http://www.thestockenthusiast.com Fri, 18 May 2012 13:51:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/this-near-perfect-indicator-says-investors-should-buy-stocks-now/ http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/this-near-perfect-indicator-says-investors-should-buy-stocks-now/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 13:51:44 +0000 johnbell http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/?p=2883

It's an old cliché... but it's often true... Sell in May and go away. The idea is investors should avoid the stock market from May through September. Stocks tend to underperform during this time frame. This year, the indicator has been dead-on. But I think it's about to change...]]>

It's an old cliché... but it's often true... Sell in May and go away. The idea is investors should avoid the stock market from May through September. Stocks tend to underperform during this time frame. This year, the indicator has been dead-on. But I think it's about to change... Read more [...]]]> http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/this-near-perfect-indicator-says-investors-should-buy-stocks-now/feed/ 0 http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/a-set-of-charts-every-retiree-should-see/ http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/a-set-of-charts-every-retiree-should-see/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:54:41 +0000 johnbell http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/?p=2879

It's one of the biggest concerns of our time... "Is the U.S. government's crazed borrowing and spending going to lead to inflation? Is my nest egg at risk? How can I protect myself?" I don't blame people for worrying. I've been in the financial markets for over 30 years, and I've never seen such extreme government overreactions to economic concerns. I'm sure it's going to cause problems years down the road. ]]>

It's one of the biggest concerns of our time... "Is the U.S. government's crazed borrowing and spending going to lead to inflation? Is my nest egg at risk? How can I protect myself?" I don't blame people for worrying. I've been in the financial markets for over 30 years, and I've never seen such extreme government overreactions to economic concerns. I'm sure it's going to cause problems years down the road. Read more [...]]]> http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/a-set-of-charts-every-retiree-should-see/feed/ 0 http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/we-are-nearing-a-panic-buying-opportunity-in-mining-stocks/ http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/we-are-nearing-a-panic-buying-opportunity-in-mining-stocks/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:14:22 +0000 johnbell http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/?p=2876

The rout in junior resource stocks just took another serious leg down... We were watching the TSX Venture Exchange index – the benchmark for small exploration and mining stocks. We identified two bearish milestones. We blew through the first one in late March. We just crashed through the second on Monday. Now things are going to get really dangerous for investors...]]>

The rout in junior resource stocks just took another serious leg down... We were watching the TSX Venture Exchange index – the benchmark for small exploration and mining stocks. We identified two bearish milestones. We blew through the first one in late March. We just crashed through the second on Monday. Now things are going to get really dangerous for investors... Read more [...]]]> http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/we-are-nearing-a-panic-buying-opportunity-in-mining-stocks/feed/ 0 http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/forget-apple-or-facebook-own-this-instead/ http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/forget-apple-or-facebook-own-this-instead/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 14:51:42 +0000 johnbell http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/?p=2872

"What do you think of the Facebook IPO?" my mom asked me last week while visiting. Last month, Apple was the darling stock of her bridge club... Now with Facebook about to trade publicly, the chatter among the bridge girls must have shifted. Me? I have no interest in Facebook shares...]]>

"What do you think of the Facebook IPO?" my mom asked me last week while visiting. Last month, Apple was the darling stock of her bridge club... Now with Facebook about to trade publicly, the chatter among the bridge girls must have shifted. Me? I have no interest in Facebook shares... Read more [...]]]> http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/forget-apple-or-facebook-own-this-instead/feed/ 0 http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/there-are-huge-opportunities-in-this-misunderstood-sector/ http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/there-are-huge-opportunities-in-this-misunderstood-sector/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:22:34 +0000 johnbell http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/?p=2868

There's a big trade setting up in the market's most overlooked "boom and bust sector"... Most investors don't realize it, but the entertainment industry is a lot like other "big potential" sectors of the market, like biotech or gold mining. When a small research firm or a little exploration outfit finds "the big one," shares can soar. The same is true in entertainment. Take Disney (DIS), for example...]]>

There's a big trade setting up in the market's most overlooked "boom and bust sector"... Most investors don't realize it, but the entertainment industry is a lot like other "big potential" sectors of the market, like biotech or gold mining. When a small research firm or a little exploration outfit finds "the big one," shares can soar. The same is true in entertainment. Take Disney (DIS), for example... Read more [...]]]> http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/there-are-huge-opportunities-in-this-misunderstood-sector/feed/ 0 http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/which-stocks-will-lose-the-most-in-the-coming-energy-bloodbath/ http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/which-stocks-will-lose-the-most-in-the-coming-energy-bloodbath/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:10:04 +0000 johnbell http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/?p=2863

Yesterday, I made a prediction that should scare a lot of investors. I predicted a massive loss in market valuation for some of North America's largest energy producers. You might own some of these names yourself. I'll share some specific names with you in a moment... But before we cover them, it's important you know the dynamics that will drive them lower. I covered the first dynamic yesterday. It's called "reserve write-downs."]]>

Yesterday, I made a prediction that should scare a lot of investors. I predicted a massive loss in market valuation for some of North America's largest energy producers. You might own some of these names yourself. I'll share some specific names with you in a moment... But before we cover them, it's important you know the dynamics that will drive them lower. I covered the first dynamic yesterday. It's called "reserve write-downs." Read more [...]]]> http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/which-stocks-will-lose-the-most-in-the-coming-energy-bloodbath/feed/ 0 http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/how-you-can-profit-from-the-markets-next-big-collapse/ http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/how-you-can-profit-from-the-markets-next-big-collapse/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 14:46:13 +0000 johnbell http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/?p=2859

If you think the bloodbath is over for natural gas stocks, think again... Despite falling 50% over the past year, many natural gas stocks are about to enter another major decline. And if you know what's going on here, you can use this coming decline to make huge capital gains over the next 12 months.]]>

If you think the bloodbath is over for natural gas stocks, think again... Despite falling 50% over the past year, many natural gas stocks are about to enter another major decline. And if you know what's going on here, you can use this coming decline to make huge capital gains over the next 12 months. Read more [...]]]> http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/how-you-can-profit-from-the-markets-next-big-collapse/feed/ 0 http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/the-next-big-problem-for-energy-producers/ http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/the-next-big-problem-for-energy-producers/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 13:32:22 +0000 johnbell http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/?p=2855

The energy sector is about to see a wave of bankruptcies. Natural gas prices have already cratered. That's crushed the share prices of many natural gas producers. But so far, they've been able to stay solvent... thanks to "natural gas liquids." The situation is changing now. And the worse it gets, the more businesses will go under. Here's what I mean...]]>

The energy sector is about to see a wave of bankruptcies. Natural gas prices have already cratered. That's crushed the share prices of many natural gas producers. But so far, they've been able to stay solvent... thanks to "natural gas liquids." The situation is changing now. And the worse it gets, the more businesses will go under. Here's what I mean... Read more [...]]]> http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/the-next-big-problem-for-energy-producers/feed/ 0 http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/the-only-sector-im-buying-right-now/ http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/the-only-sector-im-buying-right-now/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 14:28:33 +0000 johnbell http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/?p=2851

The major mining stocks are dirt-cheap. At an average price-to-earnings ratio of about 10, the sector trades at a 25% discount to the S&P 500. You can collect dividends of 1.5%-2.5% on many gold stocks. And as I mentioned a couple weeks ago, gold stocks are trading at their lowest relative value to gold in over a decade...]]>

The major mining stocks are dirt-cheap. At an average price-to-earnings ratio of about 10, the sector trades at a 25% discount to the S&P 500. You can collect dividends of 1.5%-2.5% on many gold stocks. And as I mentioned a couple weeks ago, gold stocks are trading at their lowest relative value to gold in over a decade... Read more [...]]]> http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/the-only-sector-im-buying-right-now/feed/ 2 http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/why-your-broker-knowingly-gets-you-into-losing-trades/ http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/why-your-broker-knowingly-gets-you-into-losing-trades/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 14:36:29 +0000 johnbell http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/?p=2847

If you've been investing for more than a few years, you've likely taken comfort in the idea of buying a stock that is highly rated by Wall Street analysts. You might have heard something like, "19 out of 20 analysts that cover the company rate it as a buy," and felt good you owned shares in a company that so many other people like. Even now, you might factor in rosy Wall Street analyst ratings when looking for new stock purchases. This belief is widespread. Almost every "armchair investor" in America has it...]]>

If you've been investing for more than a few years, you've likely taken comfort in the idea of buying a stock that is highly rated by Wall Street analysts. You might have heard something like, "19 out of 20 analysts that cover the company rate it as a buy," and felt good you owned shares in a company that so many other people like. Even now, you might factor in rosy Wall Street analyst ratings when looking for new stock purchases. This belief is widespread. Almost every "armchair investor" in America has it... Read more [...]]]> http://www.thestockenthusiast.com/opinion/why-your-broker-knowingly-gets-you-into-losing-trades/feed/ 1