investment advice

The state of the U.S. economy continues to worry many investors. Some are wondering if they should dump their U.S. stocks for fear that the U.S. stock market will move further down due to rising debt and unproductive government policies. We think this would be a mistake. In fact, our investment advice is that you should keep at least one fifth of your portfolio in U.S. stocks. Here’s why. The troubles that have stirred markets recently – like the downgrade in the U.S. debt rating – are much different from great house-price collapse in the U.S. in 2007-2009. Today there is no boom that could deflate and bring down the economy....
Some investors rely on technical analysis (or chart reading) when they’re picking stocks. That’s because relying on charts seems much simpler
On Monday, gold closed at a new record high of $1,898.10 U.S. an ounce. Prices have since pulled back to around $1,861.30 U.S., but that’s
Beta ratings are a measure of stock-market volatility. Stocks with a beta of 1.0 have exactly the same degree of volatility as the market
One of the key issues we examine in this new stock market investing report is how to decide whether you should invest through a full service stock broker
The main benefit of annuities is that they offer stable, predictable income. That may make them suitable for part of your assets, depending on your age and investment experience.
Hidden value is one of the key factors we look for when we’re looking for winning stock picks to recommend in our investment advisories, including Wall Street Stock Forecaster, our newsletter for investing in the U.S. markets. By hidden value, we mean valuable assets that are not getting the attention they deserve from investors. Here’s how that can translate into making winning stock picks: When a company’s assets are wholly or partially hidden, the stock trades for less than it’s really worth, so you get to buy at a bargain price....
I hope you are enjoying and profiting from our free TSI Network daily updates. Our dailies aim to educate you on the best practices in investing. They cover a range of investment topics—from how to make the best value stock picks to gold investing and capital gains tax—and explain conservative investment strategies you can use to grow your wealth with less risk.

Look to our investment newsletters for advice on specific value stock picks

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Investors sometimes ask us whether they should buy stocks “on margin.” That is, whether they should borrow money from their broker to buy securities.

(When you become a member of Pat McKeough’s Inner Circle, you get to ask me and my team of investment experts anything about your investments—from portfolio management strategies to questions about individual stocks....
One of the things that investors of all ages fear is that their retirement investing won’t generate enough income once they’ve stopped working. Addressing this concern is often a high priority for many clients of our Successful Investor Wealth Management service.

Automatic retirement investing profits from dollar-cost averaging

The best overall retirement investing plan is to start saving as early in your working career as possible, and to invest a steady or rising amount of money in the stock market every year. Following this plan, you automatically profit from dollar-cost averaging. You’ll automatically buy more shares when prices are low, and fewer shares when prices are high....