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Winners On The New High List

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Investment opportunities can be found in many places – the new 52-week high list is one of my favorites. These stocks have built-in momentum already on their sides along with at least one major positive catalyst that propelled them beyond that resistance line.

While it might seem strange to start buying a stock at such a high price, history suggests that stocks breaking above a 52-week high generally continue to climb upwards. It's arguably the easiest trend to spot and can be a lucrative investing strategy when the momentum is carried along by strong fundamental catalysts.

While rummaging through the new 52-week high list, I found 2 stocks that I think have a lot of untapped potential and more room to run. Continue reading "Winners On The New High List" →

This All-American Company Could Be A Bargain Pick-Up For Value Investors

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As a dedicated value investor, I'm always on the lookout for well managed companies with a strong product and solid fundamentals that have temporary problems that knocked its stock price down. By focusing on the long term outlook, you can find great stocks at deeply discounted prices for reasons that may no longer apply come next quarter.

The stock I'm talking about is Harley-Davidson (HOG). This $12 billion motorcycle manufacturer is an American icon and one of the most recognizable brands on the planet. The company also reported disappointing results in its latest earnings release and the stock tumbled down around $6 -- just shy of its 52-week low.


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The stock might have taken a hit, but it looks oversold based on its RSI of less than 35. Harley is down 13% year-to-date but interested investors might want to think about swooping in now while the stock looks cheap. Continue reading "This All-American Company Could Be A Bargain Pick-Up For Value Investors" →

Don't Underestimate This Oil and Gas Driller

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Oil's free-fall hasn't been kind to offshore or onshore drillers. A quick look at the Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) is evidence of weakness in the industry.


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Since the summer of last year, oil has fallen from over $100 per barrel down to to less than $45 per barrel. For the past few weeks though, oil has been on an uptrend. It now stands at around $56 per barrel and investors are clamoring to get back into the very stocks that were sold off over the past several months. Continue reading "Don't Underestimate This Oil and Gas Driller" →

Insure Against The Upcoming Fed Rate Hike

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Nothing makes financial markets more skittish than the threat of a rising rate environment. The Fed removed the word “patient” from its statements and though the exact timing of the increase is still up for speculation, an interest rate increase of 0.10% to 0.25% is a certainty this year.

Higher interest rates might not seem like a positive thing for stocks – higher rates mean less money available for investment growth by businesses – but that's not true across all sectors. For life insurers, rising rates mean more profitability.

Life insurance companies must hold a large amount of its assets in liquid form and are subject to strict regulations as to how that money can be invested. Conservative asset classes like bonds, treasuries, and money-market securities are the only types a life insurance company can invest in. Liquidity is a key component of this industry as the company must be able to meet its policyholder obligations when a claim is made. Continue reading "Insure Against The Upcoming Fed Rate Hike" →

Green Light Ahead For This Automaker

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The global economy is sending mixed signals to investors right now. The data we've seen so far this year hasn't really let us know what direction the economy is headed – oil is still lingering at less than $50 per barrel while the U.S dollar continues to reign supreme relative to foreign currencies.

In the auto industry though, there doesn't seem to be any doubt about its direction.

After coming out of the financial crisis with less than 10 million new auto sales in the U.S., March's latest data puts total annual sales at 17.05 million for 2015 – up from 16.16 million in February and higher than the 16.9 million analysts predicted. The IHS estimates that total sales for the North American market will grow by 2.5% to 20 million units. Continue reading "Green Light Ahead For This Automaker" →