April showers bring May flowers.  As with most proverbs, this one should not be taken literally. Ostensibly about the weather, the wisdom of this saying goes much deeper: it shows a cause-and-effect relationship, with an inevitable conclusion that good things often follow (and even result from) things less pleasant.  Case in point: The market’s first-quarter rally that was preceded by fourth-quarter volatility.  —Recommended Link— Little-Known Gov’t-Backed “Paychecks” Deliver $65,572 Extra Per Year Ordinary Americans are collecting $8,760… $16,771… and even $65,572 in checks every year. Now, this little-known program is set to deliver even bigger… Read More

April showers bring May flowers.  As with most proverbs, this one should not be taken literally. Ostensibly about the weather, the wisdom of this saying goes much deeper: it shows a cause-and-effect relationship, with an inevitable conclusion that good things often follow (and even result from) things less pleasant.  Case in point: The market’s first-quarter rally that was preceded by fourth-quarter volatility.  —Recommended Link— Little-Known Gov’t-Backed “Paychecks” Deliver $65,572 Extra Per Year Ordinary Americans are collecting $8,760… $16,771… and even $65,572 in checks every year. Now, this little-known program is set to deliver even bigger payments… up to a staggering $225,326. It’s your turn to get started collecting. Click here to learn how to collect your first check. And what a rally it’s been… The S&P 500 index has already rebounded 17% year-to-date, and it’s now trading just points off its all-time highs. These are the levels many observers expected by year-end 2019, not by April, and it took many by surprise that it has only taken this market four months to deliver 12 months-worth of returns.  But is it a good or a bad thing that the market has rallied… Read More

Recently I told readers about why most investors would be better off staying far, far away from IPOs like Lyft (Nasdaq: LYFT). Since then, we’ve seen two other much-hyped companies — Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) and Zoom (Nasdaq: ZM) — go public. If you missed that piece, I encourage you to go back and read it in full. But rather than spend any more time making my case for why these IPOs can be major distractions for individual investors (and may even be the sign of the beginning of the bull market’s end), I’d rather tell you about a stock you… Read More

Recently I told readers about why most investors would be better off staying far, far away from IPOs like Lyft (Nasdaq: LYFT). Since then, we’ve seen two other much-hyped companies — Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) and Zoom (Nasdaq: ZM) — go public. If you missed that piece, I encourage you to go back and read it in full. But rather than spend any more time making my case for why these IPOs can be major distractions for individual investors (and may even be the sign of the beginning of the bull market’s end), I’d rather tell you about a stock you should consider buying instead. In fact, it’s one of the most recent additions to my Maximum Profit portfolio.  I normally don’t make a habit of revealing my premium newsletter picks. But I will make an exception today, if only to prove that there are plenty of stocks out there that have big-time potential outside of the latest risky IPO. My Latest Maximum Profit Pick Founded in 2007, Zendesk (NYSE: ZEN) provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) products that help organizations and customers build relationships. #-ad_banner-#Since the company went public in 2014, it’s been on an incredible growth trajectory. That first year as… Read More

“Cash is king.”  This common expression is often used when analyzing business or investment decisions. When buying real estate in a hot market, cash is king. If you come to the table with cash over more traditional financing methods, your offer will likely move to the top of the pecking order. #-ad_banner-#Same goes for when looking at a stock. A company that produces a ton of cash or carries a good amount of cash in relation to debt is often seen as a “safer” investment compared with a company that’s debt-ridden. And when investors believe the market is getting too… Read More

“Cash is king.”  This common expression is often used when analyzing business or investment decisions. When buying real estate in a hot market, cash is king. If you come to the table with cash over more traditional financing methods, your offer will likely move to the top of the pecking order. #-ad_banner-#Same goes for when looking at a stock. A company that produces a ton of cash or carries a good amount of cash in relation to debt is often seen as a “safer” investment compared with a company that’s debt-ridden. And when investors believe the market is getting too hot, or expensive, they will often stockpile cash to have on hand when the next pullback hits. This way, they can pick up shares of their favorite company at a better price.  Of course, having plenty of cash is only beneficial if it isn’t dwarfed by massive amounts of debt. Taking on too much debt can be a real killer as profit is siphoned off to cover debt and interest payments. And if a company can’t keep up with those debt payments, they will have to file for bankruptcy… and even then sometimes the debts are too much to even… Read More

This week, I want to address two important points that I’ve been hearing a lot about lately — IPOs and earnings.  First, I want to note that the initial public offering (IPO) market is operating exactly as it’s designed to. It’s shifting money to a group of investors that can be considered the “smart” money.  In the past few weeks, we have seen large offerings from Lyft (Nasdaq: LYFT), Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) and Zoom Video Communications (Nasdaq: ZM). All three have transferred wealth from individual investors to some of Wall Street’s largest players.  —Recommended Link— The… Read More

This week, I want to address two important points that I’ve been hearing a lot about lately — IPOs and earnings.  First, I want to note that the initial public offering (IPO) market is operating exactly as it’s designed to. It’s shifting money to a group of investors that can be considered the “smart” money.  In the past few weeks, we have seen large offerings from Lyft (Nasdaq: LYFT), Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) and Zoom Video Communications (Nasdaq: ZM). All three have transferred wealth from individual investors to some of Wall Street’s largest players.  —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Company Of Its Kind Pot stocks are dominating the headlines. But I’m not biting. Because I’ve found a safer, smarter way to make money from the legal marijuana market. It’s a unique profit-sharing plan that’s allowing everyday Americans to earn up to $55,563 a year. And the payouts are 100% backed by a U.S. Federal Law. The next check run is just days away. Get the full details here now. I wrote about Lyft in this recent article. The stock ended last week about 22% below the level where it opened on its… Read More

Two and twenty… that’s the typical fees that hedge funds charge. With this fee structure, it means that they charge a flat 2% of total assets as a management fee and an additional 20% of any profits earned. There’s a good reason that hedge funds can charge this much, and that’s because they usually earn outsized returns for their investors. Of course, that’s not always the case. Just as with us regular investors, hedge funds go through rough patches.  For instance, Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings has lost money in the previous three years (he’s since turned that around and… Read More

Two and twenty… that’s the typical fees that hedge funds charge. With this fee structure, it means that they charge a flat 2% of total assets as a management fee and an additional 20% of any profits earned. There’s a good reason that hedge funds can charge this much, and that’s because they usually earn outsized returns for their investors. Of course, that’s not always the case. Just as with us regular investors, hedge funds go through rough patches.  For instance, Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings has lost money in the previous three years (he’s since turned that around and is doing quite well so far this year). And David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital (Nasdaq: GLRE) has greatly underperformed over the last three years. The investing environment hasn’t been easy on hedge funds over the last couple of years. Since 2017, more than 16 hedge funds have returned money to investors and closed their doors. One such hedge funder, Whitney Tilson, who folded his fund in September 2017, talked about the biggest mistakes that lead him to close his doors.  And I was shocked by what he said… #-ad_banner-#First, you must understand that Tilson ran a long/short hedge fund, with an… Read More

You may not like what I’m about to say, but the fact of the matter is that if you want a “true” retirement… The kind where you sleep well at night, travel freely and still have money left over to help out your kids and grandkids… It’s very unlikely that you’ll be able to generate enough income for that lifestyle through simply stocks and bonds. Consider this… —Recommended Link— These three companies are about to beat cancer It isn’t a new drug. It isn’t a pill, cream, spray, ointment, or any other medical treatment you’ve have heard of. Instead,… Read More

You may not like what I’m about to say, but the fact of the matter is that if you want a “true” retirement… The kind where you sleep well at night, travel freely and still have money left over to help out your kids and grandkids… It’s very unlikely that you’ll be able to generate enough income for that lifestyle through simply stocks and bonds. Consider this… —Recommended Link— These three companies are about to beat cancer It isn’t a new drug. It isn’t a pill, cream, spray, ointment, or any other medical treatment you’ve have heard of. Instead, it’s a new class of blood cells that could be all you’ll need to cure 12 types of cancer… to eradicate heart disease… diabetes… arthritis… Alzheimer’s… and extend your life by another 50 vibrant years. You can get the full details here. Let’s say you collect Social Security, but you estimate that you’ll need an additional $45,000 a year in income to maintain a comfortable standard of living in your golden years. That means, with a $250,000 portfolio, you’d need to generate around 18% annual returns just to pay yourself without losing any capital. With a $500,000 portfolio, you’d need… Read More

In the most recent issue of my premium trading service, Income Trader, I didn’t make a trade recommendation.  Not a single one. I’ll admit, it’s a little strange. I’ve rarely done this since beginning the newsletter more than six years ago. It’s not what my premium subscribers are used to. At all. They’re used to getting at least one trade every week, along with a host of “bonus” trades sprinkled in throughout. Add that up over the years and, well, you get the idea. (And through it all, thanks to our system, we’ve been successful on over 90% of our trades.) So why… Read More

In the most recent issue of my premium trading service, Income Trader, I didn’t make a trade recommendation.  Not a single one. I’ll admit, it’s a little strange. I’ve rarely done this since beginning the newsletter more than six years ago. It’s not what my premium subscribers are used to. At all. They’re used to getting at least one trade every week, along with a host of “bonus” trades sprinkled in throughout. Add that up over the years and, well, you get the idea. (And through it all, thanks to our system, we’ve been successful on over 90% of our trades.) So why no trade last week? The problem in this market is safety.  —Recommended Link— Would you let yourself be injected with MiracleBlood? It cures 12 types of cancer… eradicates heart disease… diabetes… arthritis… Alzheimer’s… and extends your life by another 50 vibrant years… without side effects. Click here for the full details. It’s earnings season, and by this past Friday less than 10% of the companies in the S&P 500 have delivered quarterly results. So far, some reports were better than expected while others were worse than expected. It’s been almost random, and I want to see a trend in… Read More