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UCS Investment 2016 In Review

2016 was a tough year. There were 3 main drivers that I believe contributed to the high volatility in the stock market this year, 'political uncertainty', 'Dow Jones volatility' and the 'tepid economic recovery. Political uncertainty It was a tough year to make consistent profits using our index-based approach to investing (but we did anyway) because rather than moving in-line with earnings announcements, markets moved lockstep with political events such as the continuing 'War on Terror', Brexit and the U.S. election. Dow gains Just because the Dow Jones Industrial Average made new highs this year does not mean that your should just as high also.  The DJIN index is made up of selected stocks based on their market capitalization. The index may slightly over-represent the health or the strength of the economy.  I think a better indicator of the strength and health of the economy are the earnings from companies that make up the S&P 500 .

Overlooked Sectors: Video Game Industry

We believe that the Video Game industry has been overlooked. There are not many ETFs or mutual funds that are solely dedicated to this sector. It is considered a niche market, although it is supported by large industry players like Sony, Microsoft and Asian industry giants like Tencent and TakeTwo. However, the industry is a money-making cash machine for many businesses, and hit games like 'Pokeman Go' help firms generate gross margins of over 40% in the industry. . For large software and hardware behemoths like Microsoft, the video gaming segment is wrapped in its Personal Computing Operating Segment which includes Gaming, Xbox hardware; Xbox Live, comprising transactions, subscriptions, and advertising; video games; and third-party video game royalties. This segment may only represent about 10% of total Revenues for Microsoft but the profit margins from this segment are tremendous. Our current Subscriber Pool called  TEAM  contains 5 of the top video gaming stocks in

UCS Stock Market News Today: Oil and Gas update

The Oil and Gas markets continues to recover with many issues that we follow maintaining their gains over the last 4 trading sessions this week. Complete Text of Video : A current   WSJ article states that with the prospects of rising oil prices,  Big Oil companies are considering a strategy that has been unthinkable for much of a two-year-long market slump, ' making new investments '. "Big oil companies are moving ahead with new spending again", says BP PLC Chief Executive Bob Dudley on the sidelines of the Oil and Money conference in London . The British oil company he heads, "has taken final investment decisions on a handful of projects this year and is expected to approve more in 2017", he said.   Major oil companies are beginning to invest in projects as oil prices show signs of recovery. Bob Dudley, CEO of BP, said "Investments are back. But it’s only going to be the very best." Is there light at the end of the Tunnel? Our Comme

Investment Word of the Day: Price-To-Sales-Ratio

Valuing a company is one of the toughest things to do Wall Street. Many investors look at a company's Price-to-Sales ratio to help them determine the value of a company. The price-to-sales ratio (Price/Sales or P/S) provides a simple approach: take the company's market capitalization (the number of shares multiplied by the share price) and divide it by the company's total sales over the past 12 months. The lower the ratio, the more attractive the investment . Price-to-sales provides a useful measure for sizing up stocks. For example, The Price-to-Sales ratio of  Alphabet ($Google) is 6.76 , whereas the Price-to-Sales ratio of GoPro Inc Class A ($GPRO) is 1.56 . Which stock is a better buy? You may leave your comments below. Brought to you by Thrushy Media

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