Rising Oil Means Invest Small and Local

by The Investment U Research Team

After it’s recent run-up, oil has pulled back to just over $70. It’s moved the stock prices of a number of producers and distributors as the markets have churned recently. But even though it’s price has leveled off and supplies are relatively up and steady, oil is going to go back up.

As sure as we are that the sun will come up tomorrow, the taxman and death; oil is going back up. Quite simply, even with all of the action on alternative energy solutions, the world still runs on petroleum. And nothing seems to be changing that so far.

It’s a disturbing thought that some of the best alternatives to oil power are still years from mass production. Even worse is the number of products

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Cash Flow Is Key… When it comes to evaluating the safety of a dividend, the first thing we need to verify - given the current economic slowdown - is demand for a company’s products. After all, a company needs to generate a steady stream of cash in order to keep paying its shareholders.

But this dividend stock is ideally suited to weather the economic mess and is well capable of bolstering your income.

Look no further than Philip Morris International, Inc. (NYSE: PM).

Repeat Business… No Matter What The Economy Is Doing

I’m going to give you 10 reasons why Philip Morris’s dividend-paying capability is so solid.

And given that consistent business is so crucial to a company’s cash flow generation, it’s no surprise to see that the first three reasons all focus on the firm’s rock-solid demand…

1. Recessions Don’t Matter: As you might suspect, addictive products tend to enjoy the steadiest demand. In fact, based

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Dividend Investing: Buy This Dividend Paying Stock Before July 23…

by Louis Basenese, Advisory Panelist

Last week, I provided my six-step strategy to avoid the dividend investing trap and find stable, high-yield dividends. Today, the rubber hits the road…

If you’re looking for a dividend paying stock to bolster your income - one ideally suited to weather the current economic mess - look no further than Philip Morris International, Inc. (NYSE: PM).

10 Reasons This Dividend Won’t Go Up in Smoke

When it comes to evaluating the safety of a dividend paying stock, the first thing we need to verify - given the current economic slowdown - is demand for a company’s products. After all, a company needs a steady stream of cash coming in to afford to pay it out to shareholders. So, the first three reasons, understandably, pertain to Philip Morris’ rock-solid

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Right now investors are fleeing safe-haven assets like U.S. Treasuries and the dollar. And they’re putting the capital back to work in the riskiest of investments - emerging markets and IPOs.

Hard to believe. But here’s the proof…

In the first week of May, $4 billion found its way back into emerging markets funds - the eighth-largest weekly inflow on record, according to Merrill Lynch. And year-to-date the FTSE Renaissance IPO Composite Index is up 17.5%, torching the impressive 7.3% run-up by the Nasdaq.

If you ask me, that’s pretty convincing: Our appetite for risk is back. And the current rally could very well continue.

Of course, I know some of you feel otherwise. You’re afraid of a George Costanza shrinkage incident and would rather tiptoe back into equities. If that’s the case, let me share some information about the stock Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO), because I’m convinced it will head

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Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO): Five Reasons This Stock Will Smoke The Markets

by Louis Basenese, Advisory Panelist Senior Analyst, The Oxford Club

Right now investors are fleeing safe-haven assets like U.S. Treasuries and the dollar. And they’re putting the capital back to work in the riskiest of investments - emerging markets and IPOs.

Hard to believe. But here’s the proof…

In the first week of May, $4 billion found its way back into emerging markets funds - the eighth-largest weekly inflow on record, according to Merrill Lynch. And year-to-date the FTSE Renaissance IPO Composite Index is up 17.5%, torching the impressive 7.3% run-up by the Nasdaq.

If you ask me, that’s pretty convincing: Our appetite for risk is back. And the current rally could very well continue.

Of course, I know some of you feel otherwise. You’re afraid of a George Costanza shrinkage incident and would rather tiptoe back into equities.

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