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JNK - SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF
Author: Jim McEwanI’ll be the first to admit that my portfolio doesn’t contain enough debt. There are a few reasons for this – first off, buying bonds (especially in Canada) is more difficult than buying stocks (you need to go through a broker – this means big time commissions) and usually requires a much larger investment. In addition, I’m still a LONG ways from retirement, so I don’t mind the volatility of the equity markets and don’t need a steady stream of monthly income. That being said, I’ve been looking at investing in corporate bonds for a few months now and JNK looks like a great place to start. So what exactly does JNK do? Well, it’s an exchange traded fund that “seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital High Yield Very Liquid Index”. That...
07/02/2009 - 0 Comments - Rating:
Agrium Stock - AGU Stock - Fertilize to Make Money
Author: Jim McEwanThere are some companies which I have supreme confidence in right now. I just deeply believe that these companies will be incredibly successful over the next few years. Agrium is one of these firms. Below is my argument for purchasing Agrium today, if you do not already own it. Now I’m not sure how many people will need to buy cars in the coming years, or houses, or nice clothes for that matter. But I do know that people need to purchase food and nations such as China and India will require a lot more food in the next decade. The agriculture stocks had a great run throughout 2007 and half of 2008 based on this theory, as skyrocketing prices for corn, wheat and other crops led to a sharp increase in prices for potash and other fertilizers. Agrium reached a peak of over $110, but fell back...
07/01/2009 - 0 Comments - Rating:
Wal Mart Stock - WMT Stock - Retail Money Making
Author: Jim McEwan Wal Mart has been trading in the $45 to $60 range for basically the last 10 years. The stock is yielding a decent 2.3% and is valued at around 15 times earnings. Most analysts seem to love Wal Mart because it appears to be a perfect defensive stock: when the economy crumbles, people stop buying expensive clothes and household goods and spend their money at discounters instead. And Wal Mart is definitely king of all discount stores. This view did play out to a certain extent during the destruction of fall 2008 as the company held its value reasonably well (down about 20%) compared to the markets in general. However, the proper time to buy a defensive stock isn’t when the economy is in the toilet. At that point, everyone has already purchased these companies, pushing up their multiples and making firms like Wal Mart a much...
06/30/2009 - 0 Comments - Rating:
Goldcorp Stock - GG Stock - Make Money with Gold
Author: Jim McEwanLet me be clear about this up front: I am not an expert on gold companies. I’ve enough research on them to know that, generally, what makes one gold company perform better than another gold company deals with one of three factors: how much gold is in the ground, how easy is it to get the gold out of the ground and what the firm’s capital structure is like. Of course, then we have to deal with the price of the underlying commodity itself. I will try to briefly touch on each of these areas in my case for Goldcorp. Now I’m not going to get into specific amounts of proven and probable reserves here, but Goldcorp is in a good position when it comes to future production. Companies like Barrick and Newmont will most likely need to acquire junior and intermediate gold plays to maintain their reserves,...
06/29/2009 - 0 Comments - Rating:
New Ways to Save With Online Shopping
?Author: Scott HarveyA relatively new player to the world of online shopping offers some interesting options. With the global financial crisis not showing any signs of letting up, more and more people are looking for cheaper ways to buy any type of product. The Dubli Shopping Portal may just hold the answer. Recently launched in Europe in 2006, Dubli is the new up and coming shopping site that’s breaking into the US with a vengeance, and will soon continue throughout the world.. It’s prepared to do business alongside eCommerce giants such as Amazon, where goods are available at retail and discounted prices through direct selling. It will do business also alongside eBay, who catapulted itself to fame and fortune using the auction model for doing business. In both these sites and models, consumers welcome the comfort of buying discounted items. Dubli combines these methods and gives it a twist: the...
06/23/2009 - 0 Comments - Rating:
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