WARNING: A Major Correction Could Begin This Week A trading prodigy is predicting the biggest stock market correction since 2008.  In short, an important market event will take place on Wednesday that could trigger a freefall in stocks.  He’s been tracking this situation for months. I urge you to take a few seconds to listen to what he has to say. If he’s right, the information he’s going to share could help you save your portfolio and even make money in the coming correction. Click here to find out how to prepare yourself… Read More

WARNING: A Major Correction Could Begin This Week A trading prodigy is predicting the biggest stock market correction since 2008.  In short, an important market event will take place on Wednesday that could trigger a freefall in stocks.  He’s been tracking this situation for months. I urge you to take a few seconds to listen to what he has to say. If he’s right, the information he’s going to share could help you save your portfolio and even make money in the coming correction. Click here to find out how to prepare yourself now.  Sincerely,  Frank Bermea Publisher, Profitable Trading  For many of the world’s migrants, the United States is the ideal destination. Since its founding, the country has been dubbed “The Land of Opportunity.” Thousands flocked to the continent to settle the West, avoid famine and oppression or merely chase “The American Dream.” This openness has led to one of the wealthiest, most successful (and diverse) civilizations in history. But while people the world over try to move here, lately U.S. companies have… Read More

The world can be a scary place to invest these days. Greece can’t pay its debts, Russia is a mess, China’s stock market is quickly falling back to earth after a meteoric run-up and Brazil is still dealing with the fallout of a massive corruption scandal involving dozens of politicians and its state-controlled oil company Petrobas S.A. (NYSE: PBR). The global challenges are leading many investors to seek out the relative safety and  stability that large North American companies offer, especially those that have a primarily domestic focus.  Here are three companies that operate almost entirely in the United States… Read More

The world can be a scary place to invest these days. Greece can’t pay its debts, Russia is a mess, China’s stock market is quickly falling back to earth after a meteoric run-up and Brazil is still dealing with the fallout of a massive corruption scandal involving dozens of politicians and its state-controlled oil company Petrobas S.A. (NYSE: PBR). The global challenges are leading many investors to seek out the relative safety and  stability that large North American companies offer, especially those that have a primarily domestic focus.  Here are three companies that operate almost entirely in the United States that provide stability, yield and growth. The Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) is almost certainly familiar to nearly every U.S. consumer as a leading purveyor of chocolate and other snacks. The company has been in business since 1894 and does 82% of its business in the United States. Hershey is at the top of the U.S. confectionary market with 31% market share. Despite operating in a slow-growth market, Hershey is able to leverage its tremendous brand loyalty and pricing power into a compounded annual earnings growth rate of more than 7% per year over the past 10 years. In that time,… Read More

It’s a simple fact of life: all good things must come to an end. Great books… relaxing tropical vacations… even bull markets have to end at some point. #-ad_banner-#You see, the market has only had two prolonged periods of low (or negative) returns in the past 35 years. But the overall trajectory of the market has been clear: up. It’s easy to see how investors may have become spoiled by this extended period of upward movement. But it could all be coming to an end, which is why it’s critical for… Read More

It’s a simple fact of life: all good things must come to an end. Great books… relaxing tropical vacations… even bull markets have to end at some point. #-ad_banner-#You see, the market has only had two prolonged periods of low (or negative) returns in the past 35 years. But the overall trajectory of the market has been clear: up. It’s easy to see how investors may have become spoiled by this extended period of upward movement. But it could all be coming to an end, which is why it’s critical for you to have a plan. “Bond King” Bill Gross has referred to the last 35 years as a “super cycle” for the market. It’s turned every $10,000 invested back in 1981 into more than $176,000 today. To understand what he’s talking about, take a look at this chart.   Investing gurus like Stanley Druckenmiller, George Soros, Ray Dalio and Jeremy Grantham have been warning investors to expect lower returns from the market in the coming years. And the “Bond King” shares this sentiment. When you consider the accumulation… Read More

Warning: Major Correction Could Begin July 8th One of our colleagues just showed us an urgent video warning of a major market correction. It features a millionaire trading prodigy who predicted and profited from the dot-com bubble and the 2008 crash, and he says hundreds of the most popular stocks could be in danger of plunging 10%-30%… overnight. To watch this free short video, click here. Sincerely, Brad Briggs Executive Editor, StreetAuthority… Read More

Warning: Major Correction Could Begin July 8th One of our colleagues just showed us an urgent video warning of a major market correction. It features a millionaire trading prodigy who predicted and profited from the dot-com bubble and the 2008 crash, and he says hundreds of the most popular stocks could be in danger of plunging 10%-30%… overnight. To watch this free short video, click here. Sincerely, Brad Briggs Executive Editor, StreetAuthority If one division is sabotaging an otherwise profitable firm, it’s often best to simply eliminate the lagging segment. When the odds of improvement are questionable, management probably won’t be doing shareholders any favors by attempting a costly turnaround. Such moves may seem difficult, but in the end, management will have much more latitude to invest resources in segments with higher returns.   It’s a strategy that New York City-based Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is wisely pursuing with its struggling health insurance division. In April, the broad-based insurer announced plans to sell or close the division,… Read More

It’s one of the easiest and safest ways to generate 20%-plus returns on a regular basis. Once you’ve mastered the technique, I wouldn’t be surprised if you stopped trading stocks or buying and holding investments for years at a time. That’s how powerful this strategy is — it can drastically improve the way you make money in the markets, forever. That goes for conservative income investors and aggressive traders alike. #-ad_banner-#The technique is actually pretty simple, but it requires some investors to leave their comfort zone. You see, it involves options, one of the… Read More

It’s one of the easiest and safest ways to generate 20%-plus returns on a regular basis. Once you’ve mastered the technique, I wouldn’t be surprised if you stopped trading stocks or buying and holding investments for years at a time. That’s how powerful this strategy is — it can drastically improve the way you make money in the markets, forever. That goes for conservative income investors and aggressive traders alike. #-ad_banner-#The technique is actually pretty simple, but it requires some investors to leave their comfort zone. You see, it involves options, one of the most misunderstood corners of the financial world. Many investors steer clear of options because they have a reputation for being risky, but that’s not always the case. Covered calls, one my favorite ways to generate large income streams and capital gains, can be more conservative than buy-and-hold investing. In fact, The Wall Street Journal calls it “one of the most conservative… strategies available to professional and individual investors alike.” Simply put, covered calls allow you to get paid upfront to potentially sell a stock you own at a higher price sometime… Read More

WARNING: A Major Correction Could Begin This Week A trading prodigy is predicting the biggest stock market correction since 2008.  In short, an important market event will take place on Wednesday that could trigger a freefall in stocks.  He’s been tracking this situation for months. I urge you… Read More

#-ad_banner-#Right about now, the phrase “3-D printing” is the source of much eye-rolling. There was so much hype built around companies like 3-D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) and Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), but impossibly high hopes for such firms were bound to be dashed. Each stock now sells for a fraction of their all-time high, and they have a long road ahead as they try to rebuild investor confidence. Still, it’s important to keep your eyes on the prize in this industry: 3-D printing remains as one of the most exciting new developments in the global industrial landscape. For investors,… Read More

#-ad_banner-#Right about now, the phrase “3-D printing” is the source of much eye-rolling. There was so much hype built around companies like 3-D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) and Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), but impossibly high hopes for such firms were bound to be dashed. Each stock now sells for a fraction of their all-time high, and they have a long road ahead as they try to rebuild investor confidence. Still, it’s important to keep your eyes on the prize in this industry: 3-D printing remains as one of the most exciting new developments in the global industrial landscape. For investors, it’s a matter of finding the right horse to ride. Despite all the current gloom, 3-D printing industry revenues are slated to rise more than 50% this year, to more than $5 billion. Research firm Canalys predicts that the market will grow in excess of 40% annually through 2019 as well. Surging demand for 3-D hardware and software is coming from best-of-breed industrial firms such as The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), BMW and General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE). The industry’s two biggest players made a classic mistake. They tried to develop a soup-to-nuts set of… Read More

This event is one of the simplest, yet most often misunderstood ways for investors to beat the market. It can be tough to determine when or if this event will happen. But when it does, more often than not, investors make out like bandits. #-ad_banner-#I’m talking about spinoffs, which can happen for a variety of reasons… Sometimes they are done to trim the loose parts of a company after a major acquisition in order to satisfy anti-trust requirements. Other times, spinoffs are undertaken to resolve friction or conflicts of interest between… Read More

This event is one of the simplest, yet most often misunderstood ways for investors to beat the market. It can be tough to determine when or if this event will happen. But when it does, more often than not, investors make out like bandits. #-ad_banner-#I’m talking about spinoffs, which can happen for a variety of reasons… Sometimes they are done to trim the loose parts of a company after a major acquisition in order to satisfy anti-trust requirements. Other times, spinoffs are undertaken to resolve friction or conflicts of interest between a subsidiary and parent. Smaller subsidiaries or business units often lose out on the full recognition that they deserve only because they get overshadowed by the parent company. Once they are spun off, the market can truly appreciate their value. Some spinoffs need time to develop before they can fire on all cylinders, but once they do, history has proven that these new firms tend to outperform the market. Consider this: Both Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) and Huntington Ingalls (NYSE: HII) plodded along for a year or two… Read More

Carmakers reported surprisingly strong U.S. light-vehicle sales in May with a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 17.71 million units, the highest since 2005. Aided by five weekends, including the usual Memorial Day blowouts, daily sales of 62,558 units were 5.5% higher than the same month last year. Besides great weather for car shopping, manufacturers have benefited lately from stronger employment, low gasoline prices and increasing credit availability. But you wouldn’t know it to look at their stock prices. In fact, the First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto ETF (NYSE: CARZ) sank 2.7% over the week after the May sales report was… Read More

Carmakers reported surprisingly strong U.S. light-vehicle sales in May with a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 17.71 million units, the highest since 2005. Aided by five weekends, including the usual Memorial Day blowouts, daily sales of 62,558 units were 5.5% higher than the same month last year. Besides great weather for car shopping, manufacturers have benefited lately from stronger employment, low gasoline prices and increasing credit availability. But you wouldn’t know it to look at their stock prices. In fact, the First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto ETF (NYSE: CARZ) sank 2.7% over the week after the May sales report was released.  Investors have been worried that strong economic data would encourage the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates and choke off big-ticket purchases like new cars. While this may eventually be the case, higher rates could actually be a tailwind for automakers in the second quarter.  Higher Rates May be Good Thing for Near-Term Investors  A surge in interest rates could end up helping car manufacturers in a way that investors have yet to grasp. The rate on the 10-year Treasury has shot up from 1.87% at the beginning of the quarter to around 2.5%. Read More