Martin here — with an urgent update on stocks that are surging and stocks that are falling like dominos.
Just this week, major oil companies announced blow-out earnings, and just like Larry has been telling you, their stocks went through the roof.
One leading oil stock index — the Amex Oil Index (XOI) — which includes the large integrated oil companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron, blasted through to brand new highs. And the others, like Oil Service HOLDRS (OIH), are not far behind.
Meanwhile, stocks vulnerable to inflation and higher interest rates are getting killed.
Fannie Mae, the world’s most indebted mortgage company, has seen its share price plummet nearly 16% in four months. The culprit: Rising interest rates are squashing home sales.
Toll Brothers, a high-end home builder, is down a whopping 32% … and Centex, another housing player is down 15% just since May 8.
Dell Computer was selling for $41 one year ago, $33 just three months ago, and now it’s selling for about $21 per share.
What to Do Immediately …
I don’t think you have much time to waste …
My First Recommendation: If you own the natural resource stocks we’ve been recommending, stick with them.
My Second Recommendation: If you still own shares in interest-sensitive sectors — like mortgage lenders or home builders — get rid of them immediately. They’re destined to fall much further.
My Third Recommendation: Make sure you keep a big chunk of your money in safe investments. My favorite vehicle: Short-term Treasuries or money market funds specialized in Treasuries.
My Fourth Recommendation: Sell U.S. tech stocks, especially those that cater mostly to consumers. Already, just since the beginning of April, the Nasdaq has fallen as much as 13%. More declines are coming.
My Fifth Recommendation: Attend my live online seminar about …
The Most Powerful
Megatrend of All-Time
When I connected the dots and began analyzing the consequences of what the numbers were trying to tell me, I was stunned.
The ramifications were so astounding I knew immediately I couldn’t possibly do them justice in an email. Actually, the subject matter is far too important for any publication.
That’s why I’m holding a LIVE ONLINE SEMINAR (a “WEBINARâ€) where we’ll be able to interact with one another by phone and on the Net in real time.
Mark your calendar: The date is August 16 at 12 Noon, ET. Here’s what it’s about …
Behind every political agenda around the world today … behind the incredible increases we’ve already seen in oil prices over the last couple of years … and behind every other trend that impacts your wealth … there’s one extremely powerful force that most economists and investors are gravely underestimating.
It’s a force so massive and powerful … so far-reaching in scope and consequence … and so crucial to your investment decision making … it makes all of the other major forces driving the economy today seem trivial by comparison.
Already, it’s the most persistent factor underlying virtually everything we see happening in the world today. And in the years ahead, it stands to impact every single investment you’re likely to own, buy or sell … all of my research and years of wisdom show …
- It is behind the surge in oil prices and oil stocks that’s resuming right now.
- It’s behind the boom and bust in housing and housing-related stocks.
- It underlies the greatest credit inflation the world has ever seen, including $41.7 billion in U.S. interest-bearing debts … $101.5 trillion in derivative debts … tens of trillions in U.S. government commitments for Medicare and Social Security … plus trillions more in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa.
- It is behind the crisis in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East.
- It is behind many of the pressures driving up gold and interest rates, following a pattern that in many ways parallels the pattern we saw in the second half of the 1970s. And …
- It is behind Peak Oil — the critical threshold beyond which world oil production will start to decline … even with major improvements in extraction technology, even with more exploration, and even after a shift to alternative sources of energy.
My view: Millions of investors who miss this root cause will misread the markets, and could see their wealth dashed upon the rocks in the months ahead …
On the other hand, savvy investors like you who take the time to understand this immense, virtually unstoppable super trend and act on it, could well see some of the greatest profits of this century.
In this rare, live session, I’ll show you where the most alluring profit opportunities lie from this astounding new demographic force — infinitely more powerful than even the baby boom — and ride it to potential double-digits returns across a large part of your portfolio for years to come.
Imagine the profits you could have made had you been fully aware of the baby boom and the opportunities it represented, before they became apparent to other investors.
Well that’s exactly what this seminar is designed to do …
What’s more, you’ll discover incredibly versatile investments that may allow you to grab consistent gains from the large swings in prices I’m convinced are a virtual certainty due to this huge megatrend.
Plus you’ll learn about other investments that actually give you the opportunity to profit from the sharp share price drops that could crush whole sectors on the wrong side of the trend.
Never before in my 34 years in this business have I seen a single force capable of moving markets with such persistence and power!
These forces could bring you very substantial profits if you’re in the right sectors, but it could have a terrible impact on your core capital, and your buying power.
I’ll show you how to gird your wealth against the unwanted side effects, and help put much more of your money to work earning double-digit returns in this challenging new environment.
You’ll gain startling new insights into …
- Why even if economic growth in China and India were to cough and sputter tomorrow … and Iran and the West were to become kissing cousins … the great megatrend I’m looking at will likely still prevail …
- The surprising reason why inflation and interest rates are almost certain to head higher in the months ahead, lighting even more fireworks under gold and precious metals …
- How you could lock in the opportunity to generate year-in-year-out HIGH double-digit gains.
This isn’t about just multiplying a small amount of play money. You’ll see a comprehensive, 4-pronged strategy specifically designed to supercharge a large portion of your portfolio when you understand the new megatrend I reveal at this event!
My Solemn Pledge to YOU …
This special session will give you the key to finally making sense of all of the confusing events we’re seeing in the economy right now — the ominous rise in interest rates, the falling dollar, inflation beginning to rear its ugly head, the meteoric rise in energy, precious metals, and natural commodity prices.
You’ll have the reassurance you’re looking for to navigate all of the economic forces that impact your wealth with confidence when you see the one, underlying mother of all trends behind each and every one of them.
The information I plan on revealing in this session is so crucial to your financial destiny I’ve decided to make it a very modestly priced event. I’m charging just a token fee of $69 to attend, and for the next few days only, you can also take advantage of a special early bird discount.
Sign up by midnight August 6, and your cost is just $49!
But I must warn you; the “seating†(lines into our Webinar system) are limited to 500 participants. I want ample opportunity to be able to answer your questions, and the questions of your fellow investors, right on the spot. So please, call Samantha toll-free at 800-291-8545.
Don’t chart the future investment waters without the critical information I divulge at this event. It’s crucial that you attend.
I’ll see you online! Remember: August 16 at noon Eastern Time!
Good luck and God bless!
Martin
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