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The German government recently announced that it plans to shut down all of its nuclear reactors by 2022. Germany’s decision is the result of anti-nuclear sentiment in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which damaged the reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Right now, nuclear reactors supply about a quarter of Germany’s electric power. It’s doubtful that the country can replace that with wind and solar. What’s more likely is that Germany will have to increase its already large imports of electricity from France, where nuclear already accounts for about 80% of electricity generation....
In our view, your goal, particularly if you’re a conservative investor, is to make an attractive return on your investments over a period of years or decades.
These days, many investors who are approaching retirement worry that their retirement investing won’t generate enough income once they’ve stopped working. We recommend that you base your retirement planning on a sound financial plan. Here are the 4 key variables that your plan should address to ensure that your retirement investing generates enough income in retirement:
- How much you expect to save prior to retirement;
- The return you expect on your savings;
- How much of that return you’ll have left after taxes;
- How much retirement income you’ll need once you’ve left the workforce.
If you’re a member of our Inner Circle service or a subscriber to one of our newsletters—or if you’re thinking of becoming a subscriber—you’ll want to make sure you “like” our Facebook page right away. That’s because, every Wednesday afternoon, you learn “what’s on Pat’s mind”. That’s when Pat gives you a special advance preview of what he’s working on for the upcoming issue of his newsletters (The Successful Investor, Stock Pickers Digest, Canadian Wealth Advisor and Wall Street Stock Forecaster). We send a new issue to Inner Circle members and newsletter subscribers every Friday. If you haven’t yet visited the page — www.tsinetwork.ca/facebook — you really should. Nearly 500 investors now follow our Facebook page....
Most investors are aware of the usual stock market investing risk factors, such as falling profits, dividend cuts, police investigations, etc. But it pays to stay alert for more subtle signs of coming problems. Here are 3 hints that a company could soon be facing big trouble. (How to spot hints of trouble in your stocks is just one of the strategies we cover in our free report, “Stock Market Investing Strategy: Pat McKeough’s Conservative Investing Guide for Making Money & Cutting Risk.” Click here to download your copy now.)
- Strong reactions to outside criticism: When outsiders criticize a company’s accounting and the criticism is unjustified, most corporate insiders simply ignore it. But if insiders have something to hide, they may squawk loudly — that is, threaten to sue critics of their accounting practices, in hopes of shutting them up....
You’ve likely noticed that the prices of many resources—and mining stocks—have risen sharply.
We think resource prices could well move even higher in the months and years ahead. In the near term, resource demand should rise as the Japanese government rebuilds the areas affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami.
Over the longer term, resource prices could soar as the global economy continues to recover. Moreover, fast-growing economies, like China and India, will continue to have a positive impact on resource prices.
Even so, the resource sector continues to be highly volatile, and investing in mining stocks has many hidden risks. In order to reap maximum profits—and avoid the pitfalls—you must know exactly which stocks to buy.
I’ve just written a new free special report to help you zero in on the mining stocks (including uranium stocks, metal stocks and junior mines) that are in the best position to take advantage of rising resource demand.
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We think resource prices could well move even higher in the months and years ahead. In the near term, resource demand should rise as the Japanese government rebuilds the areas affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami.
Over the longer term, resource prices could soar as the global economy continues to recover. Moreover, fast-growing economies, like China and India, will continue to have a positive impact on resource prices.
Even so, the resource sector continues to be highly volatile, and investing in mining stocks has many hidden risks. In order to reap maximum profits—and avoid the pitfalls—you must know exactly which stocks to buy.
I’ve just written a new free special report to help you zero in on the mining stocks (including uranium stocks, metal stocks and junior mines) that are in the best position to take advantage of rising resource demand.
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Today, many investors might not immediately recognize the name of master investor John Templeton. In the final quarter of the last century, however, Templeton was as famous and highly regarded as Warren Buffett is today.
Templeton ignored negative predictions and focused his investing strategy on value
Templeton got his start as an investor during the 1930s Depression. At the time, he felt investors were way more pessimistic than the facts warranted. Instead of dwelling on negative predictions, Templeton focused his investing strategy on the low p/e ratios, high dividend yields and other value indicators he saw in the market. In 1939, Templeton famously ordered his broker to buy 100 shares of every New York Stock Exchange stock that traded for less than $1....
There’s no limit to the types of investment questions Inner Circle members can ask me and my team of investment experts. Members often ask us about the best ways to profit from specific trends in society. For example, we’ve gotten more questions from members about green energy stocks as concern for the environment has risen. An Inner Circle member recently asked for our recommendation on Electrovaya Inc. This green energy stock’s lightweight batteries can be used in renewable-energy projects and hybrid cars. To give you a sense of how the Inner Circle works, I’d like to share this question, and our answer, with you. I hope you enjoy and profit from it. Q: Hello Mr. McKeough: Recently there has been interest in Electrovaya Inc., which has signed an agreement to provide batteries to Chrysler. What is your opinion on this stock? Regards....
Every Wednesday, we publish our “Investor Toolkit” series on TSI Network. Whether you’re a new or experienced investor, these weekly updates are designed to give you specific investment advice. Each Investor Toolkit update gives you a fundamental piece of investing strategy, and shows you how you can put it into practice right away. Today’s tip: “Base your investing strategy on these 3 good investor attitudes.” To succeed as an investor, you need to cultivate three personal mental strengths:...
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