic stem cells without taking them from embryos. The research into stem cells is still in its early stages, although incredible advances are already being made... Click here to read full story Carl Delfeld Senior Analyst Invest in the Next Oil During the last century, oil was at the heart of the global economy, and oil prices oftentimes still lead the financial news. Just last week, $5-a-gallon gasoline prices in California affected markets and the presidential race. But in the twenty-first century, the price and supply of another scarce commodity will dominate the headlines. A commodity even more important than oil, at the heart of everything we do, from growing food to manufacturing... Click here to read full story Find Sensational Profits in This Boring Sector by Gary Spivak Contributing Editor, Investment U Sexy usually sells. But sexy doesn't always win... For instance, with the start of another football season, fans will track the exploits of their favorite quarterbacks, running backs and receivers. But the real football fan knows that it's usually the unsung, unsexy offensive line that helps make good things happen and helps stop the bad things from happening... 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 How the New "Medicare Tax" Will Affect Your Real Estate Investments Why Mining Asteroids for Natural Resources is Getting a Serious Look Finally, An MLP That's Good for Your Retirement Account The World's Greatest Growth Engine (Part 2)

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