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This is the latest in a series of video interviews in which Pat McKeough will give his investing advice on a variety of topics. Some will deal with his overall investment philosophy, others on specific investment strategies and still others will be comments on events that are affecting the markets and the economy. This week, the topic is the decision of Internet phenomenon Facebook to start selling shares to the public. The intense media limelight surrounding this initial public offering is just one of the things that should make investors cautious, in Pat’s opinion.
Q: Pat, a lot of people are excited about the fact that Facebook is going to start selling its stock to the public. Do you think people should buy it?...

Pat McKeough responds to many personal questions on specific stocks and other investment topics from the members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments and recommendations on the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And each week, we offer you one of the highlights from these Q&A sessions. This past week, an Inner Circle member who is also a client of our portfolio management services had a question about one of Canada’s rising tech stocks. This broadcast equipment specialist, whose prominence has increased due to the upcoming Summer Olympics, is grooming itself as a takeover candidate....

This is the latest in a series of video interviews in which Pat McKeough will give his advice on a variety of topics. Some will deal with his overall investment philosophy, others on specific investment strategies and still others will be comments on events that are affecting the markets and the economy. This week, Pat responds to a question about living off the income from dividend stocks during retirement. The way to do it, he tells viewers, is not to buy and hold dividend stocks indefinitely, but to buy, hold and watch carefully.
Q: Pat, here’s an interesting question. As I get closer to retirement, do you think I’ll be able to live off my dividends? How should I go about it?...

Pat McKeough responds to many personal questions on specific stocks and other investment topics from the members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments and recommendations on the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And each week, we offer you one of the highlights from these Q&A sessions. This past week, an Inner Circle member asked us about one of the mining stocks involved in the quest for rare earth metals. China’s iron grip on the rare earth market is a key factor in the pricing of these minerals, Pat notes, and he looks at how this stock is working to contest it with a re-opened mine and a new acquisition. ...

I’d say a product walking out of the store is a good reason for further study, but don’t buy blind. Because there might have been a temporary

There’s no limit to the types of financial questions members of my Inner Circle can ask me and my team of investment experts. Aside from questions on specific investments like stocks and exchange-traded funds, members ask us many other questions about how they should be investing their money. One very interesting question came from a member who asked whether there is any advantage to investing money in a prepaid funeral. So you can get a sense of how our Inner Circle works, I’d like to share this question, and our answer, with you. Q: At 57 years old, it seems reasonable to me to lock in funeral costs at today’s prices and pay for it now. This makes even more sense since I can reasonably expect to live another 25 years. Funeral costs for any level of funeral have doubled every 10 years over the past 30 years, according to the brochure. Does this make sense to you?...

Pat McKeough responds to many personal questions on specific stocks and other investment topics from the members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments and recommendations on the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And each week, we offer you one of the highlights from these Q&A sessions. Last week, an Inner Circle member, pleased with his investment in one U.S. stock, wanted to know if it would continue to pay off. This company uses personal sales representatives to sell its skin care and nutritional products and gets most of its sales in foreign markets like China....

This is the latest in a series of video interviews in which Pat McKeough will give his advice on a variety of topics. Some will deal with his overall investment philosophy, others on specific investment strategies and still others will be comments on events that are affecting the markets and the economy. In this session, Pat responds to a question about those analysts who are making grim predictions of a looming stock market crash. He introduces a note of calm, pointing out that when it comes to real estate investments, just because a boom cools down doesn’t mean it’s going to go bust.
Should You Worry About a Real Estate Crash?...

This week, an Inner Circle member wanted Pat’s opinion on the one of the world’s largest drug stocks. The leading maker of generic drugs,

This is the latest in a series of video interviews in which Pat McKeough will give his advice on a variety of topics. Some will deal with his overall investment philosophy, others on specific investment strategies and still others will be comments on events that are affecting the markets and the economy. Today, he deals with a question we hear quite often from our readers: How can I tell if my stock broker is really on my side? Pat begins by suggesting a version of the old encyclopedia buyer’s trick. Below is the transcription of Pat’s comments. ...