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Keep an Eye on These 5 Real-Money Portfolio Stocks
Earnings season is off to a generally solid start, though tucked into the broad group of estimate-beating companies are more than a few cautionary notes: A range of companies — many of which have exposure to Europe or China — are speaking of tougher times ahead.
That's sure to be the subtext for Ford (NYSE: F), which reports Friday morning (April 27). The consensus forecast for first-quarter profits has been coming down in recent sessions to a recent $ 0.35 a share, and I think Ford will actually miss this lowered bar by a few cents. Presumably, investors are already braced for such an event.
The main focus of my $ 100,000 Real-Money Portfolio has never been about quarterly performance. I have consistently noted that the merits of Ford, Alcoa (NYSE: AA), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Cree (Nasdaq: CREE) and others is where these companies will be in 2013 and 2014, and not in the first quarter of 2012. It's virtually impossible to know when investors will start to focus on brighter 2013 and 2014 outlooks for these companies, but I've been building this portfolio with a view that it's better to be early than late.
That said, quarterly reports provide a chance to validate whether the long-term investment thesis remains intact. A half-dozen companies in my portfolio will report results next week, so I want to give you a sense of what to focus upon for each one.
Cramer’s ‘Mad Money’ Recap: Star Spangled Portfolio (Update 1)
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Old dogs may not be able to learn new tricks, but Jim Cramer told his “Mad Money” TV show viewers Tuesday that old companies sure can. That’s why Cramer said it pays to own not just the hottest growth stocks, but also to invest in great American companies with a long history of reinventing themselves.
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Click to research the Computer Hardware industry.I’m Adding This Mining Stock to My $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio
In most instances, it pays to focus your investment research on companies that are delivering great results. Rising profits, thanks to market share gains, hot new products, international expansion and other factors often lead to a surging valuation for a company.
Yet for some types of stocks, this logic gets turned on its head. It's more important to see how a stock will be valued when business conditions are not quite so favorable. If the income statement takes a turn for the worse, then a large contingent of investors will likely head for the exits, revealing the price level in which more far-sighted investors spot deep value.
This has been my thinking since I have had a chance to digest the quarterly results of copper and gold miner Freeport McMoran (NYSE: FCX). A host of factors has just led year-over-year profits to fall sharply, and it's increasingly clear that investors are misreading many of the fundamental factors that should drive the company's results — and valuations — in the quarters and years to come.
It's why I can't resist the opportunity to add this global mining powerhouse to my $ 100,000 Real-Money Portfolio, as it possesses the two key characteristics I look for: robust potential upside and solid downside protection.
Focus on the assets for now
I have actually written about Freeport McMoran twice recently. First, I noted how investors had been selling the stock as profits slumped, missing the fact that the company's copper and gold mines are actually worth much more than the current stock market value would suggest.
It’s Time to Rebalance the Investment Portfolio – Your Money
As markets move up and down, it’s a good idea to rebalance your investments periodically to ensure that the proportions you desire still hold.
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Worried about U.S. politics? Protect your portfolio
I’m worried that our incompetent politicians will screw up the current bull market and cause even worse economic damage than we’ve seen in Europe. So I’m thinking of getting out of U.S. stocks and going 100% into international shares. Is this a good idea? — M.B., San Antonio, Texas
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Prep Your Portfolio for Disaster With a Stress Test
BOSTON (MainStreet) — In the aftermath of the financial crisis, banks had to perform “stress tests” of their viability and ability to withstand economic shocks.
The same concept has long been a part of professional portfolio reviews, but it’s a process most people either don’t fully understand or simply neglect.
Can your investment choices take a shock to the system? A stress test may help insulate you from shock, just as tests from a doctor can set you on the right path with medication, diet and exercise.
How would your portfolio of investments weather a shock? Is it structured to fend off the asset-eroding potential of triggers such as so-called Black Swan events, Black Monday-level market implosions, interest and inflation rate swings, war or an oil supply disruption? Unchecked, international matters — sovereign debt, an Asian currency crisis or Russian devaluation — can also take a toll.
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Protect Your Portfolio With High-Yield Bond Funds
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Since the financial crisis, nervous investors have been pouring into bond funds. But the flight to fixed income could produce dismal results. The problem is that most bond funds drop when interest rates rise, and many economists expect that rates will climb in coming years.
Investors recently got a taste of how hazardous rising rates can be. During the past month, rates on 10-year Treasuries climbed 0.30 of a percentage point to 2.28%, and long government funds lost 2.8%, according to Morningstar.
For protection, investors should diversify portfolios. One strategy is to add high-yield funds, which invest in junk or corporate bonds that are rated below-investment grade.
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J Peter Lynch’s Solar Portfolio Closed out – Outperforms Market by 412%
New York – March 7, 2012 – Solar stocks report at Investorideas.com Investorideas.com, a leader in renewable energy stock research for independent investors releases solar stocks commentary from solar expert, J Peter Lynch. Mr. Lynch discusses the solar stocks portfolio performance for 2012, his current positions sold out and his outlook for the sector.
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Federal Reserve Stokes the ‘One Percent’ Stock Portfolio
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The 1% not only control a vast amount of U.S. wealth, they also soaked up the majority of the stock market’s post-crisis rebound thanks to the Federal Reserve.
A day after Fed governor Sarah Bloom Raskin said that lower interest rates aren’t harming the finances of U.S. savers, new evidence suggests that benefits continue to be captured overwhelmingly by the top 1%.
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Will Carmax Drive Growth In Your Portfolio?
There has been some recent statistics that have been reported that credit is definitely flowing again in America. One area that has seen strong growth is in the area of auto sales. According to the American Banker, the amount of outstanding in auto loans has increased by $ 23.9 billion YOY, from $ 658 billion. They also note that the increase in auto loans was because of banks pushing for subprime loans (haven’t we been through this before).
The question remains is how can an investor profit from the increase in auto’s sales. A company to consider is CarMax (KMX) based in Richmond, VA. Currently, CarMax operates 107 used car superstores in 52 markets, and plans to open 10 to 15 stores and more to come.
CarMax is currently down 13.26% for the past 52-weeks. They are currently trading at 17.2 X P/E, which is above their industry peers that are trading
