Trying to predict the daily movements of the markets is hopeless these days, says David Newman. But that doesn’t matter. Great long-term opportunities are still out there. General Electric (NYSE:GE) is a top grade company with an undervalued share price. And its high and steady dividend means investors are in no hurry to snap up quick gains.

President-elect Barack Obama plans to renew America’s information superhighway. This means huge investments in the country’s broadband network. David Newman says there will be big profits for this tech ETF (IGN).

Obama’s stimulus plan may still be vague, but you can be sure it will involve huge construction projects says David Newman. And government funding will be targeted at US companies. That’s why David recommends the PowerShares Dynamic Building & Construction Portfolio ETF (NYSE:PKB) as an all-American infrastructure play.

Crude looks like it is entering its own type of recession this year, with the International Energy Agency predicting a fall in oil consumption for the first time in 25 years. But David Newman still thinks there are huge profits to be had in the oil industry. He recommends an Oil & Gas ETF (NYSE:IEO) and Oil Services ETF (NYSE:OIH), using a ‘protective put strategy’ to cover against downside risk.

Traditionally safe dividend stocks have been whacked along with everything else by this credit crisis, as struggling companies are forced to slash payments. But David Newman says Reverse Convertible Notes are little-known securities that truly guarantee a steady income. And you never have to own the underlying stock…

Industrialized countries are dropping like flies into recession. So far, emerging markets have avoided the economic meltdown. But that is changing, says David Newman. He says investors should not be tempted by the huge bond yields on offer in countries like Argentina. In today’s climate, knowing you will get your money back is much more valuable.

David Newman says we may be approaching the bottom of the real-estate slump. High levels of uncertainty remain. But when the market does turn, it will create huge opportunities for investors.

Global markets remain coupled to the US. The iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSE:EFA) – an equity benchmark for international stock performance – is following the S&P 500 on its downward trajectory. However, David Newman in The Sovereign Society says some frontier markets in South America, Africa, and the Middle East are defying this trend…

As stocks yo-yo up and down, investors are increasingly looking to find a source of steady and reliable income. David Newman at The Sovereign Society says structured investment products are a great way of making solid returns without the downside risk of stocks. Structured investment products offer guaranteed cash dividends – even when the underlying stocks go nowhere.

Let’s talk about oil and gas. Right now, you’ll be hard pressed to find a bigger influence on the stock market’s movements than energy prices. The banks and financial stocks had their 15 minutes of fame during the worst of the credit crisis…but now it’s the energy sectors turn to rule the fickle whim of the market.