The Investment World Is Changing

The Investment World Is Changing - Are You?

In 2006, we had 18 different stocks that saw their share price rise by more than 50%. Of those 18 stocks, 11 averaged over 100%, 4 averaged over 200%, and 2 averaged over 350%. The average gain for these 18 stocks was 149%. If you invested $2,000 in each stock your $36,000 investment would have been worth $89,640, for a gain of $53,640. Making profits in 2007 was tougher, but over all we still beat the general markets by quite a margin.

The performance of our open positions since we started publishing the TREND letter is in the column on the right. We include results for the Dow Industrials, Nasdaq and S&P 500 for your reference. To view the performance of our closed trades click here.

Our formula is really quite simple, we maximize our gains and minimize our losses. We identify new bull markets and invest in them early. We always set a Sell Stop when we buy a stock. As the stock moves up, we will sell a portion on temporary tops to reduce our exposure. As the stock moves up, we may raise our sell stop. During a correction or pull back we will often add to our position. We simply ride the bull market to the top. When we see the mass media and the mass investors take notice of our new bull market, we start to prepare to get out of that sector. Our goal is to get in with in 20% of the bottom and out within 20% of the top.

Having an investment strategy is crucial to you being a successful investor. It should not be acceptable for stock market investors to just survive in the world of investment - yet for so many, survival is as good as it gets. The TREND letter (TTL) has been created as a key weapon in your investment arsenal to not just survive, but to truly prosper in this often confusing world of wins and loses, up and down trends, bull and bear markets.

We present the TREND letter as a supplement to your present stock market investment strategy. Use it as a benchmark of stock market factors that will save you time and give you some excellent perspective as to where the market is going. And where the stock market is going is where the profits for the investor reside. All too often investors are celebrating past victories or mourning past losses - yet it is what happens tomorrow and beyond that the successful investor is paying attention to. The successful investor is not the one who follows the herd, he leads it. When the herd is heading one way, the smart investor is looking for another way.

Take control of your investment future and make it a successful one. Never lose track of the fact that you are investing your money, so ensure that you have the tools required to make good decisions when investing your money. The TREND letter is one of the tools that you need. Use it as it is designed, as a reference of information that you simply do not have the time nor the knowledge to research. Your responsibility is to read the information, understand the information, then make the decision that best suits your investment philosophy.

You will not make money on every investment that you make, but if you use The TREND letter, your chances of being very successful increase dramatically.

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Oil Rises To $127 On Goldman Outlook And China Demand
Crude oil rose above $127 a barrel for the first time after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its oil price forecast amid speculation Chinese diesel purchases will strain limited supplies. Bloomberg

1,000 Foreclosure Auctions Per Day In California
California's foreclosure crisis passed another ominous milestone in April, when more than 1,000 foreclosed homes were auctioned off every weekday at courthouses across the state, the auction tracking firm ForeclosureRadar reported today. LA Times

Fed Eyes Ways To Curb Future Asset Bubbles
The US Federal Reserve is reconsidering the way it deals with asset price bubbles in the wake of the housing and credit bust, in a move that could see the central bank using extra regulation - or even interest rates - to fight unjustified increases. FT

1 In 10 Boomers Borrow For Everyday Expenses
The economic downturn is hitting roughly one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans especially hard, compelling them to borrow money for everyday living expenses and to seek help from family, friends or charities, according to a survey released Tuesday by the AARP. Chicago Tribune

China Retail Sales Rise at Fastest Pace Since 1999
China's retail sales climbed at the fastest pace since at least 1999, signaling that domestic consumption may help to buffer the world's fourth-biggest economy against an export slowdown. Bloomberg

Almost Half of Cleveland's 2005 Sub Prime Loans End In Foreclosure
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that about half of the city's subprime mortgage loans written by top lenders in 2005 ended in foreclosure filings. Newsnet

Citigroug To "Wind Down" $400 Billion
Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit plans to ``wind down'' about $400 billion of assets over the next three years as part of his plan to return the biggest U.S. bank to profitability. Bloomberg

House Defies Bush's Housing Veto Threat
House Democrats defied a veto threat from President Bush on Thursday as they approved a broad housing bill that would provide up to $300 billion in federally insured loans to refinance the mortgages of debt-strapped homeowners. NY Times

Iran Predicts $200 Oil In Near Future
Iran's oil minister has predicted the price of oil will rise to $200 per barrel in the near future, the official IRNA news agency reports. . Herald Tribune

Vallejo, California To File For Bankruptcy
Vallejo, California, officials voted to file for bankruptcy because the San Francisco suburb isn't able pay its bills after costs for police and firefighters soared and the housing market's slide cut into tax revenue. Bloomberg

Costs Slow Nuclear Plant Drive
As crude oil briefly leapt Tuesday to a record $122.73 a barrel, and one analyst suggested the price might soon reach $200, America would seem poised for a nuclear power resurgence. Chicago Tribune

US Consumer Debt Rises Double Forecasted Amount
U.S. consumer borrowing jumped more than double the amount economists forecast in March, indicating a slowing economy is forcing Americans to accumulate credit-card and other forms of debt. Bloomberg

Portfolios	% Gain
Conservative	+90.21%
Moderate	+187.29%
Aggressive	+85.35%
China Factor	+272.42%
Value Stocks	+206.47%
Oil & Gas	+154.76%
Dow Jones Ind	+24.33%
S&P 500 Index	+23.51%
Nasdaq	+34.40%

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