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  • Do Gold and Silver Protect You From Inflation?

    By Lior Cohen - June 19, 2013 | Tickers: TIP, SLV, GLD, WMT

    In a recent, interesting article on the Fool’s blog network the author tries to settle which precious metal, gold or silver, is a better investment and serves as a better hedge against inflation. But do these metals serve as a good inflation hedge to begin with? I would like to tackle this issue and examine how well precious metals have protected your portfolio against inflation in recent years; let more »

  • Will Gas Prices Hit $4 a Gallon?

    By Lior Cohen - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: CVX, MPC, VLO

    In a recent interesting article by the Fool it was asked and answered why gas prices won’t break the $5 a gallon mark anytime soon. The author made some interesting and convincing arguments; however, based on the recent developments in the oil market, gasoline price might resume their rally and break the $4 a gallon mark in the coming months. Let’s examine the recent developments in the gasoline more »

  • Is Now the Time to Buy Utilities Again?

    By Lior Cohen - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: DUK, FE, TEG

    The recent slowdown in the stock market may raise the demand for “safe haven” and stable stocks including Utilities that tend to offer high dividend yields and are generally less volatile than other stocks. Is it time to reconsider investing in utility companies such as Integrys Energy Group (NYSE: TEG) and FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE)? Let’s examine the latest developments in the electric market and determine what’s up ahead more »

  • Are Electric Car Sales Affected by Gas Prices?

    By Lior Cohen - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: GM, NSANY.PK, TSLA

    In recent months, the rise in demand for electric cars is pushing stocks such as Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) higher. The company’s stock has spiked more than 196% (year-to-date). Is one of the driving forces behind the rise in demand for electric cars are the developments in the gasoline market? Moreover, if gas prices will pass the $4 per gallon, will it positively affect electric car sales?

    U.S more »

  • Is This Healthcare Company a Strong Investment?

    By Lior Cohen - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: LLY, JNJ, PG

    The slowdown in stock market has also adversely affected leading healthcare companies’ stocks. But many still think investing in healthcare giants such as Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is the right move. Let’s take a closer look at this company and break down its main strong points, opportunities, and risks.

    J&J continues to grow

    Johnson & Johnson has done well in the first quarter of 2013: The company’s revenues more »

  • Is Wall Street Behind the Housing Rally?

    By Lior Cohen - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: DHI, NVR, BX

    The ongoing recovery of the housing market raised the concern that we are heading toward another bubble that could burst in the near future. In a recent article in The New York Times, the authors made the argument that big Wall Street firms such as The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) might be behind the latest recovery of the housing market. Let’s examine this assessment and analyze the recent developments more »

  • Facebook and Google Face off Again

    By Lior Cohen - June 12, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, FB, GOOG

    The latest news from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)) is its acquisition of Waze, an Israeli-based mapping company, for nearly $1.1 billion. Waze was almost bought by Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), but eventually Google had the upper hand. How will this acquisition affect Google, and, more importantly, its main competitors Facebook and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)? Finally, was this purchase worth it?

    Is it an investment or a preemptive move?

    Many analysts argue more »

  • The Return of the Razor-Blade Model – Is it Working?

    By Lior Cohen - June 6, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, GMCR, SODA

    In recent years the old razor-blade model has returned in different sectors. This model is based on the idea of selling cheap razors and profiting from the highly priced blades. This concept isn’t new, but it’s interesting to see more companies basing some or all of their business on this model. Is this model profitable? What are the perils companies may face when using this model? How can more »

  • Will Gold and Silver Bulls Have the Last Laugh?

    By Lior Cohen - June 5, 2013 | Tickers: ABX, SLW, GLD

    Gold and silver haven’t performed well in the past several months. Will precious metals recover from their recent tumble? Some people still consider gold an investment worth having. The leading arguments aren’t surprising: Central banks are printing money, global debt is rising and gold has done very well in the past decade. Let’s take a close look at these arguments and consider their validity. Let’s also more »

  • Is It Time to Put Intel Inside Your Portfolio?

    By Lior Cohen - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: ARMH, INTC, QCOM

    Since the beginning of 2013, shares of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) rallied by more than 16%, which is roughly in-line with the progress of leading stocks indexes. Despite this rally, Intel has yet to recover from its tumble during the second part of 2012, which was partly stemmed from Berkshire Hathaway’s departure back in September 2012. Since then, Intel’s revenue continues to dwindle and its profit margin further shrank more »

  • Betting on Las Vegas – Is This the Right Play?

    By Lior Cohen - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: CZR, LVS, WYNN

    Following the 2008 financial meltdown many high end resorts suffered, and those Las Vegas weren't any different. Since then, however, leading gaming companies such as Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) have slowly recovered. Are these companies out of the woods? Is it time to bet on Vegas again?

    Since the beginning of 2013, shares of Caesars Entertainment spiked by more than 113%. Shares of more »

  • Will Natural Gas Decline Further?

    By Lior Cohen - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: BP, LNG, XOM

    In the past several days, the price of natural gas tumbled lower. Despite its recent fall, the price of natural gas is still higher than where it was trading last year. Will natural gas continue to fall? How will the recent developments in the natural-gas market affect leading oil and gas producers, such as ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM)? Let’s also take a look at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market more »

  • Is it time to put Intel inside your portfolio?

    By Lior Cohen - May 31, 2013 | Tickers: ARMH, INTC, QCOM

    Since the beginning of 2013, shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) rallied by more than 16%, which is roughly inline with the progress of leading stocks indexes. Despite this rally, Intel has yet to recover from its tumble during second part of 2012, which was partly stemmed from Berkshire Hathaway’s departure back in September 2012. Since then, Intel’s revenues continue to dwindle and its profit margin further shrank more »

  • Is it Time to Bet on Australia?

    By Lior Cohen - May 27, 2013 | Tickers: BHP, EWA, RIO

    The resilience of the Australian economy following the financial collapse of 2008 is a testament to this region's economic stability, its strong exports and the wise decisions made by policymakers such as Glenn Stevens – the current governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

    One way to invest in Australia is by purchasing leading companies that operate there, such as BHP Billiton (ADR) (NYSE: BHP). Is it still a good more »

  • Is Whirlpool Still a Good Investment?

    By Lior Cohen - May 27, 2013 | Tickers: GE, PCRFY, WHR

    The sharp rise of Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) in the stock market hasn’t gone unnoticed, and I recall many analysts and traders, including Jim Cramer, making calls to buy Whirlpool. Is this company still a viable investment? Will it meet its 2013 projections? Let’s find out!

    Shares of Whirlpool have sharply risen by 28% year-to-date. Moreover, in the past year, the company’s stock spiked by 121%. Let’s more »

  • Will Coal Companies Recover in 2013?

    By Lior Cohen - May 26, 2013 | Tickers: ACI, CLD, CSX

    Shares of leading coal mining companies have tumbled down in the last several months: Shares of Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI) plummeted by 26.5%. Do these companies have a silver lining? Will they recover from their tumble in the coming months? Lets’ examine the latest developments in the coal industry and try to determine if coal companies are likely to rally in 2013.

    Will production rise in 2013?

    In the more »

  • Will SodaStream Continue Fizzing?

    By Lior Cohen - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: KO, PEP, SODA

    The razor-blade model in the beverage industry, in which most of the profits are made on the complementary products that are sold to returning customers, is proving to be sustainable. This practice is the driving force behind SodaStream (NASDAQ: SODA), which continues to rally in the stock market and keeps gaining more confidence from investors. Will this company continue to rally? Is it time to consider this Israeli company as more »

  • Is It Time to Consider Investing in the Airlines?

    By Lior Cohen - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: DAL, LUV, UAL

    Despite the low profit margins, little revenue growth and near-perfect competition in the airline industry, shares of major airline companies have spiked in the past several months. Will the recent rally persist? Is it time to dip our toes into the airline industry and consider it a lucrative investment?

    Since the beginning of the year, shares of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) spiked by nearly 60%. Delta’s stock wasn more »

  • Will Rite Aid’s Rally Continue?

    By Lior Cohen - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: CVS, RAD, WAG

    The health store sector isn’t showing signs of recovery; revenues of leading drugstore chains remained stable as in the case of Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) or slightly declined as in the case of Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD). And yet these companies’ stocks continue to trade up. The company that led the charge in the stock market in recent months was Rite Aid as its stock spiked by more than 91 more »

  • Will Gold Recover from its Recent Decline?

    By Lior Cohen - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: GG, PPP, RGLD, GLD

    The ongoing tumble in the price of gold in recent weeks has dragged along with it gold-related investments, such as gold producers and the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT: GLD). Will gold rally from its recent decline? Will gold producers’ stocks recover from their downward trend? Let’s examine the recent developments in the gold market to find out.

    Is the Demand Going Down?

    Despite the recent sharp fall in the more »

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