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Just two weeks from today, a new decade will begin. Think about that for a minute. Then think about everything that we’ve witnessed in the economy and the markets over the last ten years ...
- The end of the worst recession since the Great Depression, and the start of the longest bull market cycle ever ...
- The original “Flash Crash” in stocks, one that was followed by equally confusing, sudden and severe short-term crashes in everything from interest rates to short-volatility funds ...
- The most severe threat of a U.S. government debt default in decades, and the massive, short-term market shock it caused ...
- The miraculous rise (then stunning fall) in stocks exposed to the shale oil and natural gas production boom ...
- The emergence of cryptocurrencies and the huge boom/bust cycle seen in their values ...
- The longest run of zero and/or below-zero interest rates in world history, accompanied by the biggest surge in central bank assets (a.k.a. “money printing”) ever.
We truly have been living in interesting times. But what’s past is past, as they say.
And as an investor, your best move is to focus on the future — the NEXT round of major opportunities and major risks that are coming in 2020 and beyond.
That’s why I sincerely hope you’ve taken some time out of your busy holiday season schedule to watch Dr. Martin Weiss' video briefing: 2020 Preview: Megatrends and Megaprofits. In it, he details FOUR powerful megatrends that will sweep across the globe between now and 2030.
Plus, Martin revealed the SEVEN top picks that I and my colleagues Tony Sagami, Jon Markman and Sean Brodrick believe will help you best profit from these sweeping megatrends.
If you haven’t seen this yet, go here to view the video while it’s still available online.
Suffice it to say that if you thought the LAST decade was jam-packed with enormous economic surprises, wild markets swings and mind-boggling profit opportunities, you haven’t seen ANYTHING yet!
As for the shorter-term, stocks are looking to finish 2019 on an optimistic note. They’re being helped by another round of effective QE (that the Federal Reserve refuses to actually call QE) ... slightly better Chinese economic data ... and a sense that the trade tension can has been kicked down the road for a bit.
That’s working out well for several of my Safe Money Report positions, including one just added in November that was already showing double digit gains earlier this week. You can click here for that name and all my other, specific “Buy” and “Sell” recommendations.
But in general terms, I (still) believe some of your best opportunities here lie in precious metals and related stocks, dividend-focused names and lower-risk bonds like U.S. Treasuries. Even as they’ve been correcting for a couple months, the longer-term uptrends look firmly intact.
I see no reason for that to change as the calendar rolls over into 2020. So, invest accordingly! And please do take a minute to watch Martin’s video now.
Until next time,
Mike Larson
