The AIA Advocate Newsletter
From: The Research and Editorial Staff of
The Association for Investor Awareness, Inc.
The AIA “Advocate For Absolute Returns”, a publication of The Association for Investor Awareness, tracks market trends, industry news, the SEC, global trade and finance and Washington developments for you because they affect your investments. But who doesn’t? Many sources report these issues as abstract facts.
We feel that’s not enough…
The AIA Advocate’s job is to warn you of what’s important and how these developments translate to ground-level forces and threats that directly affect your wealth as well as your current investment opportunities. Not just information, but information you can use.
Surprise, Surprise: Fed Votes For No Taper
Between the Lines by Gary D. Halbert To the surprise of many, the Fed Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted yesterday to continue its $85 billion a month in purchases of US Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities indefinitely. So no taper. Stocks soared on the news and the Dow and S&P…
Getting Shocked by Utility Stocks
By Dennis Miller Retirees’ portfolios need to be defensive, meaning they minimize risk but still have the potential for growth and income. Historically, this meant including a few widow-and-orphan stocks in your retirement portfolio—public utilities with nice dividends. Utilities experience little volatility, their dividends are solid, and the demand for…
Obama vs. Putin – The Games Intensify!
Between the Lines by Gary D. Halbert (Written on September 11, 2013) I usually don’t write about the same subject two weeks in a row, but events surrounding the US/Syria/Russia triangle in the last week have been fascinating to say the least, including some really surprising news out of Russia…
Could This Be the Next Bakken?
By Marin Katusa, Chief Energy Investment Strategist Everyone is looking to make the “Big Score” in the resource sector—that one special discovery that is not just elephant- but brontosaurus-size: big enough to put you into the annals of resource exploration and make fortunes for your investors. Everyone knows that investing…
Latest Dust-Up Between Obama & Russia’s Putin
Between the Lines by Gary D. Halbert I don’t know how many readers pay close attention to US/Russia relations, but it is no secret that President Obama and Russian President Putin have been on the “outs” for some time now. Since Mr. Obama arrived today in St. Petersburg for the…
How to Marry a Millionaire… And Not Die a Pauper
By Dennis Miller A recent article penned by Jeff Sommer for The New York Times noted that in 1953, when How to Marry a Millionaire – one of Marilyn Monroe’s more endearing comedic performances – debuted, $1 million was worth much more than it is now. It was the equivalent…