How to End Your Stock Market Worries for Good

In This Issue: How to End Your Stock Market Worries for Good U.S. Stocks Battle Global Slowdown Canada's Jagged Jobs Edge Is it time to play it SAFE? Market alarmists are warning of a market meltdown worse than 2008. Moneynews.com predicts a 50% crash in 2014. The New York Times says it's time to worry about a stock bubble. If you're at or near retirement, you don't need this stress. In fact, now may be a good time to play it safe with your nest egg. One income strategist is offering a "Stress-Free" Portfolio filled with high-dividend stocks from the U.S. and around the world. They offer stable cash flows and steady, reliable profits from yields of 10.05%, 10.10%, and 10.32%. It's worth a look. Details here. How to End Your Stock Market Worries for Good 10/13/2014 Worried about the looming end of the bull market? With non-stop alarmist warnings about "bubbles" and "crashes," it's hard not to be. Just look at the following headlines: "Warning: Stocks Will Collapse By 50% in 2014" ---Moneynews.com "Time to Worry About the Stock Market Bubble" ---The New York Times "How Long Can the Market Stay Overvalued?" ---USAToday But wait a minute. Just as you're ready to believe the media, dump your stocks and "get out of Dodge," here come news stories screaming exactly the opposite. Like these... "Janet Yellen: No Stock Bubble Here" ---Wall Street Journal "Why U.S. Stocks Aren't Overvalued" ---CNBC "Stocks Overvalued? Not So Fast" ---The New York Times No wonder you're stressed over the "in or out" conundrum in this world of financial contradictions. You've worked hard to build your nest egg. Maybe you're solidly on your way to financial independence. Maybe you're almost---but not quite---there. Here's one thing we know for sure: as hard as you've worked, as far as you've come, you shouldn't have to put up with this kind of anxiety. That's why we're writing you today. We've found a way out. It starts with a portfolio so steady it can free you from worrying about whether the stock market is "grossly overvalued" or "a bubble ready to burst"... ...because you'll be smiling above it all, collecting a steady stream of fat checks from the best dividend-paying stocks in the U.S. and around the world. Stick with us to the end of this article, and we'll show you how to get instant access to this portfolio, as well as a new special report that gives you our top 5 dividend buys now---including one that yields a healthy 10.32%---absolutely free. It all comes to you from our new Global Income Edge advisory, which gives you a unique portfolio that makes the world pay you on a soothingly regular basis. Global Income Edge is headed by Richard Stavros, whose stock-picking system helped our Utility Forecaster service hit its current average gain of 293% per pick. Now he's turned his attention to delivering you huge dividend payouts at a time in your life when you need income the most---and stress the least. But before we go any further, there's something you need to know... It's a Wise Time to Play It Safe The truth is, you have every right to be anxious in these confusing economic times. With the bull market reaching a creaky 5 years old and the S&P up 183% since March 2009, any sane investor should have the jitters. Added to those worries: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that over 92 million working-age Americans are still out of the labor force, the lowest percentage of the workforce actually employed (62%) since 1978. Doesn't sound like the most solid foundation for the fifth-longest bull market in U.S. history to continue much longer, does it? Long story short, it's a wise time to play it safe---but "safe" with reliable income flowing into your mailbox from wherever advantageous dividends exist. And here's something else that may surprise you. Most U.S. investors are missing out on the best income opportunities out there---and you might be among them. That's because they're... Ignoring Two-Thirds of the World's Dividends For this volatile market and weak recovery, you want your nest egg safely nestled with industry-dominating companies with stable cash flows and steady profits in all economic weather. These are the outfits that generate the high-single- and double-digit yields that lead to real wealth. But the average S&P 500 stock only yields 1.9%. Yet, in the hunt for dividends, most investors limit their search to U.S. stocks. It's like hunting with blinders on. But once you take the blinders off---and international income stocks come into view---you discover a whole new world of opportunities. Most investors don't know that last year a record $1.3 trillion in dividends were paid out worldwide. Of this total, only 33% came from American companies. The other two-thirds came from international stocks, as confirmed by the BBC. In effect, by overlooking global income stocks, U.S. investors are cutting themselves off from a treasure trove of international dividends. Key to remember... There are always high-yielding stocks waiting to be extracted somewhere---no matter what the state of the global economy ... or the geopolitical situation. We're talking about investments that not only deliver 10.05%, 10.10%, even 10.32% dividends ... but can also turn into 10-bagger growth plays. The Same Global Giants Buffett Buys These are the same kinds of stocks the world's savviest investors---including Warren Buffett---have quietly embraced. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway portfolio includes income producers like French health care leader Sanofi and Canadian energy company Suncor, as well as multinational U.S. dividend payers like ConocoPhillips and Coca-Cola. The bottom line: if you want to free yourself from lost sleep about bubbles, crashes and reruns of 2008 or worse, these are the stocks you want. Global income investing is a strategy that frees you from stressing over when to get in or get out of the market, and from agonizing over a company's short-term prospects... ...and it inoculates your wealth against fiscal cliffs, debt-ceiling debacles and all manner of mischief coming out of Washington and Wall Street. Sound intriguing? If you've read this far, we assume the answer is yes. So let's get right to how you can... Start Building Wealth---and Reducing Stress---Now Back to that special report we mentioned earlier, the one that contains our top 5 high-income picks right now. It's called "The Stress-Proof Portfolio: Collect the World's Best Dividends." It gives you everything you need to profit from a basket of 10% yields, including... The wealth-builder that's yielding 9.1%... The fund tapping riches from the world's newest energy superpower that's yielding 10.05%... The renewable power wonder yielding 10.10%... The energy dynamo with $650,000-per-day customers that's yielding 10.05%... Imagine how yields like these could help you achieve your financial goals. And before you even ask, all our picks, no matter where they're headquartered, trade on U.S. exchanges, so they're just as easy to buy as any U.S. stock. Here's the best news of all: all you have to do to grab your copy of the "Stress-Proof Portfolio" is take Global Income Edge for a no-obligation 90-day test drive. That means you get full access to our complete service without risking a penny. It includes two portfolios packed with the world's best high-dividend stocks, 24/7 flash alert emails, exclusive access to live monthly chats with chief investment strategist Richard Stavros and much more. These really are "set it and forget it" investments that calm away your stress as your wealth builds. Don't hesitate. Click here to learn more about this stress-free path to wealth wealth now. Editor's Note: Right this minute, our Global Income Edge portfolios boast an average yield of 6.9%. And that's just the average. You could carve out our five highest-yielders and start earning at least 6.9% on your money right away. This really is the most reliable wealth-building system out there, and we don't want you to miss your chance to be among the first to start benefiting from it. Go here to discover what these rock-solid income producers can do for you now! What's in the "Stress-FREE" Portfolio? If you're ignoring global dividend stocks, you're ignoring $900 million in steady cash flow. Many say the U.S. stock market is headed for a mighty correction. It's time to play it safe and go global. Global dividend stocks have scored 2.5 times the profits of the S&P 500. Take a look at what's in our Global Income Portfolio: A Canadian energy producer yielding 10.10% A European telecom yielding 6.3% An Asian shipping company yielding 5.8% A British pharma giant yielding 5.6% A Bermudan deep-water driller yielding 10.32% Once the blinders are off, you can see whole new world of income opportunities for 2014 and beyond. Discover them all here. U.S. Stocks Battle Global Slowdown 10/10/2014 By Philip Springer The world stock market gyrated wildly this week. The big down days, Tuesday and Thursday, were triggered by rising anxiety about global growth, particularly in Europe. Wednesday's upside reversal, the best day for U.S. stocks so far this year, came with signs that the Federal Reserve may not start to raise interest rates as soon as some expected. After a summer of impressively low volatility, Thursday marked the 12th trading session of the last 18 in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average had a triple-digit change. It's the most volatile stretch for U.S. stocks since 2011. The bad news from Europe came mostly from Germany, the region's largest economy. Two key measures in August suffered their biggest monthly declines since 2009: Industrial production fell 4% and exports plunged 5.8%. The 18-nation euro zone currently is struggling to avoid falling into its third recession since the financial crisis, with its three biggest economies (Germany, France and Italy) leading the way. The risk of deflation also is increasing, with inflation currently running at a miniscule 0.3% annual rate. This is far below the European Central Bank's target rate of 1.95%. Adding to the negative tone, the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its forecast for growth in the 18-nation euro zone this year yet again, to just 0.8%. The IMF also downgraded its outlook for global economic growth again, citing persistent weakness in the euro zone and a broad slowdown in several major emerging markets. The IMF expects the global economy to grow just 3.3% this year. Growth of 3.8% is expected next year, down from the July forecast of 4%. But the IMF also raised its U.S. growth estimates for the U.S., from 0.5% to 2.2% for 2014, rising to 3.1% in 2015. This makes the U.S. a star among the world's developed-market economies. But a major uncertainty is whether slowdowns in other major economies will spill over to the United States. European stocks started to weaken in June. Most measures of stock-market breadth here topped out in July, but the popular large-company stock measures, the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials, hit new all-time highs last month before faltering. Here in the U.S., defensive stocks have held up relatively well: utilities, consumer staples and health care. More than 60% of each sector's stocks are still trading above their 50-day moving averages. On the negative side, energy has been by far the weakest sector, followed by telecom, materials and technology among the Standard & Poor's 500's 10 sectors. Energy stocks have suffered from a recent sharp decline in oil prices, due to oversupply and reduced demand because of the weakening global economy. Another negative has been the strong dollar, which effectively increases the cost of oil and other commodities for global buyers. Shares of U.S. small companies also have come under pressure. The benchmark Russell 2000 index now is down 10% this year, while the large-company Standard & Poor's 500 is up 4%. In theory, a stronger dollar should be good for smaller-cap stocks. Reason: Their businesses are primarily based on domestic revenue. In contrast, large multinational companies generate much of their revenues from abroad, so they suffer from adverse currency translations as the greenback strengthens. But a stronger dollar actually has become more closely correlated with "risk-off" investor behavior since the financial crisis. The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the greenback's strength against the euro, yen and other currencies, gained 7.7% during this year's third quarter. This was the buck's bigger quarterly gain since 1992, aside from the third quarter of 2008, when investors fled to its safety during the global financial system's meltdown. The dollar is rising for several reasons. One is the relatively strong U.S. economy. And the Federal Reserve has almost ended its quantitative-easing, bond-buying program, marking a gradual move toward a tighter (but still easy) monetary policy. In contrast, Europe and Japan are fully engaged in their own developing or fully developed QE2 programs, which effectively lower rates and currency values. Also, U.S. Treasury securities pay significantly higher yields than those of other major government bonds. With 10-year Treasury issues currently paying 2.3% in the U.S., other government 10-year yields range from 0.5% (Japan) to 0.9% (Germany) to 2.2% (United Kingdom). The greenback's strength has pros and cons. A rising currency dampens inflation and lowers the cost of imports. And it reduces what we pay for many commodities, which typically are priced in dollars. But the better dollar is a negative for large U.S. multinational companies. It makes exports more expensive. Some 40% of sales for the companies in the S&P 500 come from outside the U.S. So the combination of weaker growth abroad, potentially lower sales and adverse currency translations can dampen reported earnings. This article originally appeared in the Mind Over Markets column. Never miss an issue. Sign up to receive Mind Over Markets by email. See What It's Like to Have the World Send You Checks Warren Buffett knows what it's like – he's already invested in this strategy. He and his investors collect income from around the world. It's a strategy that protects and grows your nest egg like nothing else – especially in an overheated and jittery market. Read more. Canada's Jagged Jobs Edge 10/10/2014 By Ari Charney Canada's jagged employment trend has extended its streak for a 10th consecutive month. If you're keeping score, then you know that means we were due for an upside surprise, after August's underwhelming performance. And September's data didn't disappoint. According to Statistics Canada (StatCan), the country's economy added more than 74,000 jobs last month, nearly quadruple economists' consensus forecast. That makes September the single strongest month for job creation since May 2013. Equally important, the unemployment rate dropped by two-tenths of a percentage point, to 6.8 percent, the lowest level since December 2008. For the sake of comparison, when Canada's unemployment rate is adjusted by calculating it in accordance with the methodology used by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, it actually comes in at 5.8 percent, which is a tenth of a point lower than the headline number for the US. The one unwelcome bit of news is the fact that the labor force participation rate held steady at 66.0 percent, the lowest level since late 2001. Of particular note, full-time jobs finally drove the headline numbers, after an almost negligible contribution to job growth over the preceding 12-month period. Full-time positions jumped by more than 69,000, bringing the trailing-year total in this category to around 73,000. In other words, virtually all of the net full-time job creation during this period occurred last month. By contrast, part-time employment rose by just 4,800. Over the trailing-year period, this category has gained an average of 6,400 jobs per month. Part-time jobs are generally considered to be of lesser quality, owing to lower pay, higher turnover and fewer benefits, hence our focus on full-time job creation. Over the past 12 months, Canada's economy has added a net 150,000 jobs, with gains almost evenly divided between part-time jobs and full-time jobs, thanks to September's sudden surge in the latter category. However, the public sector was still responsible for a majority of overall employment gains during this period, with slightly more than 88,000 versus 62,000 for the private sector. In percentage terms, the former is up 2.5 percent, while the latter has eked out a gain of just 0.5 percent. For possible investment themes, we like to look at which industry categories had the strongest job creation on a month-over-month and year-over-year basis. The natural resources sector, which encompasses forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, added nearly 28,000 jobs last month, for a sequential gain of 7.9 percent, the strongest growth among the various sectors. Over the trailing year, however, job creation in this category is actually down by 0.1 percent, though the trend has been improving recently. Given Canada's high-flying housing market, construction came in second, adding nearly 30,000 jobs in September, for an increase of 2.3 percent. On a year-over-year basis, the number of jobs in this sector has grown by 1.0 percent. Since part-time jobs drove most of the employment gains up until the latest report, the accommodation and food services industry boasts the strongest record of job creation in the private sector over the past year, with more than 64,000 jobs added during this period, or a gain of 5.7 percent. The total number of hours worked, which can augur future employment demand, rose 0.3 percent over the past year--nothing to get all that excited about. But the Bank of Canada's latest quarterly Business Outlook Survey shows that hiring intentions have increased in all regions and sectors. The percentage of firms polled that expect to boost employment over the next 12 months now stands at 54 percent, an improvement of 11 percentage points from the prior quarter's survey. Although Canada's monthly employment data are notoriously volatile, the central bank's survey suggests that job gains could continue to pick up in the months ahead. This article originally appeared in the Maple Leaf Memo column. Never miss an issue. Sign up to receive Maple Leaf Memo by email. Are You Missing This 67% Profit Secret? U.S. investors are making a big mistake by ignoring global income stocks. A record $1.3 billion in dividends were paid out worldwide. Only 33% were paid by U.S. companies. Almost $900 million came from international stocks. Don't miss out on this treasure trove of international dividends. We found huge global yields of 10.05%, 10.10%, and 10.32%. (And don't worry, all of these stocks are readily available on U.S. exchanges.) All have ten-bagger growth potential to boot! Warren Buffett is a big investor. Here are 5 of the world's best global dividend stocks. You are receiving this email at benjamart.ss.stock@blogger.com as part of your subscription to Investing Daily's Stocks To Watch, published by Investing Daily. To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add postoffice@investingdaily.com to your address book today. Email Preferences | About Us | Premium Services | Contact Us | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 Investing Daily. All rights reserved. Investing Daily, a division of Capitol Information Group, Inc. 7600A Leesburg Pike West Building, Suite 300 Falls Church, VA 22043-2004 U.S.A.