Well, it’s finally over. Tuesday’s election was one for the ages. Few people saw this coming, but Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. Whether Trump was your guy or not, you may be feeling uncertain about how the incoming administration will affect the market and your portfolio. But you may remember something I recently told StreetAuthority readers: “I’ve seen some otherwise-smart people whose opinions I respect say things like ‘If Trump gets elected, the market will crash’ or ‘If Hillary wins, the economy will tank.’ Such talk is nonsense. The reality is that the market… Read More

Well, it’s finally over. Tuesday’s election was one for the ages. Few people saw this coming, but Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. Whether Trump was your guy or not, you may be feeling uncertain about how the incoming administration will affect the market and your portfolio. But you may remember something I recently told StreetAuthority readers: “I’ve seen some otherwise-smart people whose opinions I respect say things like ‘If Trump gets elected, the market will crash’ or ‘If Hillary wins, the economy will tank.’ Such talk is nonsense. The reality is that the market may get volatile around Election Day, yes, but the chances of it crashing are low.” You may also remember that I cited a recent survey by the Wall Street Journal which found that economists project a 60% chance of a recession within the next four years regardless of who is elected.  That still stands today. Frankly, this should concern you more than whether or not your candidate won on Tuesday. Nevertheless, this election does have implications for both the economy and your portfolio.  Our experts recognized this, too, which is why they weighed in on the election and the ensuing… Read More

In 1977, a man named Mike Markkula had already made his millions from stock options while working as a marketing manager for Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel. He was introduced to two renegade engineers by the name of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniack, who were working on a new personal computer, the Apple II.  After talking with Jobs, Markkula decided to fund the company, thus becoming its first “angel investor” and employee number three. Three years later, Apple went public and Markkula’s stake was worth $203 million.  —Recommended Link— Play The Presidential Market Plunge For Triple-Digit Returns ​Economic turmoil historically… Read More

In 1977, a man named Mike Markkula had already made his millions from stock options while working as a marketing manager for Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel. He was introduced to two renegade engineers by the name of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniack, who were working on a new personal computer, the Apple II.  After talking with Jobs, Markkula decided to fund the company, thus becoming its first “angel investor” and employee number three. Three years later, Apple went public and Markkula’s stake was worth $203 million.  —Recommended Link— Play The Presidential Market Plunge For Triple-Digit Returns ​Economic turmoil historically follows nearly every newly elected president. In fact, Bush fueled a 78% Nasdaq collapse in 2002. So regardless of who wins on November 8… you MUST take steps to protect your portfolio today. Click here to discover three POTUS-proof industries to play for up to 200.6% profits. That’s a serious chunk of change. Consequently, Markkula retired from Apple in 1996. Had he retained his full stake in Apple, it would be worth more than $177 billion today. Success stories like this are more common than you might think. That’s what can happen when you’re able to get in on the early stages of a promising… Read More

Back on October 26, I told you about one of the most exciting revolutions for investing to happen in years. The new opportunity has to do with an asset class that has delivered out-sized returns for wealthy, elite investors while remaining off-limits to everyone else.  I’m talking about pre-IPO investing. As you probably know, before well-known giants like Facebook or Twitter were public companies, they were burgeoning startups. As such, they weren’t traded on the public exchanges most of us are familiar with.  —Recommended Link— Only One Thing Stands Between You And $457K If you invested $10,000 into one… Read More

Back on October 26, I told you about one of the most exciting revolutions for investing to happen in years. The new opportunity has to do with an asset class that has delivered out-sized returns for wealthy, elite investors while remaining off-limits to everyone else.  I’m talking about pre-IPO investing. As you probably know, before well-known giants like Facebook or Twitter were public companies, they were burgeoning startups. As such, they weren’t traded on the public exchanges most of us are familiar with.  —Recommended Link— Only One Thing Stands Between You And $457K If you invested $10,000 into one unexpected group of stocks in 1972, you’d have $457,791 in your pocket in 2015. But if you put $10k into their counterparts instead, you’d have just $30,153. The only difference between these 2 choices is… Get the full story. But as it turns out, certain select wealthy, elite investors were able to get in on these companies before the rest of us. And in many cases, they were able to make millions. Until now. #-ad_banner-#You see, thanks to the passage of new regulations, regular investors are able to get in on the same kinds of pre-IPO deals that these “accredited”… Read More

A few weeks ago, I wrote about one of the most exciting revolutions to happen to investing in years. The new opportunity has to do with an asset class that has delivered out-sized returns for wealthy, elite investors while remaining off-limits to everyone else.  In short, if you’ve ever wished you could have invested in companies like Facebook and Twitter BEFORE they went public, then you’ll want to pay attention to what I have to say… —Recommended Link— Your Personal Paycheck Plan  One simple strategy is helping folks enjoy retirement more. In fact, the $2,194 Annie from Nevada makes… Read More

A few weeks ago, I wrote about one of the most exciting revolutions to happen to investing in years. The new opportunity has to do with an asset class that has delivered out-sized returns for wealthy, elite investors while remaining off-limits to everyone else.  In short, if you’ve ever wished you could have invested in companies like Facebook and Twitter BEFORE they went public, then you’ll want to pay attention to what I have to say… —Recommended Link— Your Personal Paycheck Plan  One simple strategy is helping folks enjoy retirement more. In fact, the $2,194 Annie from Nevada makes with this method covers all her monthly expenses. The $1,100 that Gordon from California earns makes life easier each month. And Curtis of Washington State puts the $4,200 he collects monthly toward home improvements. Discover the strategy that can enrich your life,too… Until May of this year, to invest in companies before they undergo an initial public offering (IPO), you had to be an “accredited” investor — that means a net worth of at least $1 million (excluding the value of your house), or an individual income of at least $200,000 a year ($300,00 combined). Now, thanks to the passage… Read More

Recently I had the honor of accompanying a group of friends to Las Vegas for a bachelor party. The betrothed couple in question for this event has been very dear to me for years — and honestly, aside from a few of the typical travel hiccups, the trip was a blast.  #-ad_banner-#I’ve been to Sin City a number of times, and I know firsthand that the things you can do to have a good time are only limited by your imagination (and, yes, perhaps your inhibitions). But among these activities — whether you’re shooting dice, playing Texas Hold ‘Em, lounging… Read More

Recently I had the honor of accompanying a group of friends to Las Vegas for a bachelor party. The betrothed couple in question for this event has been very dear to me for years — and honestly, aside from a few of the typical travel hiccups, the trip was a blast.  #-ad_banner-#I’ve been to Sin City a number of times, and I know firsthand that the things you can do to have a good time are only limited by your imagination (and, yes, perhaps your inhibitions). But among these activities — whether you’re shooting dice, playing Texas Hold ‘Em, lounging at the pool, shopping, or having a nice meal at one of the many five-star restaurants in Vegas — there’s always alcohol within reach. It got me to thinking… I hope the teetotalers among the StreetAuthority crowd will forgive me for saying this, but a little booze in moderation can make certain activities a little more fun. Perhaps that’s why alcohol has historically been such a resilient investment. So today, I’d like to share a pick with you from my colleague Jimmy Butts, Chief Investment Strategist of Top Stock Advisor. And as you may have guessed, it has to do… Read More

Earnings season kicked off last week, with Alcoa leading off by reporting disappointing results last Tuesday. Q3 Earnings for S&P 500 companies are expected to drop 2.1%, according to FactSet. As my colleague Jared Levy recently noted, this would mark the sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year declines. #-ad_banner-#Sounds troubling, right? Add that to the ongoing list: The Federal Reserve’s dithering on whether or not to raise rates… stagnant GDP growth… tepid jobs numbers… a slowing Chinese economy… Brexit… a looming U.S. Presidential election… it just keeps piling up. Hopefully none of what I’ve said up to this point has you… Read More

Earnings season kicked off last week, with Alcoa leading off by reporting disappointing results last Tuesday. Q3 Earnings for S&P 500 companies are expected to drop 2.1%, according to FactSet. As my colleague Jared Levy recently noted, this would mark the sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year declines. #-ad_banner-#Sounds troubling, right? Add that to the ongoing list: The Federal Reserve’s dithering on whether or not to raise rates… stagnant GDP growth… tepid jobs numbers… a slowing Chinese economy… Brexit… a looming U.S. Presidential election… it just keeps piling up. Hopefully none of what I’ve said up to this point has you panicked. That’s not my intention. But if all of this gloom and doom (and uncertainty) has you feeling nervous for how this will affect your portfolio, remember that there’s nothing new under the sun. In fact, we can turn to history as a guide. For starters, here’s a piece of information that should come as no surprise to anyone who’s been paying attention… the stock market is increasingly looking overvalued. With a price-to-earnings ratio of about 25, the S&P 500 is on the upper end of its historical valuation. Since 1900, the S&P 500 usually peaks at a valuation in… Read More

A couple of months ago, I introduced you to our newest expert analyst Genia Turanova. We brought Genia in to take the helm of two of our most important and successful premium newsletters (The Daily Paycheck and Game-Changing Stocks). And she hasn’t disappointed. In fact, one of her most recent picks for Game-Changing Stocks is up 20% in a matter of 10 trading days — and she believes there could be even more upside ahead. Before I tell you about that pick, I should also mention that another one of our strategists, options expert Jared Levy, has been following the… Read More

A couple of months ago, I introduced you to our newest expert analyst Genia Turanova. We brought Genia in to take the helm of two of our most important and successful premium newsletters (The Daily Paycheck and Game-Changing Stocks). And she hasn’t disappointed. In fact, one of her most recent picks for Game-Changing Stocks is up 20% in a matter of 10 trading days — and she believes there could be even more upside ahead. Before I tell you about that pick, I should also mention that another one of our strategists, options expert Jared Levy, has been following the very same stock for some time as well. And he’s recommending a safe way to play the upside the stock still has while also protecting against the downside.  —Sponsored Link— AGHI: First 243% Profits. Then 390%. Are 1,775% Gains Next?​ AGHI keeps making investors unbelievable gains. In less than a year, this stock has returned triple-digit gains… twice. Every time they get a little attention — share prices just don’t stop climbing. And this time 1,775% profits could be yours. Click here to learn more.  That stock in question is social… Read More

I can’t believe more people aren’t taking advantage of this… For the past few years, my colleague Amber Hestla and her readers have been “skimming” from Wall Street. And the best part: it’s all perfectly legal. In fact, it’s one of the safest methods of earning extra income to be found in any market environment. Allow me to explain… With bond yields near record lows and traditional income securities like savings accounts and certificates of deposit earning next to nothing, we’re regularly finding “instant yields” as high as 9.2%… 13.7%… and even some as much as 19.8%. In the past,… Read More

I can’t believe more people aren’t taking advantage of this… For the past few years, my colleague Amber Hestla and her readers have been “skimming” from Wall Street. And the best part: it’s all perfectly legal. In fact, it’s one of the safest methods of earning extra income to be found in any market environment. Allow me to explain… With bond yields near record lows and traditional income securities like savings accounts and certificates of deposit earning next to nothing, we’re regularly finding “instant yields” as high as 9.2%… 13.7%… and even some as much as 19.8%. In the past, our research is showing opportunities to collect a $1,575 cash payment from Visa (NYSE: V) for a 7.8% yield… a $980 cash payment from Starbucks (NYSE: SBUX) for a 12.8% yield… and, as I’ll show you today, we’ve even identified an opportunity to earn a $1,608 payment from International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) for an 11.5% yield. —Sponsored Link— The Rare Chance to Build Unbelievable Wealth is About to Occur… ​When the stock market crashed in 1929, millions were devastated. But a savvy few used the crisis to catapult themselves into unprecedented wealth and fortune. Read More

Mark your calendars. Tomorrow, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. Eastern, is when the Federal Open Market Committee will announce whether or not it will raise interest rates. This, as my colleague Jared Levy points out, is an event that could easily turn this market on its head.  If the Fed takes a dovish outlook and chooses to not raise rates, then it could fuel another short-term rally (at the expense of risking higher inflation down the road). Jared recently pointed out to his Profit Amplifier readers that this seems to be what the consensus is expecting;… Read More

Mark your calendars. Tomorrow, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. Eastern, is when the Federal Open Market Committee will announce whether or not it will raise interest rates. This, as my colleague Jared Levy points out, is an event that could easily turn this market on its head.  If the Fed takes a dovish outlook and chooses to not raise rates, then it could fuel another short-term rally (at the expense of risking higher inflation down the road). Jared recently pointed out to his Profit Amplifier readers that this seems to be what the consensus is expecting; both Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs believe there’s only a 25% chance we’ll see a rate hike next week. (My money is still on a rate hike by the end of the year, though.) Still, even though the odds are low this time around, a rate hike is still very much on the table. As many as six members of the 10-member committee have issued generally hawkish comments on the public record. So it’s just a matter of “when,” not “if.” And when the Fed does raise rates, then expect the news to trigger massive selling and a general reversal in… Read More

Yesterday, I told you about a select group of stocks we’ve come to refer to around the StreetAuthority office as “Forever Stocks.”  For those of you aren’t familiar, these are the companies that have rewarded shareholders for generations. They outlast (and in some cases outperform) during even the worst economic and market conditions. That’s because not only do these companies often sport durable brand names and impenetrable economic moats, but they have strong competitive advantages that help them consistently outperform the market for decades. — Recommended Link — 10 Top ‘Buys’ With Political Backing What better way to get on the… Read More

Yesterday, I told you about a select group of stocks we’ve come to refer to around the StreetAuthority office as “Forever Stocks.”  For those of you aren’t familiar, these are the companies that have rewarded shareholders for generations. They outlast (and in some cases outperform) during even the worst economic and market conditions. That’s because not only do these companies often sport durable brand names and impenetrable economic moats, but they have strong competitive advantages that help them consistently outperform the market for decades. — Recommended Link — 10 Top ‘Buys’ With Political Backing What better way to get on the “millionaire track” than investing in companies owned by millionaires who also happen to write the law? In this special presentation, you’ll get the names and tickers of several of congress’ favorite stocks. Details here. In my previous essay, I went into further detail about Forever Stocks and even gave away the name and ticker symbol of one company you could consider holding “forever.” (To read that issue, go here.) #-ad_banner-# I also mentioned that my colleague Jimmy Butts recently identified seven of his absolute favorite Forever Stocks his latest report. And while I won’t give those names away out of… Read More