Hi Everyone, I love cars and thoroughly enjoyed another year at the Barrett-Jackson auction. The event reminded me to take another look at the automobile sector, where it's been and where it may be headed. Zoom, zoom . . . ~Susan Passionate Investing Investing in something you love can be great fun and hopefully profitable. Is it time for auto lovers to look at the sector? Automobiles fall under the Consumer Discretionary … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2013
The World in Figures – “Susan On Money” for the Week of 1/23/2013
Hi Everyone, Last week I mentioned what a great read The Economist gave us with their "The World in 2013" issue. It's still available and worth your time. I'm sharing some of it with you below as I look at the countries and industries that investors have asked me about recently. ~Susan Countries of Interest Many of you have inquired about specific countries and their investment opportunities. The reasons have varied from … [Read more...]
High Yield, Really? – “Susan On Money” for the Week of 1/16/2012
Hi Everyone, Many of my clients hire me upon retirement or as they approach it. Low yields on high quality investment grade instruments have plagued us for years. They still do. And now . . . I'm not sure we have the so-called "high yield" options either. Here's why. ~Susan High Yield Declines It's just math. As true as I believe this statement to be, sometimes the math doesn't justify the risk. It's time to look at the … [Read more...]
International Investing – “Susan On Money” for the Week of 1/9/2013
Hi Everyone, It's time to get busy moving forward into 2013. This is going to mean putting portfolios into balance, into opportunity and into accountability. The first step is to think globally once more. Here's where we start. ~Susan The Global Economy and International Investing Once 2010 rolled around, investors and advisors began favoring U.S. equity investments over almost anything foreign. For the most part it … [Read more...]
Happy New Year – Flexibility in 2013 – “Susan On Money” for the Week of 1/2/2013
Hi Everyone, Here's wishing all of you a great start to what I hope will be a great year. Remaining flexible is key to successful investment management and I believe 2013 will make that very clear. As we move forward, I expect that most portfolios will see substantial reallocation compared to 2012, a year marked by holding on to a few good things. The following is a quick look at where change is likely. ~Susan Flexibility in 2013 … [Read more...]