Whenever I need inspiration for a new stock idea, I think about Levi Strauss. Yes, Levi Strauss — the man who invented blue jeans. As a scrappy European immigrant to the land of opportunity, Strauss went West during the California Gold Rush in the mid-1800s seeking his fortune. But he didn’t go as a prospector. Instead, Strauss made his first fortune selling pickaxes, shovels and other supplies to 49ers in search of gold. His second and much larger fortune was made when he decided to make pants out of tent canvas, dye them blue… Read More

Whenever I need inspiration for a new stock idea, I think about Levi Strauss. Yes, Levi Strauss — the man who invented blue jeans. As a scrappy European immigrant to the land of opportunity, Strauss went West during the California Gold Rush in the mid-1800s seeking his fortune. But he didn’t go as a prospector. Instead, Strauss made his first fortune selling pickaxes, shovels and other supplies to 49ers in search of gold. His second and much larger fortune was made when he decided to make pants out of tent canvas, dye them blue with indigo and sell the durable outerwear to would-be gold miners. Simply put, Strauss was an expert in finding trends and profiting from them. This kind of savvy reminds me of a company I’ve followed for more than a decade now. I’m talking about Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH), a real estate investment trust (REIT). And I like this company particularly now, because it’s seizing a huge opportunity to make a lot of… Read More

Let’s be realistic. You’re NOT going to get rich in a hurry by investing in mainstream blue-chip stocks. The S&P 500 is a handy benchmark and a good proxy for the U.S. economy, but it’s not going to make anyone rich unless you have decades to invest. If you want to truly soar above the market, you have to dedicate… Read More

Let’s be realistic. You’re NOT going to get rich in a hurry by investing in mainstream blue-chip stocks. The S&P 500 is a handy benchmark and a good proxy for the U.S. economy, but it’s not going to make anyone rich unless you have decades to invest. If you want to truly soar above the market, you have to dedicate at least part of your portfolio to serious big-game hunting. With that in mind, my team and I just released a report on my boldest predictions for 2014. (On Wednesday, I told you about one prediction.) These are ideas that you won’t hear about in the mainstream financial press until it’s too late. In the past, my previous predictions have returned thousands of dollars to subscribers of my newsletter Game-Changing Stocks. Here’s a brief look at a few of the triple-digit winners…   But my ideas for 2014 are some of the most exciting to date. In fact, I had… Read More

Whenever I need inspiration for a new stock idea, I think about Levi Strauss. Yes, Levi Strauss — the man who invented blue jeans. As a scrappy European immigrant to the land of opportunity, Strauss went West during the California Gold Rush in the mid-1800s seeking his fortune. But he didn’t go as a prospector. Instead, Strauss made his first fortune selling pickaxes, shovels and other supplies to 49ers in search of gold. His second and much larger fortune was made when he decided to make pants out of tent canvas, dye them blue… Read More

Whenever I need inspiration for a new stock idea, I think about Levi Strauss. Yes, Levi Strauss — the man who invented blue jeans. As a scrappy European immigrant to the land of opportunity, Strauss went West during the California Gold Rush in the mid-1800s seeking his fortune. But he didn’t go as a prospector. Instead, Strauss made his first fortune selling pickaxes, shovels and other supplies to 49ers in search of gold. His second and much larger fortune was made when he decided to make pants out of tent canvas, dye them blue with indigo and sell the durable outerwear to would-be gold miners. Simply put, Strauss was an expert in finding trends and profiting from them. This kind of savvy reminds me of a company I’ve followed for more than a decade now. I’m talking about Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH), a real estate investment trust (REIT). And I like this company particularly now, because it’s seizing a huge opportunity to make a lot of… Read More

Let’s be realistic. You’re NOT going to get rich in a hurry by investing in mainstream blue-chip stocks. The S&P 500 is a handy benchmark and a good proxy for the U.S. economy, but it’s not going to make anyone rich unless you have decades to invest. If you want to truly soar above the market, you have to dedicate at least part of… Read More

Let’s be realistic. You’re NOT going to get rich in a hurry by investing in mainstream blue-chip stocks. The S&P 500 is a handy benchmark and a good proxy for the U.S. economy, but it’s not going to make anyone rich unless you have decades to invest. If you want to truly soar above the market, you have to dedicate at least part of your portfolio to serious big-game hunting. With that in mind, my team and I just released a report on my boldest predictions for 2014. (On Wednesday, I told you about one prediction.) These are ideas that you won’t hear about in the mainstream financial press until it’s too late. In the past, my previous predictions have returned thousands of dollars to subscribers of my newsletter Game-Changing Stocks. Here’s a brief look at a few of the triple-digit winners… But my ideas for 2014 are some of the most… Read More

When you’re looking for explosive gains in stocks, getting in on the ground floor is everything… That’s why, as the chief investment strategist behind Game-Changing Stocks, it’s my job to predict “the next big thing” BEFORE it happens. Over the years, my research team and I have made a number of such predictions. Though they haven’t all played out the way we expected, many of them proved to be quite accurate. For instance, in 2009 we predicted there would be a big… Read More

When you’re looking for explosive gains in stocks, getting in on the ground floor is everything… That’s why, as the chief investment strategist behind Game-Changing Stocks, it’s my job to predict “the next big thing” BEFORE it happens. Over the years, my research team and I have made a number of such predictions. Though they haven’t all played out the way we expected, many of them proved to be quite accurate. For instance, in 2009 we predicted there would be a big move in nanotechnology. In the months that followed, our nanotech pick shot up 293%. Then in 2010, we predicted the “best sci-fi speculation of the year” would be a powerful technology called RFID… and that three stocks could skyrocket because of it. Our picks were up 42%… 89%… and 310% a year after we forecast our projections. And last year, we predicted that “Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) would stumble without Steve Jobs.” This chart speaks for itself: The list goes on… Today, I want to share… Read More

When you’re looking for explosive gains in stocks, getting in on the ground floor is everything… That’s why, as the chief investment strategist behind Game-Changing Stocks, it’s my job to predict “the next big thing” BEFORE it happens. Over the years, my research team and I have made a number of such predictions. Though they haven’t all played out the way we expected, many of them proved to be quite accurate. For instance, in 2009 we predicted there would be a… Read More

When you’re looking for explosive gains in stocks, getting in on the ground floor is everything… That’s why, as the chief investment strategist behind Game-Changing Stocks, it’s my job to predict “the next big thing” BEFORE it happens. Over the years, my research team and I have made a number of such predictions. Though they haven’t all played out the way we expected, many of them proved to be quite accurate. For instance, in 2009 we predicted there would be a big move in nanotechnology. In the months that followed, our nanotech pick shot up 293%. Then in 2010, we predicted the “best sci-fi speculation of the year” would be a powerful technology called RFID… and that three stocks could skyrocket because of it. Our picks were up 42%… 89%… and 310% a year after we forecast our projections. And last year, we predicted that “Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) would stumble without Steve Jobs.” This chart speaks for itself: The list goes on… Today, I want… Read More

Success can be fatal in technology. That’s because success leads to growth, and that frequently stifles the original creativity and innovative spirit that made the company great in the first place. That predictable cycle has been on display once again in the past few years, with industry leaders Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) failing to capitalize fully on growth in mobile markets. In the dynamic technology sector, the biggest and most successful companies sometimes struggle to stay current with the latest trends, much less lead the… Read More

Success can be fatal in technology. That’s because success leads to growth, and that frequently stifles the original creativity and innovative spirit that made the company great in the first place. That predictable cycle has been on display once again in the past few years, with industry leaders Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) failing to capitalize fully on growth in mobile markets. In the dynamic technology sector, the biggest and most successful companies sometimes struggle to stay current with the latest trends, much less lead the market with groundbreaking technology or innovation. But one well-known technology giant is breaking the mold. Few companies have ever experienced such a meteoric rise, with shares up 750% after going public less than 10 years ago, making it one of the most valuable in the world. But unlike many other mega-cap market leaders content to let growth stifle innovation, this company continues to produce market-leading technology in multiple high-growth markets.#-ad_banner-# Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is already one of… Read More

Success can be fatal in technology. That’s because success leads to growth, and that frequently stifles the original creativity and innovative spirit that made the company great in the first place. That predictable cycle has been on display once again in the past few years, with industry leaders Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) failing to capitalize fully on growth in mobile markets. In the dynamic technology sector, the biggest and most successful companies sometimes struggle to stay current with the latest trends, much less lead the… Read More

Success can be fatal in technology. That’s because success leads to growth, and that frequently stifles the original creativity and innovative spirit that made the company great in the first place. That predictable cycle has been on display once again in the past few years, with industry leaders Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) failing to capitalize fully on growth in mobile markets. In the dynamic technology sector, the biggest and most successful companies sometimes struggle to stay current with the latest trends, much less lead the market with groundbreaking technology or innovation. But one well-known technology giant is breaking the mold. Few companies have ever experienced such a meteoric rise, with shares up 750% after going public less than 10 years ago, making it one of the most valuable in the world. But unlike many other mega-cap market leaders content to let growth stifle innovation, this company continues to produce market-leading technology in multiple high-growth markets.#-ad_banner-# Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is already one of… Read More

If you’re like millions of investors, you’ve decided against investing in Facebook (Nasdaq: FB). The company’s hotly-anticipated IPO in the spring of 2012 was a bust, and over subsequent quarters, shares have been adrift at sea. Indeed, as the S&P 500 has tacked on additional robust gains this year, shares of Facebook have quietly sunk below the 100-day… Read More

If you’re like millions of investors, you’ve decided against investing in Facebook (Nasdaq: FB). The company’s hotly-anticipated IPO in the spring of 2012 was a bust, and over subsequent quarters, shares have been adrift at sea. Indeed, as the S&P 500 has tacked on additional robust gains this year, shares of Facebook have quietly sunk below the 100-day moving average. Of course, like many other investors, you’ve tucked this stock away into the back of your mind, planning on giving it a fresh look when the current phase of malaise has passed. Well, the time has come to give this broken IPO a fresh look. And when you do, you’ll find a business model that is finally ripening, with many arrows in its quiver. Facebook’s 2013 sales and profit trends may… Read More

If you’re like millions of investors, you’ve decided against investing in Facebook (Nasdaq: FB). The company’s hotly-anticipated IPO in the spring of 2012 was a bust, and over subsequent quarters, shares have been adrift at sea. Indeed, as the S&P 500 has tacked on additional robust gains this year, shares of Facebook have quietly sunk below the 100-day… Read More

If you’re like millions of investors, you’ve decided against investing in Facebook (Nasdaq: FB). The company’s hotly-anticipated IPO in the spring of 2012 was a bust, and over subsequent quarters, shares have been adrift at sea. Indeed, as the S&P 500 has tacked on additional robust gains this year, shares of Facebook have quietly sunk below the 100-day moving average. Of course, like many other investors, you’ve tucked this stock away into the back of your mind, planning on giving it a fresh look when the current phase of malaise has passed. Well, the time has come to give this broken IPO a fresh look. And when you do, you’ll find a business model that is finally ripening, with many arrows in its quiver. Facebook’s 2013 sales and… Read More