Featured App and Reader Survey

Posted on May 14, 2012 | Computerized Investing

Poynt for Android – Poynt for Android is a local search app to find businesses, people, offers and events near you.

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This Week’s Question

What brand of PC do you have?
A) Built it myself
B) Apple
C) Asus
D) Dell
E) HP
F) Dell
G) Toshiba
H) Other (Click here to elaborate)

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The Covered Call: An Income-Generating Options Strategy

Posted on May 14, 2012 | AAII Journal

The covered call provides extra income to a buy-and-hold strategy. In exchange for this income, there is a risk of lost opportunity. If the stock’s price rises well above the fixed strike price of the call, you have your 100 shares of stock called away below current market value. For some investors, this is an unacceptable risk; for others, it is gladly accepted given the potential extra returns from writing covered calls.

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Upcoming Chapter Meeting: AAII Denver

Posted on May 14, 2012 | Local Chapters

Date: Monday, May 21, 2012
Topic: Income Investing: A Way You’ve Probably Neglected
Speaker: Ken Winans, Author

Where can investors get some decent yield without taking on huge quality or currency risk? No need for junk bonds or overseas debt. Consider preferred stocks. These securities, a corporate vehicle established and tested for well over a century, stand above the common stock but below bonds. Many investors are unfamiliar with this large investment arena, where yields can be quite attractive. Learn all about it: different types of preferreds and quasi-preferreds, terminology, and online information resources.

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Masonson’s Stock Market Dashboard, Version 2

Posted on May 13, 2012 | Computerized Investing

A revision of Leslie Masonson’s dashboard approach to gauging market direction.

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5/12/2012 Weekly updates and SSG files are available to download

Posted on May 12, 2012 | Stock Investor Pro

Weekly updates for Stock Investor Pro and SSG files as of 5/12/2012 are available to download.

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CI Weekly Features: May 12, 2012

Posted on May 12, 2012 | Computerized Investing

Masonson’s Stock Market Dashboard, Version 2
A revision of Leslie Masonson’s dashboard approach to gauging market direction.

Dinkytown.net
Dinkytown.net provides over 350 Java-based financial calculators, including calculators for mortgage and loan payments, investments, savings, taxes and personal finance.

Free Cash Flow
Understanding and using a company’s free cash flow figure in your analysis of a firm’s growth potential.

Gadget Corner – Griffin Stylus + Pen + Laser Pointer

Write, tap and point with this all-in-one tool.

Featured App – Poynt for Android

Poynt for Android is a local search app to find businesses, people, offers and events near you.

This Week’s Question

What brand of PC do you have?

A) Built it myself
B) Apple
C) Asus
D) Dell
E) HP
F) Dell
G) Toshiba
H) Other (Click here to elaborate)

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Upcoming Chapter Meeting: AAII San Francisco

Posted on May 12, 2012 | Local Chapters

Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Topic: Financial Roundtable Seminar: Market Projections for the Second Half of the Year
Speaker: Harvey Baraban, Former CEO, Baraban Securities

Former Wall Street CEO, educator and investing guru Harvey Baraban will present his popular seminar for AAII members today. Baraban will share his inside secrets for successful investing and where the best opportunities for profit in the markets are now. With timely, market-sensitive information, Baraban will review current world events and the opportunities they present for your investment dollars, which will include stocks, foreign markets, metals, oil and bonds. This program will provide anyone who owns stocks, mutual funds or bonds with insight into market behavior and a sense of what to do now and in the coming months.

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Upcoming Chapter Meeting: AAII Silicon Valley

Posted on May 12, 2012 | Local Chapters

Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Topic: Increasing Equity Returns While Decreasing Drawdowns Using Behavioral Finance
Speaker: Lee Levy, Managing Partner, Canid Asset Management, LLC

Successful equity investing is challenging enough without emotions and behavioral errors getting in our way. This presentation will review the behavioral mistakes conventional investors make and show you how to avoid those mistakes. We will discuss the benefits of a systematic approach to equity investing and how your portfolio can prosper in both bull and bear markets.

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Upcoming Chapter Meeting: AAII San Francisco

Posted on May 12, 2012 | Local Chapters

Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Topic: Financial Roundtable Seminar: Market Projections for the Second Half of the Year
Speaker: Harvey Baraban, Former CEO, Baraban Securities

Former Wall Street CEO, educator and investing guru Harvey Baraban will present his popular seminar for AAII members today. Baraban will share his inside secrets for successful investing and where the best opportunities for profit in the markets are now. With timely, market-sensitive information, Baraban will review current world events and the opportunities they present for your investment dollars, which will include stocks, foreign markets, metals, oil and bonds. This program will provide anyone who owns stocks, mutual funds or bonds with insight into market behavior and a sense of what to do now and in the coming months.

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Stock Superstars alert for the week ending 5/11/2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 | Stock Superstars Report

Stock Superstars alert for the week ending 5/11/2012 updated.

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Dividend Investing alert for the week ending 5/11/2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 | Dividend Investing

Dividend Investing alert for the week ending 5/11/2012 updated.

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AAII Investor Update: CFA Institute Conference—Fix the Financial Industry

Posted on May 11, 2012 | Investor Update

I spent the first half of this week at the CFA Institute’s annual conference. I think one of the most encouraging themes at the conference for individual investors was the awareness from within the financial industry that problems exist and need to be fixed.

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GADGET CORNER – mophie juice pack plus—iPhone 4 & 4S Battery Case

Posted on May 11, 2012 | Computerized Investing

mophie juice pack plus—iPhone 4 & 4S Battery Case – Ergonomically designed hard-shell case that extends the battery life of your iPhone.

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Is R-I-S-K Really a Four-Letter Word?

Posted on May 11, 2012 | Investing

It is to some—and it is certainly something that most people try to avoid. But in the investment world, risk is impossible to avoid. In fact, risk and long-term rewards are generally related.

Low-risk investments—high-quality bond funds and other fixed-income alternatives—produce more annual income and are more stable, but have no real growth potential.

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Upcoming Chapter Meeting: AAII Houston

Posted on May 11, 2012 | Local Chapters

Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Topic: Using Investor’s Business Daily to Maximize Your Profits
Speaker: Ed Ramirez, IBD Education Specialist, Investor’s Business Daily

In an extensive study of the greatest winning stocks over the past 125 years, the biggest winners shared seven common characteristics before they made big price moves. Identifying these seven characteristics in companies today can help you find which stocks are most likely to be the next top performers. Attend this class and discover how to quickly identify leading stocks while learning to make better buy and sell decisions

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Upcoming Chapter Meeting: AAII Washington D.C. Metro

Posted on May 11, 2012 | Local Chapters

Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Topic: Higher for Longer: How to Profit from Sustained High Energy Prices
Speaker: Elliott Gue, Editor, Personal Finance, MLP Profits and The Energy Strategist

This session will examine the true drivers of energy prices and a handful of companies best placed to benefit from a prolonged period of high and rising energy prices.

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Upcoming Chapter Meeting: AAII Orange County

Posted on May 11, 2012 | Local Chapters

Date: Friday, May 18, 2012
Topic: My Favorite Growth and Income Investments After the Euro Crisis
Speaker: Mark Skousen, Ph.D., Editor, Forecasts and Strategies

Mark Skousen will discuss whether or not the positive early-year market effect will carry over into the rest of 2012. We will hear why interest rates must go up, and when they do, which stocks and funds will benefit the most and what investments will be hurt. Skousen will include a discussion of a popular current topic regarding the November election and how the results will impact investments.

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AAII Sentiment Survey: Highest Bearish Sentiment Since October 2011

Posted on May 10, 2012 | Sentiment Survey

This week’s AAII Sentiment Survey results – May 10, 2012:

Bullish: 25.4%, down 10.0 percentage points
Neutral: 32.5%, down 3.6 percentage points
Bearish: 42.1%, up 13.6 percentage points

Historical Averages:

Bullish: 39%
Neutral: 31%
Bearish: 30%

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Stock Quote

Posted on May 10, 2012 | Computerized Investing

Real-time stock quotes, charting and financial news for Android.

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Upcoming Chapter Meeting: AAII Santa Barbara/Ventura

Posted on May 10, 2012 | Local Chapters

Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Topics: The Economic Outlook: Recovery at Last? and Investing for and During Retirement: A Most Important Part of Your Life
Speakers: Dr. Benjamin J. Cohen, Professor of International Political Economy, University of California, Santa Barbara and Timothy F. Bock, Founder and President, Summit Portfolio Management

Benjamin Cohen will provide a global perspective on current economic prospects and what they might mean for the individual investor. Timothy Bock will cover portfolio dsign and risk management strategies, cash flow planning and generation, active versus passive management issues, tax minimization approaches, and the personal inflation rate.

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