The cybersecurity market is projected to be worth over $200 billion by 2021. This translates to a 10% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years. Now is the perfect time to grab a piece of this burgeoning industry. I have identified three perfect stocks primed to ride the wave to long-term profits. #-ad_banner-#First, let’s take a closer look at the market. The rapid expansion of cybersecurity is in response to a major problem facing our internet-connected society. Many incidents of fraud, theft, and other illegal activities have moved from the physical world to a far more difficult… Read More

The cybersecurity market is projected to be worth over $200 billion by 2021. This translates to a 10% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years. Now is the perfect time to grab a piece of this burgeoning industry. I have identified three perfect stocks primed to ride the wave to long-term profits. #-ad_banner-#First, let’s take a closer look at the market. The rapid expansion of cybersecurity is in response to a major problem facing our internet-connected society. Many incidents of fraud, theft, and other illegal activities have moved from the physical world to a far more difficult place to discover. While crime is still rampant in the physical world, a clear majority of white collar crime has moved into cyberspace. Police departments, and even many government agencies, are powerless to fight this hidden epidemic in the traditional fashion. In 2014, it was estimated that $445 billion is lost annually due to cybercrime. Cybercrime is targeted is at companies, governments, and individuals. Bloomberg reports that 40 million people in the United States had their personal information stolen within the last year. Also last year, an unnamed oil company lost hundreds of millions of dollars in business opportunities when… Read More

For the past few weeks, I’ve been telling readers about the exciting opportunities that have recently opened up for regular, average investors to own a stake in some of the most innovative companies in the world before they issue shares on the major exchanges. And while an initial public offering (IPO) is the Holy Grail for early-stage investors, often fetching multiples of many times your investment and higher, acquisitions are by far the most common exit. In my years of experience of being involved in the pre-IPO world, investor exits by acquisition make up about two-thirds of exits. That makes… Read More

For the past few weeks, I’ve been telling readers about the exciting opportunities that have recently opened up for regular, average investors to own a stake in some of the most innovative companies in the world before they issue shares on the major exchanges. And while an initial public offering (IPO) is the Holy Grail for early-stage investors, often fetching multiples of many times your investment and higher, acquisitions are by far the most common exit. In my years of experience of being involved in the pre-IPO world, investor exits by acquisition make up about two-thirds of exits. That makes the ability to analyze what makes a good acquisition target critical to your success as an early-stage investor. This isn’t an aptitude you’re born with, but it’s a skill you can learn. It’s a technique I’ve picked up in almost ten years working with venture capital firms and angel investors to find the best new startups. —Recommended Link— 96% Of Americans Are Missing Out On This Few people realize it, but the IRS offers a program that can eliminate your taxes in retirement. This escape clause is open to anyone. All you have to do is file a one-page… Read More

This is BIG… For the first time since 1933, the SEC is now allowing regular people like you and me to invest in brand-new, explosive-growth companies BEFORE THEY GO PUBLIC. Imagine getting in on the next Facebook for 33 cents a share or the next Apple at 78 cents. In… Read More

Shares of jet-maker and defense specialist The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) haven’t delivered the level of returns in 2016 that investors expected. As of Thursday, December 8, the stock had risen 7.5% for the year, compared to gains of 12.5% and 9.9% in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and the S&P 500 Index (SPX), respectively. The Seattle-based aerospace giant attracted unwelcome attention after President-elect Donald Trump complained on Twitter about the cost of the new Air Force One, currently in development. Driven by the resulting negative headlines, Boeing stock fell more than more than 1%, though the shares ended… Read More

Shares of jet-maker and defense specialist The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) haven’t delivered the level of returns in 2016 that investors expected. As of Thursday, December 8, the stock had risen 7.5% for the year, compared to gains of 12.5% and 9.9% in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and the S&P 500 Index (SPX), respectively. The Seattle-based aerospace giant attracted unwelcome attention after President-elect Donald Trump complained on Twitter about the cost of the new Air Force One, currently in development. Driven by the resulting negative headlines, Boeing stock fell more than more than 1%, though the shares ended in positive territory after cooler heads prevailed. Despite these setbacks, Boeing stock can still take off in 2017 if the company can achieve a few operational objectives. Where Things Stand Today It’s become a challenge for Wall Street to celebrate Boeing’s recent accomplishments, which include two straight earnings beats and raised guidance. This is because, when looking at the company’s strong earnings reports, it comes with the understanding that Boeing also benefits from favorable tax adjustments. And its third-quarter earnings report, which resulted in a beat on both the top and bottoms lines, was the perfect example. #-ad_banner-#While the… Read More

Talk about game-changers… Back in late September, I told StreetAuthority readers about Twitter (Nasdaq: TWTR). The “other” social network, as we called it, was ripe for a turnaround — and possibly even a buyout, which is why my premium Game-Changing Stocks subscribers and I had recently added it to our portfolio. Whether you’re a fan, neophyte or doubter, you can’t help but notice that the company has now been in the news daily, courtesy of our president-elect. Donald Trump uses Twitter to instantly communicate to his 17 million followers, not to mention the media and millions of others who are… Read More

Talk about game-changers… Back in late September, I told StreetAuthority readers about Twitter (Nasdaq: TWTR). The “other” social network, as we called it, was ripe for a turnaround — and possibly even a buyout, which is why my premium Game-Changing Stocks subscribers and I had recently added it to our portfolio. Whether you’re a fan, neophyte or doubter, you can’t help but notice that the company has now been in the news daily, courtesy of our president-elect. Donald Trump uses Twitter to instantly communicate to his 17 million followers, not to mention the media and millions of others who are looking in — all serving to bring further attention to the platform. The same features that made Twitter indispensable in bringing social change have already made it a political tool and quite possibly a governing one, too. As investors, we cannot ignore this development. —Sponsored Link— By The Time Obama Hands Over The Keys, It Will Be TOO Late We’ve got evidence — from an ex-advisor to the CIA — that 19 days before Donald Trump takes the Oath of Office it will already be too late to “fix” America. How so? For the last… Read More

Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, is quoted as saying, “in the short term, the market is a voting machine, but in the long term, it is a weighing machine.” Now, the quote doesn’t appear in Graham’s famous book, The Intelligent Investor. But according to Graham’s star pupil, Warren Buffet, Graham taught the concept to students at Columbia University. And given Buffet’s unimpeachable character, the statement stands on its own. But even if the quote isn’t exact, the principle is… #-ad_banner-#You see, the voting machine is a popularity contest based on beliefs that may or may not be true. Read More

Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, is quoted as saying, “in the short term, the market is a voting machine, but in the long term, it is a weighing machine.” Now, the quote doesn’t appear in Graham’s famous book, The Intelligent Investor. But according to Graham’s star pupil, Warren Buffet, Graham taught the concept to students at Columbia University. And given Buffet’s unimpeachable character, the statement stands on its own. But even if the quote isn’t exact, the principle is… #-ad_banner-#You see, the voting machine is a popularity contest based on beliefs that may or may not be true. Our recent presidential election is a great example of how other people’s perceptions influence our decisions. But at the end of the day, they’re mostly a set of opinions and expectations. This makes them untrustworthy. In contrast, Graham’s weighing machine implies that investment decisions are objective decisions — based solely on data gleaned from company reports and financials. This leads investors to use things like earnings reports to make decisions. And earnings are the single best predictor of stock performance. Today, we’re going to heed Graham’s advice and go against the perceptions of the crowd with generic drugmaker TEVA Pharmaceuticals… Read More

In the first part of this article, I highlighted two main aspects of the investment research that — if used correctly — can maximize investors’ time when scouring for quality companies in which to invest. The first rule I outlined is the simple fact that an investor shouldn’t attempt to follow everything. The second is that you should keep company relationships — such as supplier-customer and competitor relationships — in mind when analyzing a stock. With these two established rules in hand, we are now ready to cast our net into the market to attempt to reel in possible investment… Read More

In the first part of this article, I highlighted two main aspects of the investment research that — if used correctly — can maximize investors’ time when scouring for quality companies in which to invest. The first rule I outlined is the simple fact that an investor shouldn’t attempt to follow everything. The second is that you should keep company relationships — such as supplier-customer and competitor relationships — in mind when analyzing a stock. With these two established rules in hand, we are now ready to cast our net into the market to attempt to reel in possible investment candidates that will fit nicely in our portfolios. Research Rule No. 3: Learn to Discriminate While we’re primarily looking for good fits, it’s just as important to know the companies we don’t want in our portfolios. In essence, the investor must learn to discriminate between companies that are “good,” “great” and “outstanding.” And inversely, we must identify the difference between “bad,” “terrible” and “horrific.” #-ad_banner-#Of course, there are more technical descriptions than the ones above that can be used to describe and categorize certain companies. But the point is, it’s important to have a process when deciding on the… Read More

Between 1835 and 1839 four men were born who forged America into the richest, most inventive and most productive country on the planet. Arguably, few other men in our history have had a greater impact. These affluent industrialists were considered some of the wealthiest — and most successful — businessmen of the 19th and 20th centuries. Their rise to fame came during the Gilded Age, an era of rapid economic growth in the late 19th century. I’m of course talking about steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie, oil titan John D. Rockefeller, financier J.P. Morgan and speculator Jay Gould. These men were… Read More

Between 1835 and 1839 four men were born who forged America into the richest, most inventive and most productive country on the planet. Arguably, few other men in our history have had a greater impact. These affluent industrialists were considered some of the wealthiest — and most successful — businessmen of the 19th and 20th centuries. Their rise to fame came during the Gilded Age, an era of rapid economic growth in the late 19th century. I’m of course talking about steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie, oil titan John D. Rockefeller, financier J.P. Morgan and speculator Jay Gould. These men were known as robber barons for their shrewd, ruthlessly competitive and sometimes unethical business practices. Despite this, they’re recognized as some of the greatest businessmen and investors the world’s ever known. —Recommended Link— At 11:59pm EST, This Stock Indicator Goes Back To Full Price — NO Rainchecks If you were ever curious to see how the most successful investors make their moves and almost always make money in the markets, your chance is nearly gone. The potential for double- and triple-digit gains is 100% guaranteed if you know when to buy… this special 2-digit stock indicator system takes all the… Read More

Shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) have underperformed the rest of the market over the past six months, languishing in negative territory for most of the fall. This decline has been driven by a combination of factors, including investor nervousness regarding the company’s upcoming leadership change and some weakness… Read More