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Is China’s Economy About to Crash? Plus
My newsfeed is buzzing with panicky stories on China's economy. Professional worrywarts are terrified that the country's first corporate bond default (by a little-known Chinese solar company ) is just a taste of an economic earthquake to come - one that could shake the global financial system to its foundations. Read On…
The Ultimate Portfolio Diversifier Plus
The big advantage of a well-diversified portfolio is reduced volatility. If that diversification leads to higher overall returns, better still. Unfortunately, most assets are more highly correlated than you might imagine. Read On…
From the Mailbag: When Not to Use Trailing Stops Plus
Our Mailbag is full of reader questions and comments. Feel free to add to it by sending your questions to mailbag@investmentu.com or by clicking the "comment" link at the bottom of the article. Today, Marc responds to a question we hear often about trailing stops. Read On…
Technical Tuesday: The Foreign Markets to Buy Now Plus
Are all of your eggs in one basket? You may not think so if you're fully diversified in different companies and different sectors. But what percentage of your stock holdings is of companies within the U.S.? Read On…
How to Spot a Winning Stock Plus
Peter Lynch once said, "Investing without research is like playing stud poker and never looking at the cards."If you're wary of doing hard work - of getting your hands dirty doing some research - then I don't think investing is for you. It's not a game. Or a gamble. Read On…
Gold Is on Sale for 75% Off Plus
This week I attended the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, the world's biggest mining conference. And I found bargains galore... bargains that you can scoop up. To be sure, mine is a contrarian view. Gold and silver miners have been in a bear market for years now. They're far from their highs. It's fair to say that Wall Street hates miners right now. Read On…
Why You Shouldn’t Trade the Russian Occupation Plus
Talk about whiplash... News over the weekend that Russian troops had occupied Crimea caused hair-trigger traders to hit the exits hard on Monday. Fearful a hot war would develop in Ukraine, equity markets swooned worldwide. The next day, however, Putin announced he was "not going to fight the Ukranians" and the S&P 500 promptly hit a new all-time high. Read On…
My (Future) Life of Leisure Plus
Last month, I figured out what I want to do when I retire. I plan on being a guest lecturer on cruise ships. You make some money, live the good life and see interesting places. Sign me up. I discovered this while sailing with The Oxford Club Chairman's Circle Wealth Cruise from Australia to Bali. We traveled aboard the magnificent luxury ship Crystal Symphony. Read On…
Technical Tuesday: The Sector to Buy on the Dips Plus
Increasing concerns about Ukraine and Russia have caused fear to return to the stock market. Foreign markets were punished, especially the Market Vectors Russia ETF (NYSE: RSX), which is down 11.54% over the past week. However, the U.S. market has seen minimal weakness, down yesterday only 0.74%. Instead of panicking, you should welcome any sell-off that the market graces us with. Read On…
