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Gold and Dividend Stocks Key in Difficult Economy
Is the hoped-for economic rebound merely a mirage?
And if it is, how should you play it?
For the past few months, optimistic analysts and investors have been scouring the global economy for so-called "green shoots" – a new financial buzzword that refers to any early indicators of a financial recovery.
Investors believe they’ve seen enough evidence that the U.S. economy may be bottoming out to ignite one of the strongest stock-market rallies in years. After closing at a 12-year low on March 9, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index has soared 32%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has zoomed more than 27%, and the…
26May2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedInsights on Income: Magnify Your Returns With Investments in Foreign Currencies
In a recent column, I suggested that investors seeking income (which means most of us aged 55 or older) could do better in foreign stocks than in domestic shares, especially since options-obsessed corporate managers have slashed U.S. dividend payouts in order to protect their yearly bonuses.
In this column we’re going to explore income alternatives available from short-term investments in foreign currencies, a strategy that capitalizes on both the general sogginess of the dollar and the higher yields available from some markets abroad.
Investments in short-term foreign-currency assets can potentially offer much better returns than U.S. investments for income investors, for the following reasons:
-The United…
1Aug2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | Continued
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