The Obama ‘mega stimulus’ is making its way through the Senate. Chris Mayer says this is good news for infrastructure firms. He picks five ’shovel ready’ companies set to benefit from the injection of public funds this year.
Like much of the world, China is going through a rough patch. But Louis Basenese says there are many reasons why now is the perfect time to invest. He recommends four companies for big gains when the market gets back to winning ways.
If you can stomach a roller-coaster year in stock markets, Justice Litle says small caps will offer the biggest profit opportunities in 2009. Most suffered heavy losses in 2008, and are available at bargain prices. Justice gives six reasons why small caps should lead any rally this year.
Treasury bonds are the asset of choice for nervous investors these days. But Greg Gunner Guenthner says the best time to buy stocks is when everyone’s back is turned. And with global price-to-earnings ratios falling sharply, Greg says there are some excellent opportunities out there for contrarians.
Keith Fitz-Gerald gives us a simple-yet-effective portfolio strategy for the current market environment. He says two essential components of any portfolio are dividind-paying stocks and specialized inverse etf funds.
With the economy eroding at an alarming pace, it is no wonder investors are turning away from their former retail haunts filled with trendy, over-priced items.
Stores like Whole Foods (NASDAQ:WFMI) and Trader Joes are watching their customers head to low-cost competitors like Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and Safeway (NYSE:SWY).
It is no surprise to see an ultra-cheap retailer like 99 Cents Only Stores (NYSE:NDN) climb its way to the sole spot on the list of companies reaching 52-week highs today. The global economic crisis has actually been the best thing to happen to the company’s share price in a long time.
The rationale behind the positive run is obvious. When the economy is in the gutter, consumers have less money to spend on the things…
Greg Guenthner says small companies often lead the charge toward market recovery. A lot of fundamentally solid small caps are now wearing deeply discounted price tags. Greg says Neenah Paper (NYSE:NP) Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ:SILC), Buckeye Technologies (NYSE:BKI) are three great examples of bargain stocks.
Let’s face it — penny stocks get a bad rap in the financial news media. But despite what the pundits tell you, the jabs at cheap stocks are rarely justified. It’s time to bust Five Myths About Penny Stocks.
This is no ordinary slump, says Bill Bonner. We face a “balance sheet recession”, where banks, businesses and investors are forced to cut back after suffering huge losses. Bill says this will take years to sort out. And government efforts to delay the inevitable will just draw out the ordeal.
Put option buying has become a popular bearish investment strategy this year. But Lee Lowell says the market sell off also means some companies are trading at fire sale prices. He says put option selling is a great way to buy your favourite stocks at the best price. And the best part is you get paid to do so.
