With the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all starting 2016 with declines of at least 6%, Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald has developed a strategy for how to invest during the volatility of 2016.
According to Fitz-Gerald, it’s more important than ever to focus on his eight favorite market trends.
That's because they'll make investors money even during periods of high volatility...
With the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all starting 2016 with declines of at least 6%, Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald has developed a strategy for how to invest during the volatility of 2016.
According to Fitz-Gerald, it’s more important than ever to focus on his eight favorite market trends.
That's because they'll make investors money even during periods of high volatility...
In a moment I'm going to show you a chart for EOG Resources.
As I looked at the chart for this oil and natural gas development company, and positioned myself for a possible trade, an old song happened to come on the radio. It's a catchy tune that my friends and I used to "try" to dance along with.
Savvy investors know that over short time periods, and especially during bear markets, the saying "cash is king" often holds true. It provides security and allows for bargain hunting when assets are cheap.
However, through times of financial repression and negative interest rate policies (NIRP), central planners along with banks are changing that precept into "cash is trash."
That notion is a dangerous one that you can prepare for and prosper from….
Apple's most recent earnings were nothing short of spectacular, and the headlines reflected that:
... "Apple Beats Estimates on Soaring iPhone Sales" -The Street
... "Apple Beats Estimates with $10.2 Billion in Profit" - AppleInsider.com
... "Apple Crushes iPhone Estimates, Boosts Buybacks" - CNBC
What they should have said is "Analysts Got It Wrong Again."
We've talked in the past about how far off the mark Wall Street analysts can be, and how costly that can be for investors who blindly follow along. It's no surprise - or at least it shouldn't be - given the hidden biases Wall Street holds.
But we haven't talked about how to use that information to your advantage.
Until today.
Here are the two best presents analysts could possibly give you this earnings season...
The 141st running of the Kentucky Derby was not going to pass me by this year without a challenge...
I was hanging out with some financial friends last week when the question got popped along with a bottle of wine.
"Who do you like in the Derby?" I was asked.
I'd never really thought of it, although I enjoy the excitement of the race. But when I heard a few of my friends around the table talking about betting on the long shot, I had to open my mouth.
"You never bet the long shot," I said, knowing that in the business of options trading, nothing could be more clearly stated.
With that, I took a bold step that not only paid off handsomely for me, but can also pay off for my readers.
I've talked to thousands of investors over the years who are absolutely convinced that they need to understand the market's most complicated nuances to get ahead.
In reality, though, success comes down to just five things that I call the Total WealthPrinciples.
Get 'em right and you can make more money with less risk while enjoying a peace of mind that the vast majority of investors will never have. I know that sounds like a tall order, but it's not. Or, at least, it doesn't have to be.
You see, most investors fight the markets instead of going with the flow. And in doing so, they doom themselves to pathetic returns that do nothing but pad Wall Street's pockets.
I want you to understand these five Total Wealth Principles because they will help you harness the awesome power of the markets themselves. Then you'll have the perspective needed to build the financial future and, specifically, the profit potential that you so richly deserve.
Especially now, when weak economic data is building yet another wave of panic among the 99% of investors who will never understand what I'm about to share with you.
Here are five Total Wealth principles to invest by - and pitfalls to avoid.
If you don't have a clear plan for how to play the stock market, you are statistically unlikely to succeed. Over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of 9.02%. Yet over the same span, individual investors averaged a measly 2.53% per year.
You can do way better than 2.53% a year as an individual investor.
Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani - sometimes called "the reluctant bull" - joined FOX Business' "Varney & Co." today (Friday) to discuss why the U.S. is the "place to be."
Shah emphasizes that all reluctance aside, when it comes to investing in the stock market now, "You have to be in it to win it."
