The Secret to Making Serious Money in the Market... and Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

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Sunday, April 7, 2013

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... The Middle East (NYSE: GULF) is Hot Right Now... The Next Hot Income Investment: Toll Roads? The "Slap In The Face" Award: "It's Complicated" Edition... You can check it out in this video. Sponsored The Best Natural Gas Stock to Own One particular company is in prime position to make a killing in natural gas. It owns 18% of the world supply with a current value of $299 billion. It has the world's largest transportation network at over 160,000 km. It has shipping operations that span the globe. And somehow, nobody's talking about it... yet. According to the latest report, this company is about to get a lot of attention. Here's why. Here are the top stories that were featured in our Investment U Daily this week... Alexander Green Chief Investment Strategist The Secret to Making Serious Money in the Market I just narrowly avoided one of the most embarrassing incidents of my life. And while it had little to do with investing per se, it reminded me how I lost - and then made - a fortune in the stock market. My experience could save you tens of thousands of dollars, not to mention a boatload of pain and anguish. Here's what happened... Click here to read full story Alexander Green Chief Investment Strategist These Insiders Are Fleeing the Market... Should You Too? The financial media is full of scary new reports indicating investors should cut back on stocks or flee the market altogether. The reason? SEC data show a high ratio of insider selling. I've been following insider activity in the stock market for decades, and while officers and directors are the epitome of "smart money," the mainstream media - as usual - is painting an incomplete picture. Let's start with the facts. In recent weeks, insider selling has outnumbered insider buying by a ratio of almost 10-to-1. That's the most bearish reading in almost 15 years... Click here to read full story Steve McDonald Senior Analyst Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself Steve Forbes said it best, "Now any government can seize assets any time they need money." He was referring to the deal Cyprus had to cut with the EU to prevent the collapse of its banks. The bank tax, as high as 40% on some assets, has set a precedent that, according to Forbes, has added another level of fear to an already fearful world market. It is time to kick the lemons to lemonade factor into high gear. The press and the leaders in the EU may be downplaying this, but don't kid yourself, this is a game changer... Click here to read full story Marc Lichtenfeld Senior Analyst My First Three Steps Toward Financial Freedom According to the Spectrem Group, there are 8.99 million households in the United States worth at least $1 million, up 300,000 in 2012 due mostly to the stock market. Unfortunately, Americans receiving food stamp assistance is at record levels at 47.8 million. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush recently told MSNBC, "We're no longer socially mobile as a country," and "You have people that are born poor and there's a higher and higher probability that they're going to stay poor. And you have people that are born rich and there's a greater probability that they'll stay rich." Life isn't always fair. Sometimes you don't get that deserved promotion, or an injury or accident hurts your ability to generate income. But if you're motivated, there are still ways you can ensure your family is among the haves. And you don't need a ton of money to start. Here are three simple steps to get you underway... Click here to read full story Carl Delfeld Senior Analyst China's Attack on the U.S. Dollar The greenback gets no respect these days. The latest "sky is falling" event for the U.S. dollar is a plan to make the Chinese yuan and Australian dollar freely convertible into each other. As of now, the Chinese currency is only convertible into the Japanese yen and U.S. dollars. This Australia-China gambit makes sense, since China purchases nearly 30% of all Australian exports and is the fifth-biggest source of Chinese imports. Pundits are crowing that this deal is yet another nail in the coffin in the U.S. dollar's role as the world's reserve currency. It seems to many only a matter of time before the Chinese currency reigns supreme... 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. The Biggest Investment Trends of Our Lives Is the Time Finally Right for Cyber Security Stocks? Does the Sequester Have Any Impact on Your Portfolio? Warren Buffett and the U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Boom

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