January 2012 – Page 5 – Smarter Investing

As this model aims to capture trends and needs to avoid invoking the pattern day trader rule, it is difficult for the model to perform well in choppy markets as 2011 was.

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Choppy markets challenge my strategy

2012 outlook for my six Concentrated GARP stocks

Eventually stock performance should mirror business results.

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2012 outlook for my six Concentrated GARP stocks

It served me well for 2011 portfolio results.

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Remaining cautious and market-neutral

I believe that it is prudent to get ahead of the retiring baby boomers by constructing portfolios with low volatility and relatively high dividends.

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Right now, dividends are king

It's all about Europe getting its act together and corporate earnings.

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Here are the two ways 2012 could go

Skip the canvases and go to the trend driving returns: the rise of the global nouveau riche.

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Profiting from the art boom

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A richer, simpler Covestor

Brothers Franke are bullish on blue chips.

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Stocks will likely crush Treasuries over the next 10 years

Historically, excessive greed sets the stage for losses, and excessive fear sets the stage for outsized gains. And the fear is here.

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Stocks will likely crush Treasuries over the next 10 years

2011 was not the best year I have had.

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Adjusting my strategy for 2012

The U.S. should remain a safe haven for investment

Europe and Asia will continue to slow down, and I expect Europe will enter an 18 month recession.

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The U.S. should remain a safe haven for investment

What I learned riding the 2011 market roller coaster

Primary 2011 lesson: A conservative company does not equal a safe investment, particularly in uncertain times.

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