| The following are a few ideas I have
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| | when the masses are selling. Buy the
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| gathered from my years as an investor.
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| | shares of excellent companies at low
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| The stock market usually does well when
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| | prices. It is surprising how many people
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| there is gridlock in the government.
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| | screw this one up in each recession. All
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| Less "work" (like more regulation) gets
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| | I can say is: fight the "chicken little"
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| done on Capitol Hill when there is
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| | within. Remember to take profits when
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| gridlock and that is good for business.
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| | the market really rallies.
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| It is wise to sell stocks and buy bonds
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| | Buy a stock that is going to buy back
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| before taxes go up. When Bill Clinton
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| | shares. If your buy back pick is right,
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| got elected in 1992, I moved all my money
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| | you will make some pretty good gains.
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| into simple bond funds and made over 40%
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| | Stock buy backs happen a lot in
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| on them in less than a year.
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| | recessions too.
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| Buy bank stocks when a recession is
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| | During a recession, look for what is
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| ending. Banks benefit from low interest
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| | known as a "Cash Cow". That is, a
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| rates.
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| | company with a lot of money in the bank.
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| If the global warming lobby wins big, I
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| | A Cash Cow has money to make acquisitions
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| would expect big things from alternative
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| | and other investments.
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| energy stocks.
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| | When the bull market ends, the smart
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| This is risky, but if you buy a company
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| | money goes into real estate. Real estate
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| before it becomes profitable, you could
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| | investment trusts (REIT) will do fine.
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| make some pretty large gains.
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| | You can buy REITs through any broker.
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| If you think you have found a company
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| | When a stock is at IMPOSSIBLE highs, sell
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| that is going to be acquired, buy some.
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| | short. Don't leverage yourself too much
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| If you are right, you will likely profit
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| | though.
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| well.
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| | Follow stellar fund managers, not
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| During the next 25 years, we can expect
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| | necessarily the stellar funds. If a real
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| to see massive gains in nanotechnology,
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| | good fund manager quits managing a fund,
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| biotechnology, neurotechnology,
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| | then the past performance does not mean
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| alternative energy, robotics, and
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| | as much.
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| organics. The gains from these sectors
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| | Follow this proverb of Wall Street: "Buy
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| will not all come from small companies.
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| | on the rumor, sell on the news". You
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| Big companies like IBM and BASF could end
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| | pretty much have to get in early. If a
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| up being among the big winners in
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| | mania develops, take profits.
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| Nanotech.
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| | Good luck!
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| A simple but effective strategy is to buy
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