Three Triple-Digit Gains Last Month... and This Should Scare the Hell out of China

Sunday, August 18, 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... The Food Source for the Next 50 Years A Different Housing Play The "Slap in the Face" Award: Quitting America You can check it out in this video. A World-Class Mining Company Sitting on a World-Changing Technology Since the late 1940s, one company has supplied the elements needed to develop breakthrough technologies. We're talking about automobiles... refrigerators... microprocessors... even color TV sets. Without this miner, mass-producing these innovations world have been nearly impossible. But as it turns out, the company's biggest claim to fame may be right around the corner... Recently, demand for a powerful but obscure element has started to mount. And one of the world's richest, most significant deposits belongs to our miner. To find out more, just click here. Here are the top stories that were featured in our Investment U Daily this week... How to Play the Coming Bond-Market Rout By Alexander Green, Chief Investment Strategist You know it's coming. Every experienced investor who is paying attention knows it's coming. I'm talking about the upending of bonds that will take place in the months and years ahead. However, there is a smart, low-risk way to play it... and earn a decent return. Click here to read the full story. Why I'll Never Use a Discount Broker By Mark Ford, Special to Investment U My colleagues at the Palm Beach Letter, Tom and Tim, think I'm a spendthrift. Why? Because I use a full-service broker. They use online discount brokers. They tell me I'm crazy to pay some guy a ton of money to do what I can do myself. They may be right. But these guys (in case you've never golfed with them) are real cheapskates. I could tell you stories... Instead, let's talk about stockbrokers. Let's talk about what these guys are supposed to do, what they actually do, how much you think they are charging you, and how much you are actually paying. Click here to read the full story. Three Triple-Digit Gains Last Month By Marc Lichtenfeld, Chief Income Strategist A Note from the Editorial Director: If you haven't already, it's time to sit up and take notice of the eye-popping gains Marc Lichtenfeld has been delivering to subscribers of his Healthcare Profits Alert trading service. We've been honking his horn here at Investment U for a good six weeks now - but after Monday, we realized we needed to do something more. If you're one of Marc's subscribers, you already know what I'm talking about. And if you're not, you might prefer that I not tell you... but I must. On Monday, Marc closed out a 775% gain in the options of NPS Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: NPSP). And that was just the latest triple-digit winner. Last month, he cashed in a 330% gain by selling half of his calls position on another of his great selections. And shares (not options) of two of his picks are up more than 240% and 138% since he recommended them in November and March, respectively. What gives? That's what I wanted to know. So I persuaded Marc to set aside his regular Investment U column this week to help us understand just what's going on here. He agreed to spend a few minutes one on one with me. The result follows. Click here to read the full story. This Should Scare the Hell out of China By Sean Brodrick, Resource Strategist America is the strongest nation on Earth, but we depend on foreign energy suppliers. In fact, we import more oil than any other country. This is our crucial weakness as a superpower. Now, that is changing big-time in ways that are good for America and bad for China. And this change offers you extraordinary investment opportunities. Click here to read the full story. Why You Still Shouldn't Take This Famous Bet By Joe Martinson, Member Advocate The bright stage lights glare on your eyes. The applause light flashes for your rival as your stomach tightens. You are a contestant on the hit TV show Wealth Jeopardy! Your host is Alex Green, the Chief Investment Strategist for The Oxford Club. You are playing for your retirement, not nearly big enough after the meltdown in 2008. So winning or losing this game defines your destiny. Click here to read the full story. Be sure to check out some of the other investment stories that we've published this week 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? 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