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Friday, March 27, 2009

Opportunities for the Future

March_27_2009.mp3 John Deere - Deere & Co - NYSE:DE

Infrastructure - Rebuilding Heavy Equipment

Currently: $35.780

Recent Low: $24.51(Mar. 7/09)

Recent High: $94.89(Apr. 18/08)

SNC Lavalin Group Inc - TSE:SNC

Infrastructure - Rebuilding Engineering + Construction Currently: $32.270 Recent Low: $26.00(Oct. 27/08) Recent High: $61.95(Jun. 17/08)

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your investments, feel free to contact Tom Waitt at (204) 982 0633 or fill out the form on the right.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Rules for Trading in a Volatile Market

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To navigate this difficult, but also rewarding environment, please find the following helpful list of my own rules to follow in these volatile times.

Trading_in_a_Volatile_Market.pdf For any other questions, please feel free to contact Tom Waitt at (204) 982 0633 or fill out the form on the right of the page.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Copper vs Gold

COPPER VS. GOLD March_20_2009.mp3 Gold, 100 Troy Oz. COMEX (click for larger picture)

Currently: $967.80 High: $1,050 Gold has moved within 8.7% of its all time high. Greater potential may lay in other commodities, such as copper. Copper, High Grade COMEX (click for larger picture) Currently: $1.80 High: $4.20 A move of 133% will return copper to its high. The potential in copper is attractive.

For attractive copper stocks, give Tom Waitt a call at (204) 982 0633 or fill out the form on the right.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Market Emotions

MARKET EMOTIONS March_18_2009.mp3 Market Emotion Cycle (click for larger picture)

The market is full of emotion. Do you let your emotions get the best of you and hamper your investment decisions?

Overseas ETF Pick PowerShare Golden Dragon Chinese ETF (click for larger picture) Symbol: NYSE;PGJ Last Week's Close: 13.00 Currently: 13.870 This Week: UP 6.7% With China's huge population moving toward middle class, one cannot ignore the potential pent up in Chinese stocks.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Risk and Reward

RISK AND REWARD March_13_2009.mp3 Risk/Reward Chart of the S&P/TSX Comp. Given the precipitous decline, prices tend to rebound to popular Fibonacci retracements of .382/.50/.618. With the recent low of, 7,479.96 it suggests twice as much upside potential versus downside risk. Opportunities in this market are very real. To make better sense of this chart and your investments, please fill out the form on the right of the page to receive a "second opinion" from Tom Waitt.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (ETFs) March_11_2009.mp3

Tom's Top Two ETF Picks:

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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Cpd Fnncls Indx Fund Symbol: TSE:XFN Monday's Close: 11.66 Tuesday's Close: 13.06 Currently: 13.37 This Week: UP 14.7% Financial Select Sector SPDR Symbol: NYSE:XLF Monday's Close: 6.26 Tuesday's Close: 7.19 Currently: 7.29 This Week: UP 16.5% ETF FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - ETF_FAQ.pdf

Friday, March 06, 2009

"Hope is Not a Strategy"

"HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY" March_6_2009.mp3 "THE FEAR INDEX" The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX) is often referred to as the fear index. In this marketplace, "Hope is Not a Strategy", volatility can be an advantage. A high value in the VIX corresponds to a more volatile market. This means bigger price swings on your investments, and with hundreds of millions of shares being traded each day - having a focused and rational strategy may very well be the best investment you can make. Infrastructure is currently attractive. In volatile markets even the good stocks get cheap. Having a focus, such as infrastructure is key in today's investment environment. Infrastructure_Report.pdf To learn more about common sense investing, fill out the form on the right of the page, and receive a "Second Opinion" from Tom Waitt.

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Market Psychology - Where Do You Fit In?

MARKET PSYCHOLOGY - WHERE DO YOU FIT IN? March_4_2009.mp3 Dr. Richard L. Peterson M.D claims investors have been in a state of despair, not fear. They have essentially become resigned to further losses. That's obviously not healthy for the markets. On a technical level, it doesn't bode well for a price recovery. On a psychological level, the entire financial community seems to be in the 4th stage of the Five Stages of Grief called "Depression." The Five Stages of Grief - where do you fit in?? Stage 1: Shock and Denial Stage 2: Anger Stage 3: Dialogue and Bargaining Stage 4: Depression and Detachment Stage 5: Acceptance To make sense of your own personal market psychology and how the Five Stages of Grief affect you, fill in the form on the right to receive a personal, "vital second opinion" from Tom Waitt.

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