Strategies – Page 162 – Smarter Investing

Two-fold strategy:Search for the very best companies to own and dump under-performers.

Staying nimble ahead of year-end risks

Republic Bank & Trust is historically one of the top earning institutions in the country.

This model takes that 'fantasy' portfolio and invests the top 10 of those holdings

I'm moving cautiously until healthcare political uncertainty eases.

It's not an all-clear sign for the economy, but it's encouraging.

This suggests that market risk-taking may be shifting.

High yield bond investors and issuers can't get enough, but consider this before joining the party.

The Gap was sold after huge gains.

How Risk Adjusted Return can be used to compare the returns of investment portfolios with against a benchmark

Are US equities a good idea or bad? Bond inflows still seem to be strong and the distrust of equities remains.

Three reasons stocks may make sense for the long haul despite the recent dip.

The energy sector (mainly oil and natural gas companies) will thrive.