Don't Miss "Round Two"
We're on the brink of a massive short squeeze in silver. The last time something like this happened, investors pocketed upwards of 195% in just a few months. Today, there's one simple move that could "leverage" those gains to double or triple that size. It's all spelled out here.
March 1, 2012
"Microchip Medicine" Will Save Millions of Lives
By Michael A. Robinson, Defense and Technology Specialist
A new generation of medical devices is set to have a profound impact on American health - and wealth.
You see, I know from detailed research and analysis that more than 100,000 people in the U.S. die each year from bad reactions to drugs.
That's more than three times as many as those who die from all street drugs, including heroin.
Fortunately, a better way is just on the horizon.
Indeed, new "microchip medicine" technology by itself could save as many as 1 million American lives roughly every decade.
It's proof that you should never throw a good idea away. The two researchers behind this new breakthrough device first thought of it more than 15 years ago.
Now, their tiny product appears headed to produce some big results.
Microchip Medicine Breakthroughs
To reach this breakthrough, the two Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers teamed up with their colleagues at a small biotech firm called MicroCHIPS. The firm is privately held.
But if it ever goes public, you'll want to keep an eye on MicroCHIPS as a potentially winning investment - one that also will benefit millions.
Here's why: A new study showed that doctors can safely implant a small semiconductor into a patient's body.
In turn, doctors can program the microchip to deliver the correct doses of medicine at precisely the right times.
The chips operate wirelessly and can be programmed as needed to change doses. How cool is this?
This particular study involved providing drugs to women who suffer from osteoporosis. But I believe it could be used with dozens of diseases treated with prescription drugs.
But don't take my word for it. Here is what MIT professor Robert Langer had to say.
To continue reading, please click here...
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It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
It's only been a few short months since we launched Private Briefing. Yet nearly 10,000 of your fellow readers have already jumped aboard. The reason? This is the sweetest deal we've ever offered. Frankly, many people didn't think we could pull this off. Big mistake.Just go here to see what we've put together for you. It's incredible.
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The Most Important Investment You Can Make Right Now
By Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist
I was taken aback by the question: "What is the single most important investment I can make right now?"
Not by the question itself - I get that one a lot.
But because of who was asking it and what they excluded.
It was put to me by Jason, Susan and Hao - all of whom are juniors at Skidmore College where I was lecturing last week.
They wanted to know what they - as college students - could do to ensure their financial future.
Not only that, but they specifically asked me to exclude specific investment choices that a more seasoned, older investor would consider.
I thought about it for a few minutes, then responded: "It's discipline."
Investors are faced with a unique challenge, I explained. Many are not at the mercy of the markets as they believe, but are actually subjected to the whims of the person they see in the mirror every morning.
That's why consistent investment results are often more dependent on behavior than actual performance.
Put another way, investors who "behave" themselves by being disciplined tend to do far better than those who don't.
Beating the Markets Takes Discipline
For example, DALBAR, a Boston-based research firm ,released a 2011 report that showed investors had achieved a mere 41.9% of the S&P 500's performance over the twenty years ended December 31, 2010.
In other words, investors managed to leave a staggering 58.1% on the table.
According to the report, the average investor achieved a mere 3.8% a year versus the 9.1% annualized return of the S&P 500 because they tended to jump in and out of the markets at the worst possible moment depending on their emotions.
This reinforces something I talk about all the time in my presentations around the world - investors lose billions by trying to time their decisions based on nothing more than greed, fear or simple paralysis.
In my opinion, it's why the single biggest investment anyone can make is "discipline."
To continue reading, please click here...
The Three Innovations That Will Make Apple the First $1 Trillion Company
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) has the potential to be the first company ever to reach $1 trillion in market capitalization.
And I believe it will in a relatively short order - but it won't be easy.
Apple took the most valuable company crown from Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) in January after stunning December quarter results sent the stock soaring. Yesterday (Wednesday), AAPL's market cap crossed $500 billion.
As Apple's valuation has climbed, fueled by a five-year average annual growth rate of 59%, more people have started throwing the t-word around - as in trillion.
"Apple's a no-brainer to me to hit a $1 trillion-dollar market cap within the next year," James Altucher, managing director of Formula Capital, said on CNBC's "Fast Money" recently.
The record for market cap is just over $650 billion, achieved briefly by Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) at the peak of the dotcom bubble in early 2000.
Only a handful of companies have made it to the $500 billion club, and membership has been fleeting.
The list includes Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO), Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) and General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) - all during the 1999-2000 market peak. The last company to breach the $500 billion mark was Exxon Mobil in 1997.
One factor in Apple's favor is that it has risen to its current lofty levels not riding a bubble but despite a recession. And the markets for its existing products, such as the iPhone, the iPad and the Mac, still have room to grow.
"The reason Apple has been able to continue growing at a spectacular rate, even as its revenue base has surpassed $100 billion, is because it targets the world's biggest markets," Robert Cihra, an analyst at Evercore Partners, told The New York Times. "The simple fact is that they still have a small share of huge markets - single-digit shares in both PCs and mobile phones."
Naturally, getting to $1,000 a share and a $1 trillion market cap will require the addition of new sources of revenue, as well as sustaining growth in existing markets.
However, Apple already has head start with at least three cutting edge innovations...
To continue reading, please click here...
We're on the brink of a massive short squeeze in silver. The last time something like this happened, investors pocketed upwards of 195% in just a few months. Today, there's one simple move that could "leverage" those gains to double or triple that size. It's all spelled out here.
March 1, 2012
"Microchip Medicine" Will Save Millions of Lives
By Michael A. Robinson, Defense and Technology Specialist
A new generation of medical devices is set to have a profound impact on American health - and wealth.
You see, I know from detailed research and analysis that more than 100,000 people in the U.S. die each year from bad reactions to drugs.
That's more than three times as many as those who die from all street drugs, including heroin.
Fortunately, a better way is just on the horizon.
Indeed, new "microchip medicine" technology by itself could save as many as 1 million American lives roughly every decade.
It's proof that you should never throw a good idea away. The two researchers behind this new breakthrough device first thought of it more than 15 years ago.
Now, their tiny product appears headed to produce some big results.
Microchip Medicine Breakthroughs
To reach this breakthrough, the two Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers teamed up with their colleagues at a small biotech firm called MicroCHIPS. The firm is privately held.
But if it ever goes public, you'll want to keep an eye on MicroCHIPS as a potentially winning investment - one that also will benefit millions.
Here's why: A new study showed that doctors can safely implant a small semiconductor into a patient's body.
In turn, doctors can program the microchip to deliver the correct doses of medicine at precisely the right times.
The chips operate wirelessly and can be programmed as needed to change doses. How cool is this?
This particular study involved providing drugs to women who suffer from osteoporosis. But I believe it could be used with dozens of diseases treated with prescription drugs.
But don't take my word for it. Here is what MIT professor Robert Langer had to say.
To continue reading, please click here...
------------------------------
It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
It's only been a few short months since we launched Private Briefing. Yet nearly 10,000 of your fellow readers have already jumped aboard. The reason? This is the sweetest deal we've ever offered. Frankly, many people didn't think we could pull this off. Big mistake.Just go here to see what we've put together for you. It's incredible.
------------------------------
The Most Important Investment You Can Make Right Now
By Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist
I was taken aback by the question: "What is the single most important investment I can make right now?"
Not by the question itself - I get that one a lot.
But because of who was asking it and what they excluded.
It was put to me by Jason, Susan and Hao - all of whom are juniors at Skidmore College where I was lecturing last week.
They wanted to know what they - as college students - could do to ensure their financial future.
Not only that, but they specifically asked me to exclude specific investment choices that a more seasoned, older investor would consider.
I thought about it for a few minutes, then responded: "It's discipline."
Investors are faced with a unique challenge, I explained. Many are not at the mercy of the markets as they believe, but are actually subjected to the whims of the person they see in the mirror every morning.
That's why consistent investment results are often more dependent on behavior than actual performance.
Put another way, investors who "behave" themselves by being disciplined tend to do far better than those who don't.
Beating the Markets Takes Discipline
For example, DALBAR, a Boston-based research firm ,released a 2011 report that showed investors had achieved a mere 41.9% of the S&P 500's performance over the twenty years ended December 31, 2010.
In other words, investors managed to leave a staggering 58.1% on the table.
According to the report, the average investor achieved a mere 3.8% a year versus the 9.1% annualized return of the S&P 500 because they tended to jump in and out of the markets at the worst possible moment depending on their emotions.
This reinforces something I talk about all the time in my presentations around the world - investors lose billions by trying to time their decisions based on nothing more than greed, fear or simple paralysis.
In my opinion, it's why the single biggest investment anyone can make is "discipline."
To continue reading, please click here...
| Why Gold Stocks Are a "Gift" Right Now By William Patalon III, Executive Editor, Money Morning I was talking about gold prices with Peter Krauth last week and our resident commodities expert cut right to the chase. "Bill, if you believe - as I do - that gold will be trading at $2,000 an ounce at the end of this year, and at $2,300 to $2,500 an ounce at the end of next year, then there's only one conclusion you can reach," Peter told me. "Gold stocks are a gift right now ... under that scenario [the right stocks] could return three to five times [your investment] over the next two years." Peter had my attention. His message is simple: Gold-mining stocks are already cheap ... real cheap. In fact, they haven't been this cheap in a decade. And that's at current gold prices. Once you factor in the predatory wave of inflation that's headed this way (can you hear the "Jaws" theme in the background?) ... well, it's a virtual certainty that gold prices are going to soar. Remember, gold is viewed as the classic inflation hedge. And with every central bank in the world currently printing money like there's no tomorrow, inflation is a guaranteed part of our future. In last Friday's Private Briefing, Peter explained this in great detail. And that's not all ... Peter also identified the two gold-related plays best-positioned to profit from his forecast for gold prices. For only $5, you can have those picks - as well as the other recommendations our experts give Private Briefing subscribersevery day. That includes two-dozen double-digit winners in recent months. Here's what other subscribers have to say about Private Briefing: "You do a very good job and I always pay attention to what is in your letter" - Curt K. "The real value of this service is access." - Kevin E. To find out more about Private Briefing, please click here. |
The Three Innovations That Will Make Apple the First $1 Trillion Company
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) has the potential to be the first company ever to reach $1 trillion in market capitalization.
And I believe it will in a relatively short order - but it won't be easy.
Apple took the most valuable company crown from Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) in January after stunning December quarter results sent the stock soaring. Yesterday (Wednesday), AAPL's market cap crossed $500 billion.
As Apple's valuation has climbed, fueled by a five-year average annual growth rate of 59%, more people have started throwing the t-word around - as in trillion.
"Apple's a no-brainer to me to hit a $1 trillion-dollar market cap within the next year," James Altucher, managing director of Formula Capital, said on CNBC's "Fast Money" recently.
The record for market cap is just over $650 billion, achieved briefly by Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) at the peak of the dotcom bubble in early 2000.
Only a handful of companies have made it to the $500 billion club, and membership has been fleeting.
The list includes Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO), Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) and General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) - all during the 1999-2000 market peak. The last company to breach the $500 billion mark was Exxon Mobil in 1997.
One factor in Apple's favor is that it has risen to its current lofty levels not riding a bubble but despite a recession. And the markets for its existing products, such as the iPhone, the iPad and the Mac, still have room to grow.
"The reason Apple has been able to continue growing at a spectacular rate, even as its revenue base has surpassed $100 billion, is because it targets the world's biggest markets," Robert Cihra, an analyst at Evercore Partners, told The New York Times. "The simple fact is that they still have a small share of huge markets - single-digit shares in both PCs and mobile phones."
Naturally, getting to $1,000 a share and a $1 trillion market cap will require the addition of new sources of revenue, as well as sustaining growth in existing markets.
However, Apple already has head start with at least three cutting edge innovations...
To continue reading, please click here...
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