Monday, February 13, 2012

Wrap-up from World Money Show

It was a great show, and who can complain about being in Orlando in February?

My last day at the show was a good mix of interviews with fixed income and equity advisors. The fixed income folks offered a positive outlook on the U.S.--and gold--but felt investors looking for income may need to "go out on the risk scale" a little, in order to obtain a decent income stream. They also warned against:

  • Chasing stocks just for the yield; instead, make sure the companies you choose are fundamentally strong
  • Laddering bonds--a strategy that no longer works with such low interest rates
  • Buy and hold--with continued volatility, this strategy is no longer viable
Other ideas for investment included:

  • Large cap stocks, particularly in technology and finance
  • Dividend-paying compaies
  • Emerging market stocks, but very selectively

My interviews will be posted on http://www.moneyshow.com/ within the next couple of weeks, so make sure you login for the latest opinions and specific recommendations from some of the most-respected financial advisors in the marketplace today.

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