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Best Stocks 2012: S&P 500 Has Strongest Start Since 1991
Tweet It could be the NFC’s Super Bowl win, or a particularly optimistic January Effect. Whatever the reason, the fact remains the S&P 500 is off to its best start year-to-date in 21 years. The broad market has climbed 7.5% in 2012, the most since 1991, as recent unemployment numbers indicated a decrease in the jobless rate and interest rates are slated to remain low through 2014. “The low rates certainly help, as does the deduction for qualified dividends,” says AdvisorOne contributor Ben Warwick (left), CEO of money management firm Quantitative Equity Strategies. “Will it continue? I’m generally bullish. Investors are moving into lower beta names as an alternative to fixed income because the yields are higher.” Combined with the positive outlook for employment, Warwick calls it a “sweet spot for the market.” “It’s almost like a repeat of last year at this time,” he adds. “We started very strong in 2011, but fell apart ... … Read entire article »
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Best Stocks 2012: SAP Acquiring TechniData AG
Tweet SAP (SAP) this morning said it intends to acquire TechniData AG, a Markdorf, Germany, company which SAP describes as “the world’s leading provider of product safety and environmental, health and safety solutions.” SAP says TechniData has nearly 500 employees. Terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close at the beginning of Q3. Thomas Weisel Partners analyst Tom Roderick says in a research note that TechniData had 2008 revenue of 64.9 million Euros, with 57.7 million Euros in 2007. … Read entire article »
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Best Stocks 2012: Porter Stansberry On Oil Prices – A Different Perspective
Tweet At the latest Casey Research conference, respected investment analyst Porter Stansberry stood at the podium and predicted that the price of oil will fall below US$40 per barrel within the next 12 months. Part of his reasoning revolves around the impact that the shale gas revolution has had in the United States – he believes a similar thing will happen with oil. Porter is a friend of mine and a very smart, successful individual … but I think not. From my perspective, the pressures at play in the oil market are all pushing prices in the opposite direction: up. Global supplies are tightening, costs are rising, and demand is not falling. Prices are going to remain high, and then go higher. And there will not be a shale oil revolution anytime soon. I’m the kind of guy who puts his money where his mouth is, so I challenge Porter to a bet. ... … Read entire article »
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Best Stocks 2012: Verizon Q1 Beats; Sub Growth Light, Wireline a Real Drag
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Best Stocks 2012: Retirement investing – catching up
Tweet NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — I’m 57 and hoping to retire at 68, but I’m behind on my retirement savings. Should I invest as if I were younger and shift more into stocks to help increase my 401(k)? — Jeff Branstrator, Greensboro, N.C. At first glance, your strategy of loading up on equities to quickly bulk up your 401(k) and retire on schedule sounds smart. After all, stocks usually generate the highest returns. Print Comment Ultimate Guide to Retirement Getting started 401(k)s & company plans Investing Annuities IRAs Self-employment plans Pensions and benefit plans Social Security Insurance Estate planning Living in retirement Getting help Problem is, stocks’ impressive long-term gains are sometimes interrupted by decade-long stretches when they languish. Far from churning out their historical 10% annualized gains since 1926, stocks lost 10% from the beginning of 2000 through the end of 2009. Worse yet, equities periodically go into gut-wrenching nosedives, like the 50%-plus plunge from 2007 to 2009. Hit a patch like that as ... … Read entire article »
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