How To Prepare For The Bear – Seeking Alpha 09-26-12

Salient to Investors: Investors will soon be more concerned about missing out on the rising markets than preparing for the next leg of the bear market. Gold will make a serious run at $2,000. Short-selling is a great strategy but risks mandatory buy-ins. Read the full article at http://seekingalpha.com/article/890301-how-to-prepare-for-the-bear?source=intbrokers_regular

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Why Equities Will Continue To Trend Higher – Seeking Alpha 09-26-12

Salient to Investors: Equity markets will trend higher even if economic activity continues slow for a prolonged period. Any market correction over 10% is a buying opportunity. Asset markets are critical in the current environment and markets will not crash or collapse for the foreseeable future. The banking system has been flooded with enough

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Where Has The QE Rally Gone? – Seeking Alpha 09-26-12

Salient to Investors: Expect the market to consolidate before the next QE-driven euphoric market advance. The market does not necessarily react immediately to liquidity-driven catalysts. Stocks traded higher for nine days after Lehman collapsed before the sell off began. Stocks initially trade lower once they receive QE from the Fed. A slowing global economy,

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Best Performing Russell 3,000 Stocks And Sectors In 2012 – Seeking Alpha 09-24-12

Salient to Investors: Smaller stocks are outperforming larger stocks in 2012. Top sector is healthcare, followed by consumer discretionary, telecom and financials. Bottom is utilities, followed by energy, industrials, technology, consumer staples and materials. Read the full article at http://seekingalpha.com/article/884011-best-performing-russell-3-000-stocks-and-sectors-in-2012?source=intbrokers_regular

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Bearish Treasury Bets Hit a Record Amid Inflation Concern – Bloomberg 09-21-12

Salient to Investors: Options traders are paying record prices to protect against swings in long-term U.S. Treasuries relative to stocks amid concern inflation will accelerate. The ratio between implied volatility for contracts closest to the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust  reached the highest since

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U.S. Stocks Rise Amid Spain Report as Apple Advances = Bloomberg 09-21-12

Salient to Investors: The S&P 500 is at 14.9 times reported earnings versus the average 16.3 multiple since 1954. Michael Price at MFP Investors says the U.S. is the most attractive stock market because of the strength of corporate balance sheets, low interest rates and valuations. Price said it’s very early for European stocks. Read the

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