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Working for IBM (NYSE: IBM) was the dream of many students in my business school. A job with the world’s leading high-tech company was far and away the most popular goal of both the graduate and undergraduate students. The talk was always very positive about the disciplined environment, the uniform of a dark suit, crisp white shirt, sober looking tie, the respect from others, and of course the relatively high pay for their sales representatives. When this company would visit the campus for career day interviews, it was insane. Everyone jockeyed to look their best and get an interview. #-ad_banner-#Perhaps… Read More

Working for IBM (NYSE: IBM) was the dream of many students in my business school. A job with the world’s leading high-tech company was far and away the most popular goal of both the graduate and undergraduate students. The talk was always very positive about the disciplined environment, the uniform of a dark suit, crisp white shirt, sober looking tie, the respect from others, and of course the relatively high pay for their sales representatives. When this company would visit the campus for career day interviews, it was insane. Everyone jockeyed to look their best and get an interview. #-ad_banner-#Perhaps best known for their work in the very early days of the personal computer, “Big Blue” is sometimes credited with its invention, a disputed fact. But one thing is for sure: they certainly popularized the PC. The world changed on August 12, 1981; the company announced the personal computer with the unheard-of price tag of $1,565. Just twenty years earlier, machines with similar capabilities could cost millions of dollars, demanded an entire office building floor, and required a large staff to maintain. This initial mass-produced PC was powered by an Intel 8088 microprocessor running at speeds measured in millionths of… Read More

In yesterday’s edition of StreetAuthority Daily, I made the case that investors should look to increased military spending by the new Trump administration and Republican-controlled congress as a strong catalyst for investing in the sector. The pick I shared in that article was a company that’s responsible for the construction of the bulk of the current U.S. Navy fleet. And since the Navy itself has said it will need at least 82 new vessels to maintain operational capacity, it is very likely that this company will continue to benefit. Another way to indirectly benefit from increased military spending in general… Read More

In yesterday’s edition of StreetAuthority Daily, I made the case that investors should look to increased military spending by the new Trump administration and Republican-controlled congress as a strong catalyst for investing in the sector. The pick I shared in that article was a company that’s responsible for the construction of the bulk of the current U.S. Navy fleet. And since the Navy itself has said it will need at least 82 new vessels to maintain operational capacity, it is very likely that this company will continue to benefit. Another way to indirectly benefit from increased military spending in general is with a recent pick made by my colleague Jimmy Butts, Chief Investment Strategist of Maximum Profit. —Recommended Link— 10 Stocks That Will Survive (And THRIVE) In The Era Of Trump Prime your portfolio for a chaotic 2017 with these rock solid, profit-packed stocks. They’re set to soar no matter which direction the market turns, so check out the list here… For those who are unfamiliar, Jimmy’s system uses two important momentum-based indicators to deliver “buy” signals on stocks when they are entering a period of rapid growth, and “sell” signals for when it’s time to book profits and… Read More

While the investing world continues to shovel money toward exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (full disclosure: I find myself using them more and more), it’s almost as if the grandfather of the ETF, the closed-end fund (CEF), has been reduced to a memory like dial phones or the Nehru jacket. But when I’m at a loss for finding value in an individual stock, I often find myself looking through CEF names like a millennial at a record shop. #-ad_banner-#CEFs can trace their origins back to the 1860s in Great Britain, when they were primarily used to raise money to build U.S. railroads. Read More

While the investing world continues to shovel money toward exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (full disclosure: I find myself using them more and more), it’s almost as if the grandfather of the ETF, the closed-end fund (CEF), has been reduced to a memory like dial phones or the Nehru jacket. But when I’m at a loss for finding value in an individual stock, I often find myself looking through CEF names like a millennial at a record shop. #-ad_banner-#CEFs can trace their origins back to the 1860s in Great Britain, when they were primarily used to raise money to build U.S. railroads. The first American CEFs appeared in 1893, 30 years prior to the first U.S. open-end mutual fund. Prior to the Crash of 1929, American CEFs claimed over $4 billion in assets, which was big money for the time. CEFs have evolved over the decades since, but their organization and basic features have remained relatively consistent. CEFs are and always have been professionally and actively managed, exchange-traded, internally leveraged, and income oriented. Recently, while screening a handful of CEFs, one piqued my interest: Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (Nasdaq: CHI). As the name suggests, most of the fund’s heavy lifting… Read More

The biggest bull market in history was triggered by the Federal Reserve pouring money into the economy to prevent financial Armageddon during the 2008 meltdown. Since that time, the Dow has soared from a low in the mid-6000s to just below 20,000 in seven short years. The lesson we can learn here is that the government is the most powerful influence over stock prices. Investors who went long the market just before the bailout are sitting on handsome profits. Watching carefully for additional governmental actions in global economies is the way smart investors rack up outsized gains. The good news… Read More

The biggest bull market in history was triggered by the Federal Reserve pouring money into the economy to prevent financial Armageddon during the 2008 meltdown. Since that time, the Dow has soared from a low in the mid-6000s to just below 20,000 in seven short years. The lesson we can learn here is that the government is the most powerful influence over stock prices. Investors who went long the market just before the bailout are sitting on handsome profits. Watching carefully for additional governmental actions in global economies is the way smart investors rack up outsized gains. The good news is that I have identified another governmental “cash injection” that will likely fuel strong gains in the respective stock market. First, let’s look at what happened in the United States, then drill into how to profit from the next governmental cash injection. #-ad_banner-#The United States was on the brink of financial disaster. Stalwart financial institutions were failing. Century-old names like Lehman Brothers collapsed in the rubble of over-leveraged positions and decades of hubris. If you were investing during these risky times, you understand what it is like to be on the front lines of a global superpower’s economic collapse. Many… Read More

Last Friday, Donald J. Trump was officially sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. As the news coverage last week focused on the inaugural festivities, demonstrations and cabinet confirmation hearings, I spent a considerable amount of time thinking about what the new administration will mean for investors — namely, what sectors will likely benefit the most? #-ad_banner-#In general, I don’t believe in starting investment research based on politics. But it is undeniable that the agendas set by any given administration sometimes have profound effects on the American economy and the companies that do business here. And so… Read More

Last Friday, Donald J. Trump was officially sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. As the news coverage last week focused on the inaugural festivities, demonstrations and cabinet confirmation hearings, I spent a considerable amount of time thinking about what the new administration will mean for investors — namely, what sectors will likely benefit the most? #-ad_banner-#In general, I don’t believe in starting investment research based on politics. But it is undeniable that the agendas set by any given administration sometimes have profound effects on the American economy and the companies that do business here. And so far, there is good reason to believe that will be especially true with the Trump administration. While you may or may not have supported President Trump when he was campaigning, one thing is clear: this administration is likely going to be very friendly to the military.  Just take a look at some of the cabinet-level officials that have been nominated and note their military experience: – Gen. James Mattis – Secretary of Defense (retired Marine Corps General, U.S. Central Command) – Gen. Michael Flynn – National Security Advisor (retired U.S. Army Lt. General, former director of Defense Intelligence Agency) –… Read More

Membership now has its privileges at Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN). The e-commerce giant recently announced its new Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature credit card, giving Prime shoppers more ways to buy and earn cash back in the process. Meanwhile, critics who continue to bet against AMZN stock — citing outdated valuation arguments — must prepare for more losses while the longs ride these shares higher. Too Good To Be True Or Too Good To Pass Up? The new Amazon Prime Rewards Visa card, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), gives Prime shoppers a whopping 5% cash back on all… Read More

Membership now has its privileges at Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN). The e-commerce giant recently announced its new Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature credit card, giving Prime shoppers more ways to buy and earn cash back in the process. Meanwhile, critics who continue to bet against AMZN stock — citing outdated valuation arguments — must prepare for more losses while the longs ride these shares higher. Too Good To Be True Or Too Good To Pass Up? The new Amazon Prime Rewards Visa card, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), gives Prime shoppers a whopping 5% cash back on all Amazon purchases. The card also rewards members with 2% cash back at restaurants, gas stations, and drugstores and 1% back on all other purchases. There is no cap on the amount of rewards cardholders can earn. The card has no annual fee and does not charge foreign transaction fees, and charges 14.74% to 22.74% annual percentage rate (APR) on unpaid balances versus the average credit card interest rate of 16.35%. #-ad_banner-#Still undecided? According to Zach Honig, editor in chief of rewards site The Points Guy, Amazon’s new card is a good choice for someone looking for “a very simple option… Read More

With the market seemingly making new all-time highs week after week, I don’t have to tell you that the available “discounts” on quality companies are few and far between. So, I’d like to dust off one of our favorite strategies for dealing with a pullback: getting paid to buy stocks at a discount. This is the strategy that one of our experts, Amber Hestla, has been successfully using in her premium newsletter, Income Trader. —Sponsored Link— The World’s ‘Safest’ Investment Is About To CRASH The one investment you may hold dear… Read More

With the market seemingly making new all-time highs week after week, I don’t have to tell you that the available “discounts” on quality companies are few and far between. So, I’d like to dust off one of our favorite strategies for dealing with a pullback: getting paid to buy stocks at a discount. This is the strategy that one of our experts, Amber Hestla, has been successfully using in her premium newsletter, Income Trader. —Sponsored Link— The World’s ‘Safest’ Investment Is About To CRASH The one investment you may hold dear to your heart, that helps you sleep better at night, that you rely on for safety, security, and maybe even profits in a world gone mad, is about to get slaughtered. When it happens, trillions in wealth will be wiped out virtually overnight! To find out exactly what this investment is, click here. For those who are unfamiliar, you can in effect get paid for the chance to buy stocks at a discount by utilizing a conservative strategy that involves selling put options contracts. Here’s how it works… Let’s say you really want to buy Netflix… Read More