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2014/08/17

Cross Your Fingers... and What to Do With $50,000

Sunday, August 17, 2014

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Steve McDonald, Bond Strategist, The Oxford Club

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In this week's edition of the Investment U Weekly Update, Steve McDonald explains why having your money managed by a robot is probably not a great idea... discovers a pharma company that's been beaten up this year but has serious growth potential... and reveals this week's "Slap in the Face" Award winner, who could really use a cup of black coffee.

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This Week's Best-sellers:

Recovery Crisis Looming
Investors are optimistic again... stocks are soaring... even the real estate market, once left for dead, has finally started to rebound. But just over the horizon lies an event that will disrupt this rosy equation. Like most "black swans," only a few brave investors will see it coming and prepare in time. Get the full details here.

OUTSMART OBAMA AND RETIRE EARLY
Gas prices are up 96.5%... Big oil had $93 billion in profits in 2013... And it's just getting started. We've uncovered an improbable energy development so you can outsmart Obama at his own game... And cash in big.

How to make the Fed "pay"
The U.S. Federal Reserve now sits atop $3.09 trillion in assets. It uses that money to control interest rates, Wall Street and our very economy. What you might not know is this... Every 30 days, a handful of lucky Americans are allowed to "raid" the Fed, legally. In February 2013, they walked away with more than $3 billion. Former Wall Street power broker Chris Matthai has uncovered a simple way to siphon some of these billions into your bank account next month. Go here for details.

This Week's Standout Articles

How to Use Moving Averages


Even companies with strong fundamentals will see their stock prices fluctuate, sometimes dramatically. And there are few things more disappointing than seeing a big loss on a high quality position. One way to increase the odds of entering your trade before a big advance is to use moving averages. Read On...

Where I Keep My Cash


I remember the days of getting 4% for keeping money in the bank. These days you're lucky to get 1/100th of that. Seriously. My brokerage account money market pays 0.01%. Read On...

Sci Fi or Reality? Making Gasoline Out of Natural Gas


Natural gas sells for $20 a barrel. And it's two to six times more abundant than oil. That's why Siluria Technologies, a Silicon Valley startup, recently raised $63.5 million in private funding. Read On...

Cross Your Fingers


Among the words you never want to hear as the plane you're riding in comes in for a landing is "cross your fingers." But that's exactly what the helpful flight attendant told us as our Boeing 737-400 descended into a fog bank over Deadhorse, Alaska. Read On...

Are You Ready for "The Greatest Revolution Yet"?


Americans today report being far less optimistic about the future than in 1942, when we were in the fight of our lives against Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito. But let's exercise a little perspective here. Read On...

Could Kinder Morgan's Corporate Makeover Be the Death of MLPs?


This week on InvestmentU.com we looked at why the market is second-guessing GoPro. We examined the impact of Kinder Morgan's consolidation on MLPs, and we checked out the latest numbers on the summer box office. Find out all this and more on InvestmentU.com.



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