Nilus Mattive previews the investment ideas heâll present at the World MoneyShow in Orlando this week. He outlines a strategy for building a portfolio that earns you money, by using dividend-paying stocks, bond funds and other safe investments.
The ECB and other global central banks have been keeping interest rates low and flooding the markets with easy money, boosting risk assets including the euro. JR Crooks discusses the strategy, and what it means for the currency market going forward.
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The U.S. stock market is off to its best start since 1997. But Mike Larson argues that the rally is entirely due to money printing by global central banks, and that the real economy is still floundering. He reveals how to profit from the situation.
BATS Global Markets has become the third-largest U.S. securities exchange, and itâs now starting to lure ETF sponsors such as iShares away from the NYSE and Nasdaq. Ron Rowland explains how this shift happened and why itâs good for investors.
Tom Essaye illustrates the effectiveness of his contrarian strategy by highlighting one stock that Wall Street hated: Netflix. After its collapse in November, it was trading at an attractive valuation, and traders that got long have seen a 100% gain.
Nilus Mattive is pursuing a strategy incorporating covered call writing for his dadâs income portfolio. He explains the approach, discusses when to use it and when to avoid it and tells you how to implement the strategy in your own portfolio.
Jack Crooks sees two indicators that tell him that the Japanese yen is about to fall: the countryâs first current account deficit since 1980, and its inability to fund its debt with internal savings.
Quantitative easing, or money printing, boosts asset prices while doing nothing to help the real economy. But Mike Larson points out that central banks around the world still havenât learned their lesson, and shows you how to profit from their folly.
Ron Rowlandâs indicators show short-term strength in the housing market. He presents four types of ETFs that can help you profit from a potential bounce in real estate, and two inverse ETFs that are designed to rise as the housing market declines.
Central banks around the world are loosening their monetary policies amid concerns about fallout from the European sovereign debt crisis. But the ECB is holding its interest rates steady. Andy Myers discusses Jack Crooksâs theory about their motive.
Because of recent rallies in gold, silver and stocks, many analysts and investors are turning bullish and jumping into the markets. But Larry Edelson says the up moves are corrective in nature, and the short- and intermediate-term trends remain down.
The European Central Bank has said it would not pursue a policy of quantitative easing, or money printing. But Mike Larson says that its long-term refinancing operations are having the same impact on the commodity and currency markets as QE.
For more Forex news & info, please visit http://ufx.co/UFXM-youtube... The US Dollar fell versus most major currencies due to increase in risk appetite, boosting demand for higher yielding assets. At the same tone, the Chinese GDP Q4 came out better than expected at 8.9% vs. the 8.7% forecast. US Stock index futures rose as French borrowing costs fell in the first sale of bills since Standard & Poor's downgraded the country's credit rating. Oil rebounded by 1.00% from a three-week low after Iran said a disruption to crude supplies through the Strait of Hormuz would cause a shock to markets that "no country" could manage and closed at $99.60 a barrel. Gold (XAU) rose by 0.90%, to close at $1653.00 an ounce. Today, the Empire State Manufacturing Index is expected with 10.80 versus 9.50 previously.
Ron Rowland examines the impact of the Standard & Poorâs downgrades on nine European countries and the euro-zone bailout fund. He names the ETFs that will be most affected, and sees a technical indicator signaling another phase of the debt crisis.
Historically low interest rates have not stimulated the economy because many consumers and businesses have not been able to take advantage of them. But Tom Essaye sees signs that trend may be changing, which could bode well for credit card companies.
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Nilus Mattive highlights three of his favorite stocks, which gave Income Superstars subscribers healthy returns while the broader market stagnated. They all make products that are popular regardless of economic conditions and all pay solid dividends.
The U.S. unemployment rate is falling, which usually bodes well for the economy. But JR Crooks says the continued strength of the dollar may ultimately hurt employment, as well as the U.S. exporters, the manufacturing sector and the overall economy.
The housing market has shown signs of strength recently and related stocks have soared. Mike Larson says these gains are due to misplaced optimism about the latest plan from Washington to fix the housing market, and advises betting against the rally.
Ron Rowland looks at the sector performance and market capitalization weighting of the S&P 500 during 2011. He discusses the sectors that outperformed in the final quarter of the year, and offers ETF picks for taking advantage of this trend in 2012.
Tom Essaye says the broad markets are not a reliable leading indicator of the direction of the sovereign debt crisis, because they tend to overreact to the headlines. He names one European banking index that can help you time your trading decisions.
Nilus Mattive examines the sector performance of the S&P 500 last year, and offers his forecasts for the top three industries â utilities, consumer staples and healthcare â as well as his pick for the sector that will outperform the others in 2012.
Larry Edelson is not buying into the New Yearâs rallies in gold, silver and U.S. stocks, because the belief that those markets are out of danger is misguided. He offers his short-term outlook for the dollar, commodities and the Dow Industrials.
Last year, Mike Larson predicted the worsening of the European sovereign debt crisis and a broad global economic slowdown. Now he says these problems will persist in 2012, dragging down the euro and contra-dollar assets like stocks and commodities.
Some analysts think Japanese stocks are oversold, but Ron Rowland recommends avoiding Japan because of the strong yen, the European debt crisis, competition from other exporters, an aging population, massive government debt and political instability.
Tom Essaye shares a favorite expression of NYSE floor traders: âItâs a market of stocks, not a stock market.â He explains how investors can still find quality companies selling at bargain prices, even in the toughest of macro-economic environments.
Nilus Mattive believes that many of the issues that created such uncertainty in the markets in 2011 will be resolved in 2012. But no matter what happens in the markets, his strategy focusing on income-producing investments should yield solid returns.
JR Crooks makes seven predictions for the major macro themes that will drive the markets in 2012. But he says that uncertainty is always a risk, and warns viewers about the counterbalancing events that could derail each of his predictions.
Holiday Showâ¦.a time for reflection.
On this edition of Meridian Business Television, host Randy Lennon and Keith Turner, President and CEO of Meridian Merchant Capital share warm holiday wishes to all their viewers and clients. They also discuss the âyear-endâ as a time of reflection for business owners.
Unless youâre in the retail business, many entrepreneurs find some very rare âdowntimeâ at this end of year holiday season. Keith and Randy recommend âtaking stalkâ, which can include reviewing the previous yearâs results and doing some corporate and personal goal setting for 2012 and the years to come.
Keith also takes a look at the year in review from the perspective of an international investment and merchant banker. An incredibly tumultuous year in the financial markets, even the banks are more vulnerable that ever when entire countries, much less companies, face default.
At the end of the day, Randy summarizes that it is the small and mid-size business entrepreneurs who are going to drive the ...
Rudy Martin believes that 2012 will be the Year of the Emerging Market Investor. He makes ten predictions for emerging markets in the New Year, including falling interest rates in Latin America, and the growing influence of China.
Ron Rowland looks back over the ETF trends of 2011, including small-cap country ETFs, low-volatility ETFs and new bond ETFs. And he makes predictions for the ETF trends that will shape 2012, including the disappearance of some unpopular investments.
The euro-zone is facing major changes in 2012. Kevin Kerr predicts that one or more nations will leave the monetary union, causing a run on their banks, currency depreciation and a hyperinflationary spiral. He tells you how to protect your money.
Nilus Mattive offers four financial resolutions for the New Year: Donât accept paltry yields in CDs, savings accounts and money market funds. Donât take big risks with your money. Budget wisely. And donât pay more in taxes than you have to.
The Federal Reserve and European Central Bank have been trying to prop up the financial industry and the markets with currency swaps and ultra-cheap loans. Jack Crooks discusses whether the plans will work and which tactics policymakers may try next.
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Countless âsolutionsâ from policymakers have failed to boost the global economy or the capital markets. Mike Larson says they have ignored the most important lesson of 2011: The economic slowdown is driven by massive deleveraging and debt aversion.
Ron Rowland has talked about the drawbacks of Merrill Lynchâs line of HOLDRS products before. Now HOLDRS are becoming extinct, and investors in some of them will be able to exchange their shares for new Van Eck Market Vectors ETFs.
The Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have become the Eastern front of the euro-zone meltdown. Two bank failures caused a run on the Scandinavian lender Swedbank, and Kevin Kerr says it could be the beginning of a new banking crisis.
Fiscal union is unworkable without the creation of a European super-state, says Louise Cooper, markets analyst at BGC Brokers. She also weighs up whether a change of Prime Minister is enough to turn Italy around.
Louise Cooper, markets analyst at BGC Brokers, discusses low trading volumes, the "lipstick effect" on retailers and where the FTSE 100 will finish 2011.
Nilus Mattive offers three last-minute gift ideas that can help their recipients achieve financial independence: Series I Savings Bonds, a share of a solid dividend stock, or a good investment book, by Benjamin Graham, Michael Lewis or many others.
U.S. stocks are set to follow European markets higher, after an unexpected increase German business sentiment. AT&T drops its $39 billion bid for T-Mobile USA. Apple wins a patent dispute against HTC. Red Hat tumbles after missing earnings estimates.
Jack Crooks says that the economic slowdown in Asia, and China in particular, is only going to get worse. The European banking crisis and the Chinese housing bubble are driving the hot money from Asia, and creating huge demand for U.S. dollars.
U.S. stocks follow European markets higher despite a cut in Franceâs credit outlook by Fitch. ECB President Mario Draghi warns that countries leaving the euro-zone will face economic problems. Asian markets are jittery after the death of Kim Jong-il.
U.S. futures and European stocks rise, but Asian markets fall amid uncertainty following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. ECB President Mario Draghi says countries leaving the euro-zone will still face inflation and economic hardships.
The global economy is fading fast. And policymakers in Europe and the United States have run out of bailout solutions. Mike Larson says that defaults and deleveraging are now inevitable, and he offers strategies to protect yourself and profit.
The global economy is facing severe headwinds, creating a difficult climate for equities in the near term. But Rudy Martin says that several developments in emerging markets will make stocks attractive for investors willing to brave some volatility.
For more Forex news & info, please visit http://ufx.co/UFXM-youtube... The US Dollar gained versus all majors after the Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged and gave no indication of a new Quantitative Easing program. The Fed remarked that the US economy is expanding slowly but unemployment and the housing markets are still in a slump. Retail Sales came out weaker with 0.2% versus the expected 0.6%. Stocks fell after the Fed's Interest Rate Decision, the NASDAQ declined by -1.26% and the Dow Jones by -0.55%. Crude Oil gained by 2.42% closing at $100.13 a barrel. Gold (XAU) dropped by 1.94% closing at $1,631.90 an ounce. Today, Import Prices are expected at 1% versus -0.6% previously. Crude Oil Inventories are expected at -2.2M versus 1.3M previously.
Tax loss harvesting allows investors to sell a losing investment before the end of the year, and apply the capital loss against income. Ron Rowland offers three specific ideas on how to use this strategy to turn losses in 2011 into big gains in 2012.