How to Be Richer, Thinner and Happier in 5 Easy Steps... and You're Giving Away $155,000

Sunday, August 25, 2013 In the current edition of the Investment U Weekly Update, Bond Strategist 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... Cooler Than Smartphones An Airline That Gets It The "Slap in the Face" Award: Taking Flight You can check it out in this video. SPONSORED Bernanke-Proof Your Investments Now The biggest holdings for most individual investors are ready to crash when Bernanke says the word. Sidestep the coming calamity by taking refuge in these stocks that are yielding an average of 6.4%. Get all the details here. Here are the stories that were featured in Investment U this week... How to Be Richer, Thinner and Happier... In Five Easy Steps By Alexander Green, Chief Investment Strategist The American socialite Wallis Simpson famously said you can never be too rich or too thin. And over the last 18 months, I've discovered that the same principles that create wealth can be used to create a leaner, healthier physique. So if you're one of the tens of millions of Americans who would like to be richer or thinner - or both - listen up. Over the course of the next four columns, I'm going to reveal the unvarnished truth - completely free from any gimmicks or exaggerated claims - that will guarantee you both a fatter portfolio and a thinner body. All it takes is a battle-tested, easy-to-understand system that really works. And I'm about to reveal it right here. To read Part One, click here. In my experience the same principles that create wealth can be used to create a leaner body. To read Part Two, click here. How can you apply the principles of successful investing and successful weight loss to your own goals? To read Part Three, click here. There are two more concepts that you need to know if you're hoping to succeed in losing weight and investing your money. To read Part Four, click here. You're Giving Away $155,000. And You Don't Even Know It By Marc Lichtenfeld, Chief Income Strategist Investing can be incredibly complex. And that's not an accident. The harder it is to understand, the more you need paid experts to guide you. All that advice and service and all those complex products cost money, big money. But you can cut your investment costs with a few simple steps. And save yourself hundreds of thousands of dollars. Click here to read the full story. Be sure to check out some of the other investment stories that we've published recently on our website at InvestmentU.com. Moto X Could Push Google (GOOG) Well Above $1,000 a Share Opportunity Erupts as the Potash Cartel Dissolves Rising Interest Rates Mean Trouble for Banks, Insurers Three Rail Stocks to Watch – SHARE INVESTMENT U – If you enjoy reading Investment U, why not share it with your family and friends? Simply send them this link, so they can sign up (for free, of course). – QUESTIONS – Republish Investment U on your website or blog for free. Learn how. Have a question for our editorial team? Contact us. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to Investment U. To unsubscribe from Investment U or to manage your account, click here To cancel by mail or for any other subscription issues, write us at: Investment U Attn: Member Services 105 West Monument Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Keep the emails you value from falling into your spam folder. Whitelist Investment U. Email: CustomerService@InvestmentUInfo.com Website: www.investmentu.com | North America: 855 402 3939; International: +1 443 353 4057 © 2013 The Oxford Club, LLC All Rights Reserved The Oxford Club | 105 West Monument Street | Baltimore, MD 21201 North America: 1 800 992 0205; Fax: 1 410 246 2297 International: +1 443 353 4056; Fax: +1 410 246 2297 Email: customerservice@oxfordclubinfo.com Privacy Policy  |  Whitelist The Oxford Club The Oxford Club is a financial publisher that does not offer any personal financial advice or advocate the purchase or sale of any security or investment for any specific individual. Members should be aware that although our track record is highly rated by an independent analysis, investment markets have inherent risks and our past performance does not assure the same future results. The stated returns may also include option trades. Protected by copyright laws of the United States and international treaties. This newsletter may only be used pursuant to the subscription agreement and any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including on the world wide web), in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of The Oxford Club 105 W. Monument Street, Baltimore MD 21201.