As 2018 takes shape, the time has come for an update on my Starter Portfolios. First published in the March 2017 issue of The Daily Paycheck, these three portfolios offer an easy template for investors from all walks of life, on any budget. And today, I’m letting all StreetAuthority readers in on the action with a preview of each portfolio’s holdings. (To get full access to these portfolios –and the rest of my Daily Paycheck picks — follow this link.) OK, so here’s how this works… #-ad_banner-#I’m going to show you three portfolios — each of which could easily be… Read More

As 2018 takes shape, the time has come for an update on my Starter Portfolios. First published in the March 2017 issue of The Daily Paycheck, these three portfolios offer an easy template for investors from all walks of life, on any budget. And today, I’m letting all StreetAuthority readers in on the action with a preview of each portfolio’s holdings. (To get full access to these portfolios –and the rest of my Daily Paycheck picks — follow this link.) OK, so here’s how this works… #-ad_banner-#I’m going to show you three portfolios — each of which could easily be started with as little as $10,000 or even less. They are designed to address a variety of stages of an investor’s saving/investing/spending cycles. They could also easily be adapted to fit a variety of risk tolerances, timelines, and investment goals. Also, the income from these portfolios can all be reinvested — a key element of my Daily Paycheck strategy. Bottom line, think of these as a “first step” guide for starting a diversified portfolio — as a base to be built upon, with new investments, new funds, stocks and bonds to be added along the way. Aggressive Portfolio For… Read More

Readers of my premium advisory, Top Stock Advisor, woke up to some good news on Monday morning. —Sponsored Link— Get Ready For The ‘Big Three’ Crypto Events Recently, the co-founder of one of the hottest cryptocurrencies on the market sat down for an exclusive interview with our team and revealed three events of historic importance for the monetary system as we know it. These three events could send crypto prices soaring beyond anything we’ve seen already. And once these three events take place, all doubts about cryptocurrency are likely to vanish…… Read More

Readers of my premium advisory, Top Stock Advisor, woke up to some good news on Monday morning. —Sponsored Link— Get Ready For The ‘Big Three’ Crypto Events Recently, the co-founder of one of the hottest cryptocurrencies on the market sat down for an exclusive interview with our team and revealed three events of historic importance for the monetary system as we know it. These three events could send crypto prices soaring beyond anything we’ve seen already. And once these three events take place, all doubts about cryptocurrency are likely to vanish… Read this special report for all the details. Early that day, Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) announced it would buy oil refiner Andeavor (NYSE: ANDV) in a $23 billion deal, or roughly $152 per share, a premium of about 24% over Friday’s closing price. Shares immediately rocketed 16% on the news. For my readers, the deal is even sweeter. #-ad_banner-#As soon as I heard this news, I sent out an alert to sell ANDV as soon as possible. Those who heeded my advice are walking away with an 83% gain in a year and half. For comparison, that’s more than three… Read More

Fears of a trade war have subsided, but recent economic releases may be showing it’s too late to avoid some of the pain. Signs of inflation have already been creeping higher and price pressures for manufacturers might foreshadow a surge in consumer prices that could force the Fed to increase rates faster than expected. #-ad_banner-#The problem is that it may be a no-win situation for businesses and their investors. Passing costs on to consumers could slow sales and subsequent rate hikes could slow the economy. However, not passing costs on to consumers could decimate earnings. There are only a few… Read More

Fears of a trade war have subsided, but recent economic releases may be showing it’s too late to avoid some of the pain. Signs of inflation have already been creeping higher and price pressures for manufacturers might foreshadow a surge in consumer prices that could force the Fed to increase rates faster than expected. #-ad_banner-#The problem is that it may be a no-win situation for businesses and their investors. Passing costs on to consumers could slow sales and subsequent rate hikes could slow the economy. However, not passing costs on to consumers could decimate earnings. There are only a few sectors and industries that could escape this lose-lose scenario. These Two Problems Could Be Bigger Than A Trade War While we may avoid a full-blown trade war, the prospect of one may have already caused an increase in prices. The Producer Price Index (PPI) measure of input costs has risen in six of the past eight months and import prices have recently jumped the most in six years. That could be due in part to manufacturers rushing to order inputs ahead of tariffs, inadvertently driving up prices at suppliers. One measure flashing red is delivery… Read More

A few weeks ago, I wrote about Hetty Green and how her advice to “act with thrift and shrewdness and be persistent” has paid off for us. I’ve been applying the exact same method to trading for years now, through several market pullbacks, and that persistence has resulted in a mountain of income and a nice track record of winners. —Sponsored Link— 10 Tech Stocks That Will TRIPLE Don’t throw your money away on risky tech startups and IPOs that don’t deliver. Instead, bank on these 10 high-growth tech stocks that offer a high likelihood… Read More

A few weeks ago, I wrote about Hetty Green and how her advice to “act with thrift and shrewdness and be persistent” has paid off for us. I’ve been applying the exact same method to trading for years now, through several market pullbacks, and that persistence has resulted in a mountain of income and a nice track record of winners. —Sponsored Link— 10 Tech Stocks That Will TRIPLE Don’t throw your money away on risky tech startups and IPOs that don’t deliver. Instead, bank on these 10 high-growth tech stocks that offer a high likelihood of outperformance in the near-term and a chance of TRIPLING your money by the end of the year! You’ll find their names and buy-below prices when you click here now. But there’s another important piece to maintaining a persistent approach… You have to make sure that approach still works! Now, that doesn’t mean you should second-guess yourself or constantly tinker with your strategy; just check in from time to time to make sure you’re still seeing the results you want. So today, I’m taking a look at the additional Income Trader Volatility (ITV) trades I provide… Read More

Back when I was a rookie in the investment biz, the internet bubble was in full inflation mode. There were scores of terrible ideas; pets.com, for one. But there were also a few ideas that would change the world and how we communicate. #-ad_banner-#The area of the internet buildout I was most interested in at the time was what some observers referred to as the “backbone,” which, as it turned out, was just another term for “network”. But it seemed like this was the place to be, much as steel and ancillary services were where the real money was made… Read More

Back when I was a rookie in the investment biz, the internet bubble was in full inflation mode. There were scores of terrible ideas; pets.com, for one. But there were also a few ideas that would change the world and how we communicate. #-ad_banner-#The area of the internet buildout I was most interested in at the time was what some observers referred to as the “backbone,” which, as it turned out, was just another term for “network”. But it seemed like this was the place to be, much as steel and ancillary services were where the real money was made during the American railroad boom of the mid-nineteenth century. Companies at the top of the backbone buildout food chain included Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO), the scandalous and now-defunct Worldcom, Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERIC), and old-tech-turned-new-tech Corning (NYSE: GLW). I’ve owned, traded, and written about Corning in the past. It’s time to have another look. Once commanding triple-digit valuations during the mania of the late 90s Tech Bubble, GLW traded in a normal range until the return of volatility earlier this year. An unforgiving reckoning shaved 24% off the stock’s price as tech names across the board… Read More

There’s a long list of headwinds facing the stock market. They include everything from rising interest rates and oil prices to Donald Trump’s Twitter account. But the most important question facing investors right now is whether these headwinds are hazardous to investor portfolios. #-ad_banner-#So, let’s look at some of the most important headwinds facing the stock market. Specifically, which of them pose the greatest threat to the market and which are mostly no cause for alarm. Interest Rates The 10-year Treasury hit the 3% mark last Tuesday. It’s the first time since 2014 the 10-year has hit this level. Read More

There’s a long list of headwinds facing the stock market. They include everything from rising interest rates and oil prices to Donald Trump’s Twitter account. But the most important question facing investors right now is whether these headwinds are hazardous to investor portfolios. #-ad_banner-#So, let’s look at some of the most important headwinds facing the stock market. Specifically, which of them pose the greatest threat to the market and which are mostly no cause for alarm. Interest Rates The 10-year Treasury hit the 3% mark last Tuesday. It’s the first time since 2014 the 10-year has hit this level. Of course, higher rates means increased borrowing costs are on tap for American consumers and corporations alike. Now, most analysts believe the 10-year yield above 3% puts the bull market run in jeopardy. And while there is data to indicate rising rates do materially impact stock market returns, it is more complicated than that. You see, investors price a company’s stock as the value of all its future cash flows discounted to today. If interest rates go up, those future cash flows are worth materially less today. As such, the market value of stock must fall to compensate for the… Read More

This stock’s low price isn’t going to last forever — it’s time to get in while the getting’s good. —Sponsored Link— Motley Fool Issues Rare Triple-Buy Alert This three-time recommendation from the Motley Fool looks a lot like Berkshire in 1992. Click here to learn more. One of the main goals of my premium newsletter High-Yield Investing is stability. I like industries that don’t go through unpredictable hot and cold cycles. Student Transportation (NYSE: STB) is a textbook example. Millions of kids must travel to and from school each day, rain… Read More

This stock’s low price isn’t going to last forever — it’s time to get in while the getting’s good. —Sponsored Link— Motley Fool Issues Rare Triple-Buy Alert This three-time recommendation from the Motley Fool looks a lot like Berkshire in 1992. Click here to learn more. One of the main goals of my premium newsletter High-Yield Investing is stability. I like industries that don’t go through unpredictable hot and cold cycles. Student Transportation (NYSE: STB) is a textbook example. Millions of kids must travel to and from school each day, rain or shine. With a national fleet of school buses and a stack of contracts with various school districts, the company generates consistent, recurring income to share with its stockholders. That, along with its current yield of 5.9%, is why STB remains one of my readers’ favorite stocks. #-ad_banner-#My next recommendation enjoys similar stability thanks to another fact of life — babies. In the unpredictable financial world, there are few things as guaranteed as birth rates. There were approximately 4 million births in the U.S. last year, 4 million give or take in 2016, 4 million in 2015, 4 million in… Read More