GDP growth data comes out this week (Thursday). William Patalon III says confirmation that a recession is underway should help the stock market find a bottom. In the meantime, William says investors should follow two simple rules to survive and prosper in this market. 1) Don’t panic sell. 2) Buy undervalued stocks with long-term potential.
Andrew Snyder says this credit crisis could eventually go down as one of the most profitable periods in US history. The country’s biggest and oldest companies are selling at an unprecedented discount. Andrew selects four blue chip stocks set to make huge recovery profits over the next two years.
Investors need a solid defense right now, says Martin Denholm. This means holding high-dividend stocks. Consumer staples and telecoms industries are the best places to cherry pick strong companies. For a lower-risk alternative, try these two high-dividend ETFs (AMEX:SDY, PEY).
Should we follow Warren Buffett back into the stock market? Eric Fry thinks so. But the market is still volatile. More short-term losses are on the cards. Eric recommends six beaten-down companies that offer high yields and the potential for a strong recovery.
Recession is on the way, but don’t join the stampede out of the market. There are still ways to beat the bear. Martin Denholm has a simple five-point investment plan to profit in this downturn. 1) Go short. 2) Buy put options. 3) Sell call options. 4) Use bearish mutual Funds. 5) Buy reverse ETFs on vulnerable sectors.
Falling property prices and tighter credit markets are putting a stop on construction activity. Buildings — especially in the commercial and industrial sectors — take a long time to put up. So this industry will be the laggard when the economic recovers.
The crash in stock prices has most investors spooked. But it’s worth keeping you head while others lose theirs, says Strategic Investment editor Dan Amoss. Right now, there are some very healthy resource stocks are shockingly cheap. What Dan calls “screaming bargains.”
If you’re inattentive in this type of market, you’re going to get whacked, says Adam Lass. He predicts US blue chips could lose another 34% before the bear bottoms out. That would put the Dow at just over 5,362 points.
Eric Roseman says the doom and gloom is overdone. He says “heavily oversold and stocks are going to post at least a big bear market bounce at any time.”
