Penny Stock Tips
Its Payback Time For The Yen
Paybacks a bitch, as they say and it is payback time for the Japanese government. Over the past few months, the Yen has sold off at a virtual unheard of pace. Take a look at the chart to see for yourself Thats one heck of a free fall a 16% collapse in less than five […]
Read This If Your Portfolios NOT Rallying
Just last week I hung up the phone with a good friend of mine and felt compelled to write about our conversation. We talked about the stock rally underway and how his portfolio just isnt keeping up. While on the phone with him I said, Id be happy to help you figure out why Mike. […]
Watch The Euro…
What many US investors do not realize is that the Euro has a pretty strong connection to small-cap stocks. There are a handful of reasons why this relationship exists. As we move forward in 2013, smart investors would be wise to keep their eyes on the Euro. Heres why First, the Euro trades in direct […]
This Key Indicator Is Signaling Good Times Ahead For Penny Stock Investors
Typically, I don’t spend a lot of time writing about market volatility. I’ve especially avoided talked about volatility indices such as the VIX (the CBOE S&P 500 volatility index). The VIX is based on S&P 500 stock volatility – and while it’s an important indicator, it doesn’t always tell the story when dealing with small […]
One Great Industry To Invest In For 2013
We’re just a few days away from 2013, so it’s definitely a good time to think about what industries could be the top performers in the coming year. In 2012, two of the biggest winners were homebuilders and mortgage finance. On the other hand, the mining industry had a rough year. Gold miners, coal miners, […]
What Investors Can Learn From The McMoRan (MMR) Acquisition
This week, we have another great example of why you should allocate at least a small portion of your portfolio to speculative stocks. It’s all about the upside. Just look at what happened to McMoRan Exploration (MMR). Now, MMR isn’t a penny stock (it was a fringe small cap stock before yesterday’s deal), but there […]
Did You Sell This Penny Stock At The Wrong Time?
This week Im going to show you why researching the penny stocks you invest in is even more critical than the research you do on big cap stocks. If youre currently a penny stock investor, Im sure youve had various stocks take a dive off a cliff- or jump 30% or more in a single […]
Can Penny Stocks Benefit From Black Friday And Cyber Monday?
Oh what a difference one short week can make Unlike the previous two weeks, Wall Street put on its best five day performance since June last week. In fact, Black Friday ended in the black with the Dow Jones rallying 172 points. It appears as if investors couldnt help but become captivated by retail sales […]
Does Apples (AAPL) Fall Spell Doom For Stocks?
With all the post-election carnage in the stock market, it may have been easy to miss just how hard Apple (AAPL) has fallen. Over the past month, the worlds largest company is down 17% for the month. And thats after a minor recovery, where the stock nearly broke below the psychologically important $500 per share […]
Starbucks Proves Just How Important Brand Names Can Be
I had other plans for todays article. Theres plenty going on to talk about these days politics, earnings, Europe, commodities, you name it. But, I couldnt resist the opportunity to revisit a topic I just discussed. In case you havent seen it yet, I wrote about Starbucks (SBUX) on Monday. Basically, my point was that […]
What Does A $5 Cup Of Coffee Mean For Penny Stocks?
Regular readers know I frequently use big companies as examples of how to find opportunities in small caps and penny stocks. Despite my focus on small caps, there are important lessons to be learned from blue chips companies. After all, many blue chips are the leaders of their industries for a reason. That being said, […]
