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May, 2011

• QE 2 And You Sent Thursday, May 19, 2011 Thursday, May 19, 2011 QE 2 And You by Jim Trippon, Chief Investment Analyst While perhaps in print QE 2 looks like the algebraic notation of a chess game which would show the strategic move of a chess player moving his queen to a certain space on the board, it's actually something else. It does denote a move all right, a move called Quantitative Easing 2, which is a move in a much bigger game, the money game, as investors well know. When the Federal […]
• How To Be Bearish Or Defensive Without Being Short Sent Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Wednesday, May 18, 2011 How To Be Bearish Or Defensive Without Being Short by Todd Shriber Several times in this space I have extolled the virtues of and pointed out cautionary examples regarding inverse ETFs. Overall, I'm a fan of these products when used properly, but the reality is inverse ETFs aren't every investor's cup of tea. Along those lines, I've been flooded with questions lately from investors that want to establish bearish or defensive […]
• The Biggest Bubble In the World. Who Wins If It Doesn't Burst? Sent Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Tuesday, May 17, 2011 The Biggest Bubble In the World. Who Wins If It Doesn't Burst? By George Wolff China's housing "bubble" is the current bogeyman of the global economy. Ever since the disastrous US real estate implosion, the world has been watching anxiously for the next great bust. China's booming real estate sector has been singled out as the newest global danger zone. Sure, the Chinese real estate sector has enjoyed explosive […]
• Inflation: Your Portfolio's Silent Killer Sent Monday, May 16, 2011 Monday, May 16, 2011 Inflation: Your Portfolio's Silent Killer by Jim Trippon, Chief Investment Analyst Last week I made four presentations at the Las Vegas Money Show. The big question on most investors' minds is how to play inflation. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, inflation ran at a meager 1.5% for all of 2010. Most of us find that report questionable, given what we experience every time we fill up the car or take a […]
• The Magic of Effective Yield Sent Thursday, May 12, 2011 Thursday, May 12, 2011 The Magic of Effective Yield by Jim Trippon, Chief Investment Analyst Dividend investors are familiar with yield. It's that lovely percentage of payout that tells you how much you are receiving from your income investment. And of course the higher yield the better, if the investment is safe enough. As a dividend investor, you probably know the current yield of some or many of the dividend stocks you own. That's […]
• Finding The Next Silver Sent Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Finding The Next Silver by Todd Shriber Wow, even more breath-taking than silver's ascent was the wicked decline investors were forced to endure last week as the CME Group, the operator of the exchange where silver trades in the U.S., used margin increase after margin increase to chase the volatility out of the silver market. I'm not going to speculate as to why CME or any exchange operator raises margins. Nor am I […]
• China's Trillions on the Move. Will They Invest Here? Sent Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Tuesday, May 10, 2011 China's Trillions on the Move. Will They Invest Here? By George Wolff The Chinese are coming and they are bringing bags and buckets of money. Will America turn them away? Or will the U.S. take full advantage the biggest investment opportunity of the coming decade. It is no secret that China has a mountain of money to invest. Of China's three trillion dollars in foreign reserves, approximately one trillion is […]
• Commodities Will Move the Markets Again in the Week Ahead Sent Monday, May 9, 2011 Monday, May 9, 2011 Commodities Will Move the Markets Again in the Week Ahead by Jim Trippon, Chief Investment Analyst The real story, by far, last week was the price collapse of global commodity markets. Materials prices declined across the board from metals to crude oil to the grain markets. This decline will be a huge educator for all of whom I refer to as the amateur commodity traders out there. As many of you know, I think […]
• Debunk The Myths, Then Profit From Leveraged ETFs Sent Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Debunk The Myths, Then Profit From Leveraged ETFs by Todd Shriber When I think about inverse and leveraged ETFs and the controversy that surrounds these products I also find myself thinking about an episode of the "Family Guy" where Peter Griffin gets a segment on the mythical local news station called "You Know What Really Grinds My Gears?" That's how I feel about all the misinformation out there inverse and […]
• A Million New Millionaires. What Are They Buying? Sent Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Tuesday, May 3, 2011 A Million New Millionaires. What Are They Buying? by Jim Trippon, Chief Investment Analyst What does it look like when Chinese people enjoy their newfound wealth? Not so long ago, buying a color TV or taking the entire family out for dinner at McDonalds would have been a splurge. For poorer families that still qualifies. But not for China's new rich. China now has almost one million millionaires. The Hurun […]

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