Opening Statement from the July 2015 Dividend Gems

Opening Statement from the July 2015 Dividend Gems

Originally published on July 19, 2015

In the November 2014 Intelligent Investor we surmised the globe was likely to enter a new economic and investment period within one to three years. Over the next several months we witnessed some unprecedented events. 

In mid-December Russia boosted its short-term interest rates from 10.5% to a record-high 17% in attempt to curb the collapsing rouble. 

On January 15, 2015, the Swiss central bank removed the currency peg of the franc to the euro in order to stop the downward force on the franc as the result of the strong bearish trend seen in the euro.

Recently, Greece reentered the stage, this time with some very serious consequences. During the same period, China’s stock market bubble suffered a huge selloff. In response, the Chinese government implemented drastic measures designed to stop the market collapse.

As we move through this new period, we believe that the fairly aggressive interest rate hikes expected through 2016 by Wall Street will be revised downward in coming months. If we turn out to be correct, it will obviously shift the sentiment in favor of bonds and other dividend securities. Regardless, based on our forward-looking macroeconomic forecasts...

So why does the media continue to BAN Stathis? 

Why does the media constantly air con men who have lousy track records?

These are critical questions to be answered.

You need to confront the media with these questions. 

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mike Stathis holds the best investment forecasting track record in the world since 2006.