13 for ’13 (Part 3 of 3): Thirteen Market-Beating Investments for the New Year

The New Year has now fully arrived and your portfolio is ready to take a serious turn for the better.  2013 promises to be difficult for many traditional investments, with the Biggest Loser being U.S. Treasurys. Remarkably, as with most secular markets, the great horde of less astute investors continues to pile into Treasurys at exactly the wrong moment, at …

13 for ’13: Thirteen Market-Beating Investments for the New Year (Part 2 of 3)

With the so-called “fiscal cliff” finally averted, politicians and talking heads will now turn their attention to the debt ceiling crisis, Europe’s probable recession, France’s renewed socialism, Ben Bernanke’s money printing policies, or any number of worrisome things. In light of these concerns, how should you (the investor) respond in the new year?  Like this: Look for great, shareholder-friendly companies …