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4 Undervalued Stocks To Buy And 5 Overvalued Stocks To Sell

4 Undervalued Stocks To Buy And 5 Overvalued Stocks To Sell

| July 12, 2016

Now that we’re at the half point of 2016, Bret Jensen identifies the best and worst areas to put your money for the rest of the year. Plus Bret gives you his favorite stocks in each of those sectors along with five stocks facing significant headwinds. It is hard to believe we are already in […]

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What Exactly Is Credit?

What Exactly Is Credit?

| July 7, 2016

Today, the yield on the 10-year treasury hit a record low of 1.378%.  Given that data for this security go back to 1790, – a 226 year span that includes Civil War, two world wars, and multiples periods of economic upheaval, – this development is interesting, to say the least. What’s more, the price of […]

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4 Brexit Bargains With Big Dividends

4 Brexit Bargains With Big Dividends

| July 5, 2016

Right now, the market only cares about one thing: Brexit. The market is volatile—which means now is a time to buy, buy and buy more as fears drive stocks too cheap. But the simple fact is no one knows exactly how Brexit will impact the world’s various economies. For sure, there’s a consensus that Britain […]

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It Can Take 20 Years For Sound Long-Term Investing Strategies To Pay Off

It Can Take 20 Years For Sound Long-Term Investing Strategies To Pay Off

| June 30, 2016

Just about everyone agrees that it’s smart for stock investors to take a long-term focus. What most do not yet realize is how much Shiller’s “revolutionary” (his word) finding that valuations affect long-term returns changes our understanding of what constitutes “long term.” Many investors have a hard time not being influenced by the day-to-day news. […]

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What Does Brexit Mean For Individual Investors?

What Does Brexit Mean For Individual Investors?

| June 28, 2016

This week, Americans are asking: What does Brexit mean for individual investors? The answer is: Not much.  Here’s why. If you follow financial news, you’ve undoubtedly heard the term Brexit for the past several months. If you’re like the average American, this word was introduced to you for the first time on Friday morning. What’s Brexit? As my wife and […]

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The Real Secret Behind The Secret Investment Tip

The Real Secret Behind The Secret Investment Tip

| June 16, 2016

Recently on several other websites, a “secret investment method” was revealed.  The beauty of this secret is that it worked every time in the past.  Impressive since it did not require knowledge of algorithms or how to read a MACD, RSI, or Bollinger Bands chart.  The only thing it required was the ability to look […]

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Gold: A Great Junior Game

Gold: A Great Junior Game

| June 14, 2016

It wasn’t so long ago that some of the more famous investor gurus were shrugging off gold as nothing more than shiny trinkets with no investment value. They were wrong. This safe haven is back, the recovery is clear, and there have been some very big changes of heart. The biggest gold producers in the […]

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Small-Cap Value: Valuation + Earnings = Opportunities

Small-Cap Value: Valuation + Earnings = Opportunities

| June 9, 2016

Two charts that show why we remain confident about small-cap value–even in the midst of increasing economic and market uncertainty. A number of equity market observers have been talking about how the increasingly uncertain state of both the economy and capital markets is putting increased importance on earnings–a point we have made in recent months. […]

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A Secure 3-Stock Portfolio That Yields 10.5%

A Secure 3-Stock Portfolio That Yields 10.5%

| June 7, 2016

Business development corporations (BDCs) are a great addition to a high-yield portfolio. With yields over 8%, and sometimes even over 10%, these companies provide a strong income stream right now, and can bolster the overall yield of your portfolio. But BDCs can be dangerous. Because they are legally required to return 90% of their income […]

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Home Buying: Top 4 Reasons To Get A Brand New House

Home Buying: Top 4 Reasons To Get A Brand New House

| June 2, 2016

The idea of buying a new home is a nice one, but most people don’t actually buy a brand new home. In fact, when you actually go buy a new property the only reason it is new is because you haven’t lived there before. What you need to consider is instead of buying someone else’s […]

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10 Best Dividend Stocks To Buy Regardless Of Who Wins The Election

10 Best Dividend Stocks To Buy Regardless Of Who Wins The Election

| May 31, 2016

Joining together with four other finance and Wall Street experts at a paid conference in Las Vegas, Tim Plaehn shares the ten stocks that will perform best no matter who wins the election in November. At the Las Vegas MoneyShow, I was part of a lunch panel to discuss the topic of “The Best Stocks […]

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