12/29/2006 - 2007 Uranium Forecast… Will Uranium Be The Best Investment Play for the New Year?: Issue # 623
Managing Editor Alex Williams forecasts the 2007 uranium investment market, including ways to profit from this hot commodity. 12/22/2006 - Citigroup Investment: The Most Important Stock On the Planet: Issue # 622
Dr. Mark Skousen reviews banking giant Citigroup as an investment… and why it may turn out to be the bellwether stock for the new millennium. 12/21/2006 - Option Strategies: The Solution To The Most Dangerous Investment Paradigm Today
By Karim Rahemtulla, Investment Director, Mt. Vernon Research (reprinted with permission from the Smart Options Report) 12/20/2006 - Santa Claus Rally… A Good Market Indicator, or Should Investors Be Saying Bah-Humbug?: Issue # 620
Dr. Mark Skousen offers his commentary on the validity of the Santa Claus rally and offers a brief economic forecast for 2007. 12/17/2006 - Fine Art Investments: You Can't Get These Investments On Wall Street: Issue # 619
Dr. Mark Skousen takes a look at investments in fine art, and reveals his personal contacts for discounted wholesale art. 12/13/2006 - Investing in Water Stocks: Soak Up Your Investment Share of this $660 Billion "Flood": Issue # 618
Guest Editor Louis Basenese illuminates the reasons why investing in water stocks will prove profitable in the coming months. 12/12/2006 - Irrational Exuberance: Stock Market Exuberance Not So Irrational After All… : Issue # 617
Dr. Mark Skousen offers his contrarian perspective on Irrational Exuberance and offers advice for long-term investors. 12/10/2006 - 2007 Economic Forecast: Why "Old Faithful" Will Push Stocks Higher In 2007: Issue # 616
Dr. Mark Skousen reveals his economic & stock market forecast for 2007… and why the political election cycle is an important indicator. 12/07/2006 - Tax Efficient Investing: 8 Last-Minute Money Savers to Help Investors Minimize Their Tax Burden: Issue # 615
Guest Editor Louis Basenese offers 8 tax efficient investing tips to help investors maximize their investment returns. 12/06/2006 - Conservative Investing: Beat "Aggressive Returns" With This Safe Approach: Issue #614
Dr. Mark Skousen looks at the rewards of conservative investing, including two stock recommendations. 12/1/2006 - Congress and the Stock Market: Is Democrat Control of Congress Good for Stocks? Issue # 613
Mark explains why a divided government is good for the stock market, including a look at Wall Street's returns since 1901 under two-party vs. one-party rule. 11/27/2006 - 2007 Commodities Forecast: Money Manager Rick Rule Reveals the Commodity Boom's Top Remaining Investments: Issue # 612
Dr. Mark Skousen interviews Global Resource Investments president Rick Rule on his 2007 commodities forecast and top investments for the year. 11/24/2006 - The Current Commodities Market: Why "Mr. Silver's" Bullish on Commodities: Issue #611
Dr. Mark Skousen gives 3 reasons commodity guru Ross Beaty posits that the current commodities market will be bullish into the next decade. 11/22/2006 - Global Growth: The Boom In Global Finance Has Begun: Issue # 610
Investment U Advisory Panelist Horacio Márquez assesses the powerful trends propelling global growth… and keys in on one global finance sector that's already booming. 11/21/2006 - Milton Friedman: His Lifetime Work… and #1 Lesson for Investors: Issue #609
Dr. Mark Skousen recounts the work of reknown free-market economist and author Milton Friedman, and shares Friedman's # 1 advice for investors. 11/20/2006 - Interview with John Mackey: A Whole Foods "Stakeholder" Model For Better Business… And Bigger Profits: Issue # 608
Dr. Mark Skousen interviews Whole Foods CEO John Mackey on his "stakeholder-centered" business model… and also charts the top 30 shareholder-centered companies against the S&P 500. 11/16/2006 - Selling Call Options: How To Instantly Turn Your Stocks Into Passive Income: Issue # 607
Guest Editor Lee Lowell demonstrates how selling call options can earn investors passive income… just by letting the stock shares sit in the account. 11/13/2006 - Daniel Yergin: Mark Skousen Interviews the World's Foremost Oil and Energy Expert on the Biggest Threat to American Energy: Issue # 606
Dr. Mark Skousen interviews the world's foremost oil and energy expert, Daniel Yergin, on Resource Nationalism, Peak Oil, and how investors can protect themselves from uncertain political risks. 11/10/2006 - Tobacco Stocks: "Smoking" Out Investment Profits From A Blue Chip Titan: Issue # 605
Guest editor Floyd Brown cites tobacco stocks as an example of the contrarian investing strategy that profits from lawsuits and government investigations. 11/09/2006 - Socially Responsible Investments… Why This Fast-Growing Trend "Has It All Wrong": Issue # 604
Guest Editor Louis Basenese criticizes socially responsible investments for their low profitability and the lack of an objective way to measure a company's "social responsibility." 11/08/2006 - Stock Option Compensation: An Urgent Warning from Albert Meyer… Wall Street's # 1 Whistle Blower: Issue # 603
Dr. Mark Skousen assesses Stock Option Compensation as today's biggest Wall Street scandal, citing the work of analyst and whistle-blower, Albert Meyer. 11/03/2006 - The Alternative Minimum Tax: Impending Tax Shock To Hit 19 Million Payers: Issue # 602
Dr. Mark Skousen assesses the Alternative Minimum Tax… and offers 3 ways to avoid it. 11/03/2006 - Ethanol Fuel: It's the Only Proven Form of Alternative Energy: Issue # 601
Investment U Advisory Panelist Karim Rahemtulla reports on ethanol fuel… one of the best long-term solutions to environmentally friendly fuels. 11/01/2006 - Dividend Growth Stock Investing: How To Get Solid Returns with Little Risk… Plus, 5 Dividend-Paying Investments to Consider: Issue # 600
Dr. Mark Skousen explores the strategy of dividend growth stock investing, and shares 5 ways investors can profit. 10/27/2006 - Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank: The Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Genius Behind the World's Most Original Bank (Which Is "Giving Away" $50 Bills): Issue # 599
Dr. Mark Skousen reviews the concept of managed debt through the work of Muhammad Yunus, creator of Grameen Bank and the Micro-Credit Revolution. 10/25/2006 - The Biggest "Short" of the Year: Issue # 598 10/24/2006 - Test Your Investing Knowledge: Issue # 597
Readers test their investing knowledge with a five-question quiz that includes commentary on commodities, real estate and etfs. 10/20/2006 - Dogs of the Dow: A Twist on the Dow Investing Strategy, with 5 Stocks On the "Fly": Issue # 596
Dr. Mark Skousen examines the Dogs of the Dow and Flying Five investing strategies as profitable ways of uncovering today's best investment bargains. 10/19/2006 - Today's Real Estate Bubble: Let the Great "Homeowner Bailout" Begin: Issue # 595
Guest Editor Karim Rahemtulla assesses today's real estate bubble as the market continues to bust, and predicts even darker days ahead. 10/17/2006 - Real Estate Investments Versus Stock Investments: Which Is the Better Strategy? Issue # 594
Mark Skousen assesses real estate investments versus stock investments as a guideline for today's trading strategies. 10/13/2006 - Best Stocks To Invest In: Revealing the 10 Companies Worth A "Fortune": Issue # 593
Mark Skousen studies the performance of Fortune magazine's 'Top 10 Most Admired Companies' to see if they're the best stocks to invest in today. 10/12/2006 - Real Estate In Argentina: Pocket 25% A Year… While "Supplies" Last: Issue # 592
Guest Editor Barb Perriello shares 4 smart ways investors can profit from real estate in Argentina as the U.S. market continues to cool. 10/9/2006 - "Clever" Ticker Symbols: Testing the Track Records of FUN Stock Tickers: Issue # 591
Mark Skousen reviews stocks with "clever" ticker symbols… and reveals some surprising results on their track records. 10/7/2006 - The "Fight" That Knocked Out Commodities: Issue # 590
Mark Skousen reviews the recent collapse in commodities like oil and gold… and where to invest beyond the commodities markets. 10/06/2006 - Today's Commodities Market: The Commodity-Driven "Treasury" Hunt Is On: Issue # 589
Guest Editor Horacio Marquez shares his support for a turnaround in today's commodities market. 10/03/2006: Forbes 400 Billionaires: 3 Lessons Investors Can Learn From America's Richest People: Issue # 588
Dr. Mark Skousen shares 3 investing lessons from several billionaires on the Forbes 400 list. 9/30/2006: Jeremy Siegel: Part 2 of Investment U's Interview with Wharton's Top Financial Economist… and His #1 Long-Run Buy: Issue # 587 9/29/2006: Investing in the Currency Market: Why Now Is the Time to Invest in Currency… and How the Shift in the U.S. Dollar Supports this Strategy: Issue # 586
Guest editor D.R. Barton reviews several ways of investing in the current market… and 3 factors that point to a rise in the U.S. dollar. 9/26/2006 - Jeremy Siegel: Dr. Mark Skousen Interviews The Author of The Future for Investors on International Stocks, Dividend-paying Stocks, and the "Buy and Hold" Strategy: Issue # 585
In our exclusive Investment U interview, Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel reveals why "tried and true companies triumph over the bold and the new." 9/22/2006: Mutual Fund Investment Strategy: If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them: Issue # 584
Dr. Skousen suggests a profitable mutual fund investment strategy that takes advantage of mutual funds: Buy the management company that runs them. 9/21/2006 - The Robert Shiller Interview: The Author of Irrational Exuberance and Yale's "Top Gun" Fires Away on Real Estate Stocks and the Secrets of Investing: Issue # 582
Mark Skousen interviews Irrational Exuberance author Robert Shiller on real estate stocks and the secrets of investing. 9/20/2006 - Amaranth Advisors: The 3 Investing Lessons Learned in a $4.5 Billion Trading Loss: Issue # 583 9/20/2006 - Index Fund Investing: Why Index Funds Underperform the Market… and How Investors Can Reduce Their Risk: Issue #581
Dr. Mark Skousen reveals the major flaw behind Index Fund Investing, and unveils an alternative approach investors can use to beat the markets. 9/13/2006 - The Housing Boom: Warren Buffett Hangs Onto A Real Estate Boom Relic: Issue #580
Guest Editor Karim Rahemtulla examines one of Warren Buffett's housing boom investments, and explains why this stock is a mainstay in his portfolio. 9/11/2006 - The John Stossel Interview: Mark Skousen sits down with ABS News Anchor John Stossel on the 5 Most Dangerous Investment Myths: Issue # 579
20/20 anchor and consumer advocate John Stossel offers his reaction to 5 popular myths that impact investors today. 9/1/2006 - A Real Estate Market Crash: 7 Reasons Why The Impending Housing Bust Will Be So Severe: Issue # 577
Investment U Chairman Mark Skousen reveals why the real estate boom is over for now… and how long before it recovers. 8/30/2006 - Value Investing: Dr. Mark Skousen and 3 Oxford Club Analysts Reveal Where the Real "Value" Opportunities Are Today: Issue # 578
In this special report, Dr. Mark Skousen and 3 Oxford Club analysts reveal their best value investing opportunities, from domestic plays to global markets. 8/29/2006 - Inflation Targeting: What You're Not Hearing about Ben Bernanke… and How It Could Affect Your Portfoli Issue # 576
Dr. Mark Skousen comments on the economic and investor impact of the newly adopted Fed policy of "inflation targeting." 8/25/2006 - The Permanent Portfolio Fund: Long Live Harry Browne's "Fail-Safe" Investment Strategy: Issue # 575
Dr. Skousen reviews the track record of the Permanent Portfolio Fund, created by late investment advisor, author, and presidential candidate Harry Browne. 8/24/2006 - Canada Oil Sands: Investing In The Oil Reserve 8 Times Bigger Than Saudi Arabia's: Issue # 574
Alex Green reviews Canada's oil sands… and how investors can get in on one of North America's most lucrative energy opportunities. 8/21/2006 - Behavioral Economics: How Using This New Science Can Triple Your Savings Rate: Issue # 573
In this issue, Dr. Skousen explains the new science of behavioral economics and how investors can use this model to triple their savings rates. 8/18/2006 - Variable Annuities: A Revolutionary New Twist on Annuities Lets You Enjoy Risk-free Stock Market Returns: Issue # 572
IU Chairman Dr. Mark Skousen shares a new way to invest in variable annuities without losing a dime… guaranteed. 8/15/2006 - Ethanol Investments: Answers to the Questions on Ethanol… Plus Three Promising Stock Plays: Issue # 571
Dr. Skousen answers the question "are ethanol investments a smart play right now?"… and gives three prospective ethanol stocks for consideration. 8/11/2006 - How To Borrow Money Interest Free: The Best Way To Get Zero-Interest Loans and Cash: Issue # 570
Dr. Mark Skousen shares how to take advantage of your very own "discount window" at a national bank and borrow thousands of dollars without paying interest. 08/09/2006 - Investing in Water: The Most Profitable Investment of the 21st Century: Issue # 569
Oxford Club Advisory Panelist and IPO expert Louis Basenese discusses how the worldwide water shortage dilemma has opened the doors to a supremely profitable investing opportunity. 8/08/2006 - Value Investing: 3 Lessons from Seth Klarman's "Margin of Safety"… and 1 Value Investment Recommendation: Issue # 568
In issue # 568, Dr. Mark Skousen explores the "Value Investing" strategy (little downside risk and considerable upside potential), including one of today's most successful value funds. 8/04/2006 - ETF Investments: Understanding "The Dark Side" of Exchange Traded Funds: Issue # 567
Dr. Skousen reveals two dangers that threaten ETF investments… and compares exchange traded funds with mutual funds as today's smarter investment. 8/02/2006 - Global Investments: A Crumbling "Wall of Worry" Presents an International Profit Opportunity: Issue # 566
Guest Editor Horacio Marquez reviews four factors that present a unique opportunity to profit from global investments. 7/31/2006 - Sir John Templeton's 5-Step Strategy For Financial Success: How to Build Wealth With Risks, Bargains and Tax Deferral 7/28/2006 - Test Your Investment Knowledge: What's Your "IU IQ?: Issue # 564
Readers test their investment knowledge in this five-question quiz, with commentary ranging from small-cap stocks, gold and real estate to the Fed's interest rate policy and the U.S. dollar. 7/26/2006 - Lord Rothschild's Investment Advice: Why It's Best to Sell at the Sound of War-Time Trumpets: Issue # 563
In Issue #563, Guest Editor D.R. Barton reviews legendary contrarian Lord Rothschild's investment advice for the stock markets during times of war and conflict. 7/24/2006 - Buy and Hold Stocks: Why This Investing Strategy Is Dangerous for Your Portfoli Issue # 562
Dr. Mark Skousen reviews the problems with "buy and hold" investing, including commentary on golden-growth stocks. 7/21/2006 - Automatic Investments: How to "Automatically" Boost Your Wealth By 30%: Issue # 561
Dr. Skousen shares an easy way to boost your wealth by 30% and includes his five favorite automatic investments that can help investors build long-term wealth. 7/20/2006 - Investing In Japan: Still Bullish On the Land of the Rising Sun: Issue # 560
Guest Editor Alexander Green gives his bullish perspective on the Japanese market and argues that investing in Japan is a good deal for investors due to a recent pullback. 7/19/2006: Jesse Livermore: Profit From the World's Most Famous Speculator: Issue # 559
Dr. Skousen relates the story of investment Guru Jesse Livermore and gives 5 timeless investing tips from Livermore's book, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator. 7/14/2006: Black Scholes Made Easy… And Three Ways To Buy Better Call Options: Issue # 558
In this issue, we review the Black Scholes model for pricing stock options… and how you can apply it to prevent losing your shirt in options trading. 7/12/2006: Strategic Investments in the Current Market: Four Plays That Defy A Market Meltdown: Issue # 557
Guest editor Louis Basenese reviews four strategic investment plays poised to succeed in the current market… and under any market conditions. 7/10/2006: Option Trading Strategies: The World's Fastest Way to Make Money: Issue # 556
IU Chairman Dr. Mark Skousen reviews option trading in today's markets, including the risks and rewards… and 5 strategies to consider when buying call options. 7/07/2006: Berkshire Hathaway Stock: Is Warren Buffet's Donation a Signal To Start Selling Berkshire and Microsoft Stock? Issue # 555
Dr. Mark Skousen reviews how massive insider selling at Berkshire Hathaway and Microsoft have led to lagging stock performance. 7/05/2006: Ethanol Stocks: Two Ways To Profit As America Shifts Toward this Alternative Fuel: Issue # 554
Guest editor Karim Rahemtulla shows how to profit off the pending ethanol alternative fuel boom with two ethanol stock recommendations. 7/03/2006 - The Anti-Terrorist Portfolio…How To Protect Your Investments During the War On Terrorism: Issue # 553
Mark Skousen comments on America's Warfare/Welfare State, and offers several ways investors can protect their portfolios in this Age of Terrorism. 6/29/2006 - The Importance of Living Wills: The Biggest Financial Decision You May Never Make: Issue # 552
Mark Skousen discusses the benefits and importance of living wills… and shares several free and low-cost tools and resources. 6/28/2006: Portfolio Rebalancing: The Easiest, Zero-Risk Way To Make Money In 15 Minutes: Issue # 551
Guest editor Louis Basenese reviews the investing strategy of "rebalancing," including 3 ways to get maximum portfolio returns with minimal risk. 6/26/2006 - The Problems with Mutual Funds: The Terrible Truth… and Three Ways To Protect Yourself: Issue # 550
IU Chairman Mark Skousen unearths the main problems with mutual funds that affect investors… and offers three recommendations to hedge against the negatives. 6/23/2006 - Stock Market Cycles: What My #1 Predictor Is Saying Now (The Forecast Ain't Pretty): Issue # 549
Mark Skousen reviews the problems behind forecasting cycles in the stock market… and offers his current market predictions and recommendations. 6/22/2006 - The Trailing Stop Strategy: Protecting Your Portfolio and Your Profits from Market Volatility: Issue # 548
Guest Editor Alex Green gives numerous examples how the trailing stop strategy protects your profits and your portfolio from market volatility. 6/19/2006 - Federal Estate Tax Information: Congress Fails To Repeal Federal Estate Tax… and Six Ways To Avoid It: Issue # 547
Investment U's Dr. Mark Skousen shares information on the federal estate tax, including six ways to avoid the "death tax," and where to go for the best advice. 6/16/2006 - Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad: Why "Rich Dad" And "Poor Dad" Were Both Right: Issue # 546
Mark Skousen reviews lessons learned about conservative vs. risky investing from Robert Kiyosaki's classic book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad. 6/14/2006 - Investing in India: Two In-Favor Sectors… And Why It's Not Quite Time To Buy: Issue # 545
Mt. Vernon Options Chairman Karim Rahemtulla reports on India's investing outlook after an extended tour of this enigmatic country. 6/12/2006 - Health and Wealth: If You're Not Healthy, You're Not Wealthy: Issue # 544
Dr. Mark Skousen reviews the correlation between health and wealth, including new facts and conclusions from the 20-year "China Study." 6/08/2006: Jim Rogers on Emerging Markets: Exclusive Investment U Interview (Part 2): Jim Rogers On "The Only Emerging Market Worth Talking About" Issue # 543
In part 2 of our exclusive interview with famed investor Jim Rogers, we see why Jim thinks the Fed will fail, what's in store for emerging markets (including the only one he's currently investing in), and life's most important lessons. 6/07/2006 - A Stock Market Crash in 2006? Four Investment Safe Havens For The Ailing Market: Issue # 542
Investment U Chairman Mark Skousen makes the case for a pending financial/stock market crash… and shows how investors can protect themselves through cash and prime-rate funds. 6/05/2006 - Jim Rogers on the Commodities Market: Exclusive Investment U Interview (Part 1): Jim Rogers Predicts Another Raging Bull Market in Commodities: Issue # 541
Dr. Mark Skousen interviews investing legend Jim Rogers, who discloses his bullish take on today's commodities market, including thoughts on gold, silver, uranium, mining stocks, and natural gas and oil. 6/02/2006 - Stock Market Course of Action: The Markets Look Sick Right Now - But You Don't Have T Issue # 540
D.R. Barton offers some perspective on today's lackluster markets… and provides a prudent stock market course of action for investors. 6/01/2006 - Big Mac Index: Why My Gold Bug Friends Are Wrong About the Dollar: Issue # 539
Dr. Mark Skousen reviews the 'Big Mac Index' as an optimal way to demonstrate the current value of the U.S. dollar around the world. 5/25/2006 - Uranium Stocks: While Gold Tops Out, this Forgotten "Yellow" Commodity Hits Its All-Time High: Issue # 538
Dr. Mark Skousen provides an update on uranium prices and production… and what it means for investors looking to profit from uranium stocks. 5/22/2006 - Best Investment in 2006 - And It's Not International Stocks Or Gold: Issue # 537
Investment U Chairman Dr. Mark Skousen makes the case for cash as the best investment in 2006, citing current market yields and increasing inflation. 5/19/2006 - Tax Havens: States with Favorable & Friendly Tax Situations: Issue # 536
Dr. Mark Skousen reviews the friendliest tax haven states in the U.S., including Florida, which just got sweeter… 5/15/2006 - Insider Stock Trading: Due Diligence For "Insider" Profits: Issue # 535
In issue # 535, Investment U shows how to profit from insider stock trading, including proper due diligence and recognizing the motivation behind company officers engaging in insider transactions. 5/11/2006 - Firms of Endearment: Wall Street's Next Hot Strategy (the "Stakeholder Strategy") Is Up 205%: Issue # 533
Investment U reviews the new book, Firms of Endearment, and comments on Wall Street's new hot buzz word, the "Stakeholder's Strategy." 5/08/2006 - Ben Stein Commentary: Did He Really Say, "The Rich Aren't Paying Their Fair Share"? Issue # 533
Investment U's Mark Skousen critiques commentary from conservative actor Ben Stein on the tax-paying ways of America's wealthy. 5/04/2006 - Louis Rukeyser: A Personal Glimpse Into the Private Louis Rukeyser: Issue # 532
In issue # 532, Dr. Mark Skousen reflects on the life of financial legend Louis Rukeyser. 5/01/2006 - Leading Economic Indicators: The #1 Indicator the Fed Fears the Most: Issue # 531
Investment U Chairman Mark Skousen reviews the 2 leading economic indicators most relevant to Fed rate policy…and from this offers a key recommendation for investors' portfolios. 4/27/2006 - Money Guide for Graduates: "Daddy, Do You Have Any Tips On How to Get Rich?" Issue # 530
Dr. Mark Skousen reviews a money guide for graduates that can help pave a path toward a lifetime of wealth. 4/24/2006 - Investment Sites: The Three Free Websites I Use Every Day in My Research: Issue # 529
Mark Skousen reviews his top 3 investment sites he uses each day… and invites readers to share their "best-kept secrets" on the Web. 4/21/2006 - Jim Cramer: The Imminent Collapse Of the Jim Cramer Show - Tell Us When, And Receive An Investing Classic: Issue # 528
Dr. Mark Skousen predicts the demise of Jim Cramer and his Mad Money program, and explains what it really takes to invest successfully today. 4/17/2006 - India Funds vs. China Funds: Investing in India Or China? The One Fund You Must Consider: Issue # 527
Dr. Mark Skousen compares India vs. China from an investor's and economic standpoint…and shares an Indian fund recommendation. 4/13/2006 - Chinese Stocks: Red Capitalist Report #3… The Here and Now for Investors, plus Four Long-Term "Red" Flags For China: Issue # 526
In part 3 of his report from China, Mark Skousen reviews why the time is now for investing in Chinese stocks… but also why all bets may be off for China's economy beyond the Olympic games. 4/11/2006 - How To Invest in China: Red Capitalist Report #2… an Afternoon Stroll Through China's Next "Chapter": Issue # 525
In part 2 of Mark Skousen's China investment tour report, Mark reviews how to invest in China during these Asian boom times. 4/6/2006 - Investing in China in 2006: Red Capitalist Report #1 -- You Won't Believe What I Saw In Shanghai! Issue # 524
Mark Skousen reports on his two-week fact-finding mission in China, with observations on the Chinese economy and a recommended investment for 2006. 4/04/2006 - The Decline of the Dollar: Four Torpedoes Headed Straight For the U.S. Dollar… Take Cover and Profit: Issue # 523
Guest editor Frank Trotter reviews four major concerns agitating the U.S. dollar's current and future value, and shares a way to profit off the decline of the dollar. 3/30/2006 - Housing Market Trends: Attention Bargain Shoppers… Real Estate's New Buying Season Is Here: Issue # 522
Guest editor and real estate guru John Schaub looks at current trends in the housing market, and explains how to understand what's happening in your own market and find today's real estate bargains. 3/27/2006 - Is the U.S. Economy in Crisis? Seven Trends Spell Out an Economic Medley of Woes: Issue # 521
Investment U Chairman Mark Skousen weighs in on forces that could lead to an economic crisis in the U.S., and reveals the best way to gauge economic trouble ahead. 3/23/2006 - Today's Most Profitable Investments: Revealing the Greatest Source of Wealth…Outside of the Stock Market: Issue # 520
In this issue, Dr. Mark Skousen shares his two most profitable investments and wealth-building strategies. His answers may surprise you. 3/20/2006 - Health Care Stocks: How To Profit From a Medicare Crisis, Including Three Strong Funds: Issue # 519
Mark Skousen discusses how to parlay Medicare's continuing crisis into investment gains, specifically through health care stocks that are performing well in the market today. 3/13/2006 - 401k Investment Advice: Kiss Old-Style Pensions Goodbye…Plus, 3 Ways To Maximize Your 401k Returns: Issue # 518
In this issue, Dr. Mark Skousen shares his 401k investment advice for 2006 and reviews the shifts and trends in today's pension and defined contribution plans. 3/9/2006: How Much Do I Need To Retire? Our "Number" Calculation Sheds Some Light on the Answer: Issue # 517
Dr. Mark Skousen answers the question "How much do I need to retire" by using the Dividend Discount Model…as well as some simple strategies to help you achieve your retirement goals. 3/6/2006 - Investing in ETFs: The Real Reason They're Hot… And Three ETFs Worth Buying Today: Issue # 516
Investment U Chairman Mark Skousen reviews investing in ETFs (exchange-traded funds), including little-known advantages and three ETFs to consider as investments today. 3/2/2006 - 2006 Housing Market Bubble: Today's Selloff In Real Estate…and How Many Years Before the Next Bull Market: Issue # 515
Mark Skousen looks at the housing market bubble in 2006, including how real estate has cooled considerably…and how long will it take before real estate is a good investment again. 2/26/2006 - Traveling Without a Visa: Why American Travelers Have Never Had It So Good: Issue # 514
Mark Skousen reviews the advantages U.S. investors enjoy with the U.S. leading the world in the number of countries Americans can travel to without a Visa. 2/23/2006 - When To Invest in U.S. Stocks: "Amazing Graph #1" Shows You the Right and Wrong Times: Issue # 513
Investment U Chairman Mark Skousen examines when to invest in U.S. stocks, based on some strong indicators…including what led up to the 21st century's first stock market crash. 2/16/2006 - The Warren Buffett Investment Strategy: If One Warren Buffett Can Make You Super Rich, How Much Money Will You Make With 10? Issue # 512
Mark Skousen reveals an investment strategy that searches the world for the top "Warren Buffetts" in the no-load Masters 100 Fund. 2/13/2006 - Inflation Bonds: Why the I-Bond Is a Better Bet than the New 30-Year Treasury Bond: Issue # 511
Mark Skousen reviews today's accelerated inflation…and why investors would be wise to buy inflation bonds (a type of inflation indexed security issued by the Treasury). 2/10/2006 - 2006 Gold Outlook: The Seven Factors Polishing this Precious Metal: Issue # 510
Michael Checkan offers his 2006 gold outlook, including the 7 factors driving this precious metal skyward, and the best way to buy gold today. 2/6/2006 - Inflation's Effect on the Stock Market: Issue # 509
Investment U explores inflation's effect on the stock market, including why good news is bad news on Wall Street, inflation as a legitimate fear, and the perversity of the stock market explained. 2/2/2006 - Sir John Templeton's 5-Step Strategy For Financial Success: How to Build Wealth With Risks, Bargains and Tax Deferral: Issue # 508
Mark Skousen reports on Sir John Templeton's investing outlook…and offers a 5-step strategy for building wealth based on Templeton's century worth of experience. 1/30/2006 - Overseas Investments: Overseas Investments: Another Fine Mess For U.S. Stocks…and the Growing Case For Investing Abroad: Issue # 507
Mark Skousen explores the many implications of Sarbanes-Oxley, and why there's a strong case for overseas investments as a result. 1/26/2006 - Yahoo in the Stock Market: How One Penny Sparked A 13% Collapse On Wall Street: Issue # 506
Investment U reviews Yahoo today and its long-term outlook in the stock market, and discusses the keys to understanding the 'irrational' stock market. 1/23/2006 - The Index of Economic Freedom: Where There's Freedom, There's Money To Be Made… Especially In This Fund: Issue # 505
Mark Skousen reviews the latest findings from the Index of Economic Freedom and how investors can profit from it, including a recommended investment fund. 1/20/2006 - Ben Bernanke and the Economy: How Bernanke Can Keep Stocks Rallying…and Greenspan's Final Report Card: Issue # 504
Issue # 504 offers a 20-year review of Alan Greenspan's record…and thoughts on new Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and the economy in 2006. 1/17/2006 - Investing in China: Guess Who Just Replaced America As the World's #1 Exporter of IT Goods? Issue # 503
Mark Skousen looks at investing in China, including two fund recommendations and other opportunities for investors wisely looking to diversify their portfolios in Asian emerging markets. 1/12/2006 - The Way to Wealth: Three Rules That Made Ben Franklin One Of the Top 100 Richest Americans: Issue # 502
In celebration of Ben Franklin's 300th birthday, Mark Skousen reviews three rules from Franklin's The Way to Wealth that preach practical advice in business and investing. 1/09/2006 - The Life of Ben Franklin: America's First Financial Guru Turns 300! Issue # 501
Mark Skousen reviews the life and works of Founding Father Ben Franklin, including lessons that still apply to successful investing today. 1/05/2006 - Borrowing Money in 2006: The Quickest Way to Borrow $43,800, Interest-Free: Issue # 500
Dr. Skousen reviews techniques for borrowing money in 2006, including credit card rates that actually beat the Fed. 1/02/2006 - Inverted Yield Curve: Your Investments Are Under Siege: Issue # 499
Dr. Mark Skousen speculates on the Fed's engineering of a genuine inverted yield curve, along with its ramifications on the stock market in 2006. | 
