April is the cruelest month, according to T.S. Eliot. But ask any investor, and they’ll tell you the cruelest month is October (at least as far as the markets are concerned). Over the many decades of stock market history, some of the most notorious… Read More
Genia Turanova, Chief Investment Strategist for Game-Changing Stocks and Fast-Track Millionaire, is a financial writer and money manager whose experience includes serving for more than a decade as a portfolio manager and Investment Committee member for a New York-based money management firm. Genia also researched, wrote and managed recommendations for several investment advisories. From 2011 to 2016, she served as Editor of the award-winning Leeb Income Performance newsletter. Genia also wrote for The Complete Investor, another award winner, from 2003 to 2016. During that time, Genia was responsible for several portfolios, including the "Income/Value" portfolio and the "FastTrack" portfolio. Genia's academic credentials include an MBA in Finance and Investments from the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College in New York City. Genia is a CFA Charterholder.
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3 Value Plays That Will Build Your Portfolio
Even as the broader market has rebounded from its October slump, a few sectors remain in correction territory, and value plays have emerged from the summer’s frothy market. Shares of companies in the materials sector have plunged 13.1% so far this year, the worst performance among the 11 sectors. Within materials, chemicals have underperformed on geopolitical and macroeconomic worries but these products are the building blocks of the economy. —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Stock Worth Owning This summer, Canada will completely legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use — sparking an $8 BILLION industry. Our experts have their… Read More
Even as the broader market has rebounded from its October slump, a few sectors remain in correction territory, and value plays have emerged from the summer’s frothy market. Shares of companies in the materials sector have plunged 13.1% so far this year, the worst performance among the 11 sectors. Within materials, chemicals have underperformed on geopolitical and macroeconomic worries but these products are the building blocks of the economy. —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Stock Worth Owning This summer, Canada will completely legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use — sparking an $8 BILLION industry. Our experts have their sights on a company that’s been granted a virtual monopoly by the Canadian government – a moat that would make Warren Buffett jealous. Get in early on this exceptional triple-digit opportunity before the law goes into effect. Click here to learn more. There are already signs of a rebound with 3Q earnings from chemicals producers one of the few bright spots this season. While geopolitical worries may drag for a few more quarters, this could be the contrarian play of the year and the best time to position in these value plays could be now. Why Basic Materials Are Taking… Read More
Is The Fed Engineering A Market Crash?
Can the Fed cause a market crash? In 2017 Fed Chair Janet Yellen reassured us: “Would I say there will never, ever be another financial crisis? …. That would be going too far but I do think we’re much safer and I hope that it will not be in our lifetimes and I don’t believe it will be. …. The capital positions of the major banks are very much stronger….” —Recommended Link— How The Confidential ‘MP Score’ Could Deliver 83% Gains In 28 Days Beating the market 15 times over, our proprietary “MP Score” is… Read More
Can the Fed cause a market crash? In 2017 Fed Chair Janet Yellen reassured us: “Would I say there will never, ever be another financial crisis? …. That would be going too far but I do think we’re much safer and I hope that it will not be in our lifetimes and I don’t believe it will be. …. The capital positions of the major banks are very much stronger….” —Recommended Link— How The Confidential ‘MP Score’ Could Deliver 83% Gains In 28 Days Beating the market 15 times over, our proprietary “MP Score” is the ONLY indicator that locates under-the-radar blue chips poised to take off. Read more. Current Fed Chair, Jerome Powell continues to reassure us. Judy Woodruff asked whether the rosy current moment can last indefinitely. “Indefinitely is a long time. Not every business cycle is going to last forever, but no reason to believe this cycle can’t go on for quite some time, effectively indefinitely. We don’t see the kind of buildup in risks in the financial markets, let alone the banking system.” CNBC reports, “Powell says we’re ‘a long way’ from neutral… Read More
Why You Should Love All Of This Market Volatility
It felt as if somebody just flipped a switch. On September 28, the last trading day of the third quarter, everything was hunky-dory: major indices were trading near records and investment managers were about to put yet another great quarter to bed. In retrospect, the market rally had already been showing some signs of cracking, with bonds falling and stock leadership changing. But something negative almost always hides beneath the market’s surface — they don’t call it a “wall of worry” for nothing. As you know, though, markets usually climb this proverbial wall by ignoring the negatives and concentrating on… Read More
It felt as if somebody just flipped a switch. On September 28, the last trading day of the third quarter, everything was hunky-dory: major indices were trading near records and investment managers were about to put yet another great quarter to bed. In retrospect, the market rally had already been showing some signs of cracking, with bonds falling and stock leadership changing. But something negative almost always hides beneath the market’s surface — they don’t call it a “wall of worry” for nothing. As you know, though, markets usually climb this proverbial wall by ignoring the negatives and concentrating on positives. —Recommended Link— THE LIST — The Only Growth Stocks You’ll Ever Need If you’re ready to start bagging triple-digit winners like it’s no big deal, then you have to see this… Last year’s picks are beating the S&P 500 3-to-1, and we’ve recommended dozens of multi-baggers to our readers over the years. THE LIST is jam-packed timely picks including: Our #1 Biotech Stock, Takeover Stock, Pharmaceutical Stock, and many others. Click here to see them now. Not this time, however. In the first few days of the fourth quarter, a mini-crash sent many investors scrambling for the exits. Read More
Are Your Expectations This Lofty?
A recent investment survey unveiled some alarming statistics… The 2017 Global Investor Study by asset management firm Schroders found that there is a major conflict between investors’ behavior and their expected… Read More
Top 5 Dangers Of Tech Stocks
Technology stocks tend to lead the entire market. The built-in volatility due to innovation and heavy competition makes the sector the ideal barometer for the rest of the stock market. Dangers are increasing for the tech sector and may be signaling a longer-term decline in the overall stock market. —Recommended Link— Which Legacy Asset Will Pay For That Procedure Medicare Doesn’t Cover? Is it the stock that’s doubled a full 5 times since 2006… allowing some investors to happily take an early retirement? Or maybe it’s the company that’s paid dividends every year for 85 years running… giving its… Read More
Technology stocks tend to lead the entire market. The built-in volatility due to innovation and heavy competition makes the sector the ideal barometer for the rest of the stock market. Dangers are increasing for the tech sector and may be signaling a longer-term decline in the overall stock market. —Recommended Link— Which Legacy Asset Will Pay For That Procedure Medicare Doesn’t Cover? Is it the stock that’s doubled a full 5 times since 2006… allowing some investors to happily take an early retirement? Or maybe it’s the company that’s paid dividends every year for 85 years running… giving its shareholders a way to pay for soaring healthcare costs? Or just maybe it’s the firm that’s capitalizing on its move into payment services… and returning $86,000 to investors who started with just 10k a decade ago? Any one of these picks could make you a fortune… but only one was good enough to be #1. Click here to discover which pick took the top spot in the new Legacy Assets Portfolio. I have identified five pending dangers for the tech sector. While each of these factors can be overlooked, together they paint a very bearish picture. 1. Declining P/E Ratios… Read More
The Market Is Ignoring These 5 Stocks (For Now…)
In a recent article, I wrote about a discovery I learned from Dr. Len Zacks, founder of Zacks Investment Research. He is the one who taught me that positive changes in earnings estimates are the single most influential factor affecting stock prices over the near term. Earnings estimates are changed in one of two ways: The company itself comes out prior to or at their earnings announcement and says, “You know what, it looks like the current quarter is going better than we expected. Sales are so good, were going to have to up our estimates for what we will… Read More
In a recent article, I wrote about a discovery I learned from Dr. Len Zacks, founder of Zacks Investment Research. He is the one who taught me that positive changes in earnings estimates are the single most influential factor affecting stock prices over the near term. Earnings estimates are changed in one of two ways: The company itself comes out prior to or at their earnings announcement and says, “You know what, it looks like the current quarter is going better than we expected. Sales are so good, were going to have to up our estimates for what we will achieve by the end of it.” Or an analyst covering the company, presumably with access to current sales and profit figures, makes the same kind of announcement. —Recommended Link— The Market’s Most SECRETIVE Indicator… Pioneered by a Texas investing firm, with a PROVEN million-dollar track record, the little-known “MP Score” is something outsiders rarely hear about-until now… Get started HERE. When this happens, it creates what we can call a “valuation disconnect.” According to the Efficient Market Theory (EMT), the current price always reflects all current information regarding the company’s forward earning prospects. So when new information arises unexpectedly,… Read More
4 Ways To Protect Your Portfolio
One of the hallmarks of a successful investor is to be able to change your bias when the data changes. We are on the cusp of the data possibly changing from bullish to bearish in the stock market. —Recommended Link— How Jim Cashed $13,784 In Daily Paychecks Experimenting With This Wildly Successful System Jim took a cool $13,784… Annie grabbed $2,194 in one month… and Curtis cashes $4,200 in daily payments every month. It’s all perfectly legal. Their fortunes have been documented. See for yourself how easy it will be for YOU to start collecting paychecks each and every… Read More
One of the hallmarks of a successful investor is to be able to change your bias when the data changes. We are on the cusp of the data possibly changing from bullish to bearish in the stock market. —Recommended Link— How Jim Cashed $13,784 In Daily Paychecks Experimenting With This Wildly Successful System Jim took a cool $13,784… Annie grabbed $2,194 in one month… and Curtis cashes $4,200 in daily payments every month. It’s all perfectly legal. Their fortunes have been documented. See for yourself how easy it will be for YOU to start collecting paychecks each and every day… Make no mistake, I remain solidly bullish as the overall picture has not changed much. But the recent market action proves there are cracks in the foundation. A major tenet of technical analysis is that all data is inherently baked into the price, therefore even heretofore unknown bearish information is being reflected in the market action. Regardless of your bias, now is the time to seriously consider taking steps to protect your gains from the possible further downside. #-ad_banner-#Here are three ways to protect your portfolio: 1. Buy Gold I will be the first to admit that I… Read More
3 Low-Volatility Stocks To Ride Out The Market Collapse
Stocks in the S&P 500 plunged 9% through last week for the worst October since 2008, and both the broad index and the Dow closed into negative territory for the year. The sell-off is worse in individual sectors like industrials and materials, down 14% and 21% from their respective 52-week highs. —Recommended Link— Your Best Shot At Triple-Digit Winners In One Comprehensive Report If you ever want a shot at retiring with millions in your account, then you need BIG winners. That’s why THE LIST is our most anticipated report. It’s jam-packed with timely growth picks that likely have… Read More
Stocks in the S&P 500 plunged 9% through last week for the worst October since 2008, and both the broad index and the Dow closed into negative territory for the year. The sell-off is worse in individual sectors like industrials and materials, down 14% and 21% from their respective 52-week highs. —Recommended Link— Your Best Shot At Triple-Digit Winners In One Comprehensive Report If you ever want a shot at retiring with millions in your account, then you need BIG winners. That’s why THE LIST is our most anticipated report. It’s jam-packed with timely growth picks that likely have huge gains just on the horizon. Click here to see THE LIST now. The market’s fear gauge, the VIX Volatility Index, spiked just past 26 to highs not reached since the February correction. Before October, the VIX had not risen above 16 since April and has traded in a tight range for most of the year. While the very definition of volatility is moves to the upside as well as those red-days, the trend is clearly to a lower market. The economy continues on a fairly stable footing but negative forces have taken hold and the market rout is likely… Read More
This Could Be The Best Buying Opportunity In Years…
It’s baaack. Market volatility, that is, and just in time for Halloween. Yes, the recent 8% haircut in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, 12% slide for the Nasdaq, and 16% tumble for the Russell 2000 were a bit unnerving for all of us, especially after a quiet, and relatively bullish summer. With last Wednesday’s 3% to 4% rout capping the pullback, the markets had officially given back all their gains for 2018. —Recommended Link— Nest Egg Cracked? Patch It With Our New Legacy Portfolio 401k looking lackluster? Is your pension or social security just not hacking it? Odds are… Read More
It’s baaack. Market volatility, that is, and just in time for Halloween. Yes, the recent 8% haircut in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, 12% slide for the Nasdaq, and 16% tumble for the Russell 2000 were a bit unnerving for all of us, especially after a quiet, and relatively bullish summer. With last Wednesday’s 3% to 4% rout capping the pullback, the markets had officially given back all their gains for 2018. —Recommended Link— Nest Egg Cracked? Patch It With Our New Legacy Portfolio 401k looking lackluster? Is your pension or social security just not hacking it? Odds are that skyrocketing healthcare costs and living expenses aren’t leaving much left over each month… and won’t leave you anything to pass on to your children. Every investor needs a set of stocks so reliable that they can buy them today and hold them for the rest of their life… one that’s returned 45% gains to shareholders the past two years and turned every 100k into a HALF-MILLION dollars in the last decade. Click here to access your 7 “Set & Forget” Legacy Assets NOW. But guess what? This is GREAT NEWS! Yes, the markets are pricing in legitimate fears. Global… Read More