Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) is one of those stocks that investors either love or hate. It’s hated because of its high valuation, but it’s loved because, despite that high valuation, it has continued to crank out huge returns. In the last five years, shares are up 675%. Check out the huge move in the chart below.   Today, I’m going to explain why Netflix remains a great pick for investors looking for growth. In fact, I am predicting that Netflix will be one of the top performing S&P 500 stocks in 2017. Management Has Made Netflix… Read More

Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) is one of those stocks that investors either love or hate. It’s hated because of its high valuation, but it’s loved because, despite that high valuation, it has continued to crank out huge returns. In the last five years, shares are up 675%. Check out the huge move in the chart below.   Today, I’m going to explain why Netflix remains a great pick for investors looking for growth. In fact, I am predicting that Netflix will be one of the top performing S&P 500 stocks in 2017. Management Has Made Netflix The Most Dynamic Company In The S&P 500 Netflix has one of the best management teams in the S&P 500. The company has completely disrupted three separate industries in the last 15 years, an important move in a global economy that’s changing faster than ever. In the late 1990s, Netflix began sending movies to customers through the mail. That sounds ridiculous in the era of smartphones, but back in the day it was a radical idea that eventually led to the bankruptcy of industry heavyweight Blockbuster. When it became apparent streaming was the future of content distribution, Netflix was… Read More

This past December was an interesting time in the United States, with everyone gearing up for the holidays but keeping an eye on the news to see what crazy thing would happen next… #-ad_banner-#But amid the year-end flurry many missed some great news: The consumer sentiment index hit its highest… Read More

In May 2016, a historic event for individual investors was announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This new opportunity to take control of your wealth revolves around an asset class that has brought outsized returns only for the richest investors. It has remained off-limits to everyone else because you had to have a specific net worth just to get in. Now for the first time since 1933, individual investors have been given the same access to this market, and it could be bigger than the internet boom of the 1990s. I’m talking about the concept of investing in… Read More

In May 2016, a historic event for individual investors was announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This new opportunity to take control of your wealth revolves around an asset class that has brought outsized returns only for the richest investors. It has remained off-limits to everyone else because you had to have a specific net worth just to get in. Now for the first time since 1933, individual investors have been given the same access to this market, and it could be bigger than the internet boom of the 1990s. I’m talking about the concept of investing in companies before they go public on the major stock exchanges — specifically, investing in pre-IPO companies with equity crowdfunding. If this sounds new to you, then pay close attention, because it’s going to change the very idea of investing as you know it. And understanding this new opportunity means looking deeper and knowing where to find the analysis you need to move the odds in your favor. Your Ticket To “The Next Big Thing” Until last year, by law, only the wealthiest investors could invest in “pre-IPO” companies. Now, thanks to the passage of Regulation CF (crowdfunding), any investor can… Read More

The new year is turning out to be just as I predicted for jet-maker and defense specialist Boeing (NYSE: BA). Fresh on the heels of better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings results, shares of the Dow component have posted year-to-date gains of 3.59%. Within the Dow, Boeing trails only Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Visa (NYSE: V) in 2017 performance. New Orders, New Growth Prospects Boeing stock, currently trading at around $163, reached a new 52-week high of $170 on January 26. This marks a 10% rise since we last recommended the stock on December 15. And it would be a mistake to… Read More

The new year is turning out to be just as I predicted for jet-maker and defense specialist Boeing (NYSE: BA). Fresh on the heels of better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings results, shares of the Dow component have posted year-to-date gains of 3.59%. Within the Dow, Boeing trails only Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Visa (NYSE: V) in 2017 performance. New Orders, New Growth Prospects Boeing stock, currently trading at around $163, reached a new 52-week high of $170 on January 26. This marks a 10% rise since we last recommended the stock on December 15. And it would be a mistake to lock in these gains now, especially as the Chicago-based company continues to secure long-term contracts with various local and international government agencies. Most recently, Boeing announced a win on a $2.1 billion contract to build 15 more KC-46A refueling aircrafts. #-ad_banner-#The recent order for 15 planes follows a $2.8 billion deal in August for 19 planes, which now puts Boeing’s KC-46A orders at 34. But wait, there’s more. Earlier this month, the company won a $22 billion deal from SpiceJet Ltd., an India-based, low-cost airliner looking to expand its domestic and international operations. India’s fourth-largest airline by number of passengers… Read More

Real estate investing is a time-honored method for building substantial wealth. However, I learned the hard way it’s a long, dirty way to the top for the undercapitalized, do-it-yourself investor. Having voraciously read Robert Allen’s seminal book, Nothing Down, as a college student, I decided to purchase a duplex in what I believed was an up-and-coming part of the city. #-ad_banner-#Following the guidance in the book to the letter, I was able to buy the dilapidated building with little capital of my own, financing the rest. After several weeks of hard, dirty work that I did not enjoy in the… Read More

Real estate investing is a time-honored method for building substantial wealth. However, I learned the hard way it’s a long, dirty way to the top for the undercapitalized, do-it-yourself investor. Having voraciously read Robert Allen’s seminal book, Nothing Down, as a college student, I decided to purchase a duplex in what I believed was an up-and-coming part of the city. #-ad_banner-#Following the guidance in the book to the letter, I was able to buy the dilapidated building with little capital of my own, financing the rest. After several weeks of hard, dirty work that I did not enjoy in the least, it was time to rent out the units. Everything went perfectly for the first several months — until things started breaking in the building. First, it was the water heater, then the electrical system shorted out, and then the furnace blew up! Along with this trouble, both of my tenants lost their jobs and refused to leave their apartments. It turned out that both of the tenants were experts at avoiding eviction. They seemed to know the law better than the attorney I was forced to hire. Months went by with zero income from the building, and I was… Read More

You didn’t hear about it on any nightly broadcasts. It wasn’t covered in newspaper headlines. Even on dedicated financial websites, there was barely a passing mention. But last week, the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 Index quietly ventured into record-high territory. The FTSE tracks the performance of the 100… Read More

When the chorus of investment commentary gets so strong in one direction, I start to question the collective wisdom of the market. I’m a believer in general market efficiency, that most news is recognized in prices. #-ad_banner-#But occasionally, herd mentality sets in and the market outlook clearly needs to be reevaluated. It’s in this ability to step back and question the herd’s stampede in one direction that investors can find huge opportunities. It was obvious when pundits argued that valuations didn’t matter during the tech bubble. It was obvious in 2007 when subprime defaults exploded and mortgage lenders started going… Read More

When the chorus of investment commentary gets so strong in one direction, I start to question the collective wisdom of the market. I’m a believer in general market efficiency, that most news is recognized in prices. #-ad_banner-#But occasionally, herd mentality sets in and the market outlook clearly needs to be reevaluated. It’s in this ability to step back and question the herd’s stampede in one direction that investors can find huge opportunities. It was obvious when pundits argued that valuations didn’t matter during the tech bubble. It was obvious in 2007 when subprime defaults exploded and mortgage lenders started going bankrupt, even as analysts still predicted higher prices. That same collective wisdom is starting to skew to one side again, despite strong evidence to the contrary. Traders and analysts alike are nearly unanimous in a trend that could unravel and become one of the biggest surprises of 2017. The Market’s Love Affair With The U.S. Dollar The greenback made a run at fresh highs in late 2016 and closed the year out strong on the prospect for faster U.S. economic growth and rate hikes. Net long positions by traders in the U.S. dollar reached $25.4 billion on January 3… Read More

Successful stock market investing over the long term takes skills in several disciplines. First, you need to be able to think outside of the box by looking behind the headline stocks into lesser-known names operating behind the scenes. Now, I am certainly not saying to avoid the headline names. Getting in early on a favorite stock is a sure way to stock market profits. But often, once a stock starts making mainstream news headlines it’s upward price momentum is about to slow or fail altogether. #-ad_banner-#Identifying companies that support one or a combination of headline names yet do not get… Read More

Successful stock market investing over the long term takes skills in several disciplines. First, you need to be able to think outside of the box by looking behind the headline stocks into lesser-known names operating behind the scenes. Now, I am certainly not saying to avoid the headline names. Getting in early on a favorite stock is a sure way to stock market profits. But often, once a stock starts making mainstream news headlines it’s upward price momentum is about to slow or fail altogether. #-ad_banner-#Identifying companies that support one or a combination of headline names yet do not get the same attention as the headliner is a consistent way to locate winning stocks for the long term. Once you locate your behind-the-news stock, it’s time to take a close look at its fundamentals to make certain there is support behind the price move. Are the fundamentals improving over time? Are revenue and sales upward-trending from quarter to quarter? Do the products and services support an overall societal or economic trend? These are the basic questions to answer before making an investing decision. Next, make certain the share price is in an overall upward trend. This means judging whether the… Read More