All Posts Tagged With: "WMT"

Energy Sector Remains a Global Investing Wild Card

Although consumers and businesses have gotten a bit of a reprieve at the gas pump as of late, says William Patalon in Money Morning, the escalation in oil prices we’ve seen over the past year has led to some major changes in overall consumer behavior. Many car-owners have dumped their gas-guzzling pickup trucks and SUVs at the nearest used-car lot and used the proceeds to buy some gas-sipping rides.

Global Investing Roundups Friday, August 15th, 2008

Airline Triple Threat; Oil’s $100 Floor; Wal-Mart’s Thrifty Shoppers; Six Flags on a Thrill Ride; Gannett Printing Pink Slips; GM’s Electric Car On the Way; Estee Lauder Looks Good; Netflix’s Mail Snafu

Will Retail Sales Figures Build Market Momentum?

Last week, a few economic reports surprised to the positive side. And this week is potentially very important for the market, says Christian Hill in Investor’s Daily Edge. Last week saw Factory Orders more than double expectations, and the ISM Services Index wasn’t nearly as low as was expected. Add this to the Fed standing pat and there could be some momentum heading into this week. This from Christian…

Federal Reserve Policymakers Will Hold the Line on Interest Rates - At Least for Now

With oil trading near a three-month low (and corn now at a four-month low), U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers may have just the ammunition they need to hold the line on interest rates for the foreseeable future - or at least until their Sept. 16 policymaking meeting.

A ‘Hidden’ Profit Play in Digital Photography

It might seem a bit late to jump on the digital photography bandwagon. But Penny Sleuth’s Greg Guenthner says he has found the last hidden opportunity in the industry.

High-Dividend Stocks Will Protect You from Mortgage Mess

Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) are about to go bankrupt, says 12% Letter editor Tom Dyson.

The bottom line is they are both over leveraged. Waaay over leveraged. They bought $1.7 trillion in assets using only $70 billion of investors’ money. To wipe out investors, mortgage values only have to decline by 1.4 percent. And this has already happened. 

Tom says the best way to protect your portfolio from the fallout of a failing Fannie and Freddie is to invest in high-dividend stocks…

Investing in Energy Is the Only Game in Town

Last year, eight out of ten major sectors went up, according to the Dow Jones Indexes, says Andrew Gordon in Investor’s Daily Edge. This year, eight out of the ten are now in negative territory. Materials and energy are the only holdouts – and of those two, the materials sector is down 2.5 percent for the month of June. That means energy is the only game in town. But you have to chose wisely or loose your shirt…

Global Investing Roundups Friday, July 11th, 2008

Retailers Report 4.3% Bump in Sales; Toyota Changes Direction; Whirlpool Closes Two Factories; Brazil and Vietnam Come Together; GE Spin-Off; New Wachovia CEO; IAM Wants Fair Bidding; Oil Jumps Over $5 on Political Tension

Treasury Bonds Are No Longer a Safe Haven

Bill Bonner says the world as we know it is finished. We are entering a new era of inflation and dollar weakness, and it’s here to stay. Even T-bonds aren’t a safe haven anymore…

These 3 Sectors Should Be Part of Your Downturn Strategy

We’re standing on the tracks and the train is coming, says Wayne Mulligan. But that’s no reason for investors to not play the market. Wayne says going long on discount retailers is the best way to profit from low consumer confidence. And with fuel prices on an unsustainable uptrend, investors should look to the alternative energy market. Meanwhile, the auto industry is facing ruin. A clear opportunity for shorting, says Wayne.

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