I must say, I really enjoy what I do. #-ad_banner-#I’m fortunate enough to be able to analyze some of the most interesting companies, and detail that analysis in my premium newsletter, Maximum Profit. This allows me to mix my two favorite hobbies: investment analysis and writing. I thought I couldn’t ask for anything better… That is, until I met StreetAuthority’s very own Dave Forest. If you’ve never had the chance to read any of Dave’s premium analysis, then you’re missing out. Not only does he offer incredible in-depth research you can’t… Read More

I must say, I really enjoy what I do. #-ad_banner-#I’m fortunate enough to be able to analyze some of the most interesting companies, and detail that analysis in my premium newsletter, Maximum Profit. This allows me to mix my two favorite hobbies: investment analysis and writing. I thought I couldn’t ask for anything better… That is, until I met StreetAuthority’s very own Dave Forest. If you’ve never had the chance to read any of Dave’s premium analysis, then you’re missing out. Not only does he offer incredible in-depth research you can’t find anywhere else, but you also get some of the best stories. I like to think of him as the Indiana Jones of the investing world. Seriously, just look at this excerpt from a recent edition of his premium advisory Scarcity & Real Wealth:         I’ve doused my boots with rancid-smelling liquid — intended to ward off deadly coral snakes that lurk in the pools and swamps where I was treading. I’ve climbed to mountain peaks near 10,000 feet — where the lungs start to put up serious resistance to… Read More

This one investing rule could drastically improve the performance of your portfolio… #-ad_banner-#I’m not talking about asset allocation, position sizing or stop losses. Sure, those are great rules… but they won’t immediately improve your overall performance. After all, it doesn’t matter how diversified your portfolio is, or how small of a position you take, or even if you have a stop-loss set in place — the fact remains, if you buy the wrong stock at the wrong time you will lose money. It’s that simple. Now, I’m not saying that by… Read More

This one investing rule could drastically improve the performance of your portfolio… #-ad_banner-#I’m not talking about asset allocation, position sizing or stop losses. Sure, those are great rules… but they won’t immediately improve your overall performance. After all, it doesn’t matter how diversified your portfolio is, or how small of a position you take, or even if you have a stop-loss set in place — the fact remains, if you buy the wrong stock at the wrong time you will lose money. It’s that simple. Now, I’m not saying that by following this one rule you will never lose money. But what I can guarantee is that this simple strategy will help you know which stocks to buy and exactly when to sell them. Take Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) for example. Apple is one of the most fundamentally sound companies on the planet. For years, the popularity of iPods, iPhones and its computers caused earnings and cash flow to soar. Since 2003 alone, the company’s annual revenue rose from $6.2 billion to $182.8 billion. And if you were an investor focused only on Apple’s fundamentals — a strong… Read More

Today I want to tell you about an investing strategy that defies logic. It shouldn’t work based on everything we’ve learned about the stock market. Yet it does. In fact, for over half a century, investors and traders have used this strategy to produce unparalleled results. And no, for those of you who may be wondering, this strategy doesn’t involve options, derivatives or any other obscure financial product. #-ad_banner-#What’s more, what I’m about to show you can be used as part of any general investing strategy — regardless of whether you’re focusing on income, growth, blue chips, small caps or… Read More

Today I want to tell you about an investing strategy that defies logic. It shouldn’t work based on everything we’ve learned about the stock market. Yet it does. In fact, for over half a century, investors and traders have used this strategy to produce unparalleled results. And no, for those of you who may be wondering, this strategy doesn’t involve options, derivatives or any other obscure financial product. #-ad_banner-#What’s more, what I’m about to show you can be used as part of any general investing strategy — regardless of whether you’re focusing on income, growth, blue chips, small caps or commodities. Specifically, I’m talking about relative-strength investing. Longtime readers might already be familiar with relative-strength investing. We’ve talked about it before in previous StreetAuthority Daily issues. But for those who need a refresher, allow me to provide a brief recap. Relative-strength investing is simply a type of momentum investing. It involves buying the best-performing stocks (relative to the market) and holding them until their momentum changes course. To most investors, especially those considered value investors, this strategy probably sounds ridiculous. After all, most people have heard the phrase “buy low, sell high.” Since relative-strength investors buy stocks that are already… Read More

Every so often we like to step outside the normal mold, and give readers something different. One of the great things about StreetAuthority.com is that we can write about anything we want – well anything related to investing at least – so long as we see it as a value to our loyal subscribers. We have a variety of newsletters that specifically focused on recurring investment themes or strategies, but not this one. #-ad_banner-#​StreetAuthority.com is our main outlet to share with you what we would want to know if our roles were reversed. Fairly often our top analysts… Read More

Every so often we like to step outside the normal mold, and give readers something different. One of the great things about StreetAuthority.com is that we can write about anything we want – well anything related to investing at least – so long as we see it as a value to our loyal subscribers. We have a variety of newsletters that specifically focused on recurring investment themes or strategies, but not this one. #-ad_banner-#​StreetAuthority.com is our main outlet to share with you what we would want to know if our roles were reversed. Fairly often our top analysts will respond to reader Q&A, and the exchange proves to be a very candid look into the thought processes of our top analysts. So today I wanted to share with you a Q&A from one of our readers that addresses an important question many investors face. Where do I start and which strategies should I follow? With so many different investing strategies out there, it’s tough for investors to know where to begin or what advice to follow. A reader posed this question to Andy Obermueller,… Read More

“Residential housing is a tough business.” These were the words told to me by two extremely wealthy real estate moguls from New York — right after I bought my first rental property.  #-ad_banner-#I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I knew several people who were making a killing buying, renting and flipping houses. And I figured I would get my piece of the pie. I was guiding these wealthy New Yorkers and a handful of other successful businessmen down a 100-mile stretch of whitewater — through the largest wilderness area in the lower 48. Six days in the middle of… Read More

“Residential housing is a tough business.” These were the words told to me by two extremely wealthy real estate moguls from New York — right after I bought my first rental property.  #-ad_banner-#I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I knew several people who were making a killing buying, renting and flipping houses. And I figured I would get my piece of the pie. I was guiding these wealthy New Yorkers and a handful of other successful businessmen down a 100-mile stretch of whitewater — through the largest wilderness area in the lower 48. Six days in the middle of nowhere with no connection to the outside world is a great way to get to know and pick the brains of some of America’s elite. I took self-made millionaires, CEOs, hedge funders and top executives down the river — my mother even once took Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush down.  In short, it was a great way to meet interesting people and receive great advice. So one night in camp I was curious as to why these two New Yorkers thought residential housing was such a tough business, especially when it contradicted with pretty much everything I had heard… Read More

Last month, we had Dave Forest, one of the Chief Investment Strategists for StreetAuthority, fly all the way from his home base in Vancouver, British Columbia to St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. There he presented on the topic of “investments you can hold for the rest of your life.” Around the office, we’ve been calling them simply, “Forever Stocks.” Dave also gave attendees a glimpse at his brand new list of The 10 Best Stocks to Hold Forever. I’ll tell you how you can be among the first in line to get your hands on… Read More

Last month, we had Dave Forest, one of the Chief Investment Strategists for StreetAuthority, fly all the way from his home base in Vancouver, British Columbia to St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. There he presented on the topic of “investments you can hold for the rest of your life.” Around the office, we’ve been calling them simply, “Forever Stocks.” Dave also gave attendees a glimpse at his brand new list of The 10 Best Stocks to Hold Forever. I’ll tell you how you can be among the first in line to get your hands on this report in a moment. #-ad_banner-#​But suffice it to say, it was an incredible event. Long-time StreetAuthority readers may be familiar with our concept of Forever Stocks. In fact, it’s been the most popular piece of research in our company’s history. Put simply, when you invest in Forever Stocks, you no longer have to worry about inflation, deflation, bear markets or recessions. And our original list of Forever Stocks has been an investor’s dream. Since we recommended them back in July 2011, these stocks have beaten the market… Read More

If I time it just right, I can cut across three lanes of oncoming traffic to escape the bustling rush hour that plagues me every day on my way to work. Once I veer off the main road into this quiet residential neighborhood lined with oak trees, I keep an eye out for any “For Sale” signs. I like to stay informed with the happenings of the local residential market. And what I’ve noticed over the past few weeks has been, quite frankly, pretty shocking. #-ad_banner-#You see, here in the Austin market, it can often be only a matter of… Read More

If I time it just right, I can cut across three lanes of oncoming traffic to escape the bustling rush hour that plagues me every day on my way to work. Once I veer off the main road into this quiet residential neighborhood lined with oak trees, I keep an eye out for any “For Sale” signs. I like to stay informed with the happenings of the local residential market. And what I’ve noticed over the past few weeks has been, quite frankly, pretty shocking. #-ad_banner-#You see, here in the Austin market, it can often be only a matter of days before an offer is made when a house comes to the market. For example, one house with a sticker price of around $650,000 was only up for five days before a “pending” sign was hanging beneath the “For Sale” sign. Soon the sign was taken down all together and within around 40 days, cars were parked in the driveway. (Keep in mind it typically takes at least 30 days to close on a mortgage.) Talking with one of my mortgage lending buddies, he said this was how it was all over Austin. It wasn’t uncommon for a house to… Read More

My colleague Amy Calistri of The Daily Paycheck has been getting quite a few questions regarding her portfolio.  #-ad_banner-#To date, her Daily Paycheck portfolio has received a mind-boggling total of 1,747 dividend payments since she first started back in 2009. The total for these payments comes to $72,266.67. Not bad. And in the last 12 months, her portfolio has received 407 dividend payments for a total of $17,035.91 — for an average of $1,419.66 per month. Some of her readers may have a hard time understanding how she’s been able to earn so many dividends and in such a short… Read More

My colleague Amy Calistri of The Daily Paycheck has been getting quite a few questions regarding her portfolio.  #-ad_banner-#To date, her Daily Paycheck portfolio has received a mind-boggling total of 1,747 dividend payments since she first started back in 2009. The total for these payments comes to $72,266.67. Not bad. And in the last 12 months, her portfolio has received 407 dividend payments for a total of $17,035.91 — for an average of $1,419.66 per month. Some of her readers may have a hard time understanding how she’s been able to earn so many dividends and in such a short amount of time.   In fact, Amy recently received a question from a reader about how Amy has been able to quickly accumulate more shares of stocks she owns… without having to “buy” them. Q. I’m confused how stock purchases are made in The Daily Paycheck portfolio. For example, in the last two months, 29 shares of Gabelli Multimedia Trust (NYSE: GGT), 12 shares of of Wells Fargo Advantage Global Dividend Opportunity (NYSE: EOD) and 10 shares of Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE: JRS) appeared. Surely these cannot all be due to reinvesting? Am I missing something?… Read More

750 plus days and counting… That’s how long it’s been since the market’s last 10% pullback. We might not have to wait very long for next market correction… and personally, I can’t wait for that day to come. We came close during the recent market turbulence, but didn’t quite breach the 10% mark — the S&P 500 pulled back only 7.4%. While it was a nice time to load up on some of my favorite companies, I’m still patiently waiting for the real correction to come. See, when the market gives you a gift, you take it. But it’s always… Read More

750 plus days and counting… That’s how long it’s been since the market’s last 10% pullback. We might not have to wait very long for next market correction… and personally, I can’t wait for that day to come. We came close during the recent market turbulence, but didn’t quite breach the 10% mark — the S&P 500 pulled back only 7.4%. While it was a nice time to load up on some of my favorite companies, I’m still patiently waiting for the real correction to come. See, when the market gives you a gift, you take it. But it’s always important to make sure you have a plan in place. And my plan is simple — I will load up on what my colleague Dave Forest refers to as “The World’s Greatest Businesses.” #-ad_banner-#A couple of stocks are currently at the top of my shopping list… The first company on my list will come as no surprise to regular readers of StreetAuthority Daily — we last wrote about it back in August. Topping my list is computer chip giant Intel (Nasdaq: INTC). Now I know this seems like a boring, stodgy tech company, but it’s simply too good to pass… Read More

Growing up I swore to myself that I never wanted to be a rancher or farmer — moving irrigation pipe, caring for cattle, bucking bales of hay — needless to say the work was strenuous. But the older I get, the more I find myself yearning for the back-breaking work and solitude that comes with the gig. Luckily, I still have a close connection to it. Growing up in a tiny village in the northwest, ranching and farming is — next to mining — probably the largest employer. And my father keeps a pulse on the agriculture business, as it… Read More

Growing up I swore to myself that I never wanted to be a rancher or farmer — moving irrigation pipe, caring for cattle, bucking bales of hay — needless to say the work was strenuous. But the older I get, the more I find myself yearning for the back-breaking work and solitude that comes with the gig. Luckily, I still have a close connection to it. Growing up in a tiny village in the northwest, ranching and farming is — next to mining — probably the largest employer. And my father keeps a pulse on the agriculture business, as it directly affects his business. So I do my best to pick his brain about happenings in the agricultural business. And when we recently talked I was particularly interested in what was going on in the corn and wheat sectors. What he told me was exactly what I wanted to hear… Right now, there’s a ton of supply in the corn and wheat markets. Thanks to exceptional growing conditions this year. In its most recent report, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced corn production came in at a record-high 14.5 billion bushels. And this is how it’s been all… Read More