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Don’t Fear “The Ides Of March” … Just Follow These Simple Anti-Recession Tips

Smart Profits Report – “Beware the Ides of March.”

So said a wise soothsayer to Julius Caesar in the famous Shakespeare play, warning him of impending doom. Caesar scoffed at him – and of course lived to regret it when he paid the ultimate price.

Fortunately, March 15 (the Ides day itself) falls on Saturday this year, so there’s no chance of any market madness on that specific day. But there are still plenty of modern-day financial soothsayers warning investors about all kinds of perils. One prime example: The constant chatter about whether or not the U.S. economy has slipped into a recession.

So…

8May2008 | Smart Profits Report | Comments Off | Continued

Recession-Proof Stocks: Buy Brasil Telecom SA (BTM:NYSE) below $35

This company has one of the best P/E ratios of any North American-traded stock. It has one of the top PEG rates. It pays a dividend of over 4%. And analysts give it a one-year target of $61.50 — an upside of over 80% over its current stock price.

I’d buy it just for those qualities.

But wait there’s more: This company is also completely independent of the U.S. economy. It earns its money in a currency that is unaffected by the fall of the U.S. dollar. And its home country is a net exporter of oil and biofuels that is energy…

6May2008 | J. Christoph Amberger | Comments Off | Continued

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