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The Old Reality is Still the New Reality  Dodd Frank Illustration   I sat at my desk last week wondering what went wrong. Was I experiencing some type of trading depression? I checked my models, macro numbers, company profits, software, pricing etc. Some of my option contracts were either worthless or were on their way to being worthless.   The pricing of the contracts were not in-line with the actual underlying price of the securities that I was trading. The options' pricing per contract were either priced 40% or more above what the underlying security was worth or priced 40% or more below what the securities were worth. This old reality was still the new reality even after all of financial fixes implemented to fix these same problems that contributed to the financial meltdown in 2007-2008.   The new Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and ConsumerProtection Act which was supposed to clean up many of the abuses in the financial system such as accountabi...

The Beginning of the End of the Populist Wave Macron won the French election stemming the populist political wave that was spreading around the globe. Populism is not in of itself a bad thing but left unchecked may not mesh well with the overall political goals of the state or the majority of the people! Macron There is one event that caught my attention during the French election though. It was how fast the French moved to shutdown damaging leaks and misinformation. When it was alleged that Macron's campaign was hacked, the French government moved rapidly to shutdown the site where the emails were posted and instituted a complete blackout and shutdown of any news or hint of news that would affect the outcome of their election. In the U.S. , the former president's actions were completely the opposite. After months and months of allowing leaks and web posts coming from Julian Assange, Russian agents and other foreign agents located in the U.S and abroad related to...

Boost your IRA or Roth Returns with our Pure Airline Play ETF. This account is designed for individuals that do not want to buy individual stocks in the airline industry but would like to profit in an industry that may be on the upswing!   Call 1-866-801-3359 for Details or go to Website for more information.

How secure is your privacy in regards to your  browsing activities and online files? Social media has been a boon to many people and companies, creating billions in jobs and opportunities globally. Social media has seemingly shrunk our huge world, making the most distant places on the planet as accessible as your backyard neighborhood store. But how private is your browsing activities and data online? The government says that it should be able to access your electronic records even if that data is located overseas based on the Stored Communications Act - "A pre-internet age statute authorizing the government to compel the disclosure of electronic records with a judge approved warrant." See article on the Wall Street Journal-" For Google 's Data Wars, It all comes down to Location ." In a landmark ruling last year declaring private online communications stored overseas, off limits to prosecutors, Google quickly filtered out all data that was located oversea...

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 ....

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...

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...

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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Invest Like a T-Rex in China's AlphaShares China's Technology Index The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA ) and the Standard and Poor's 500 ( S&P500 ) are doing really well. Both market indices are trading at historic highs. And the question you should ask yourself right now is, should you still be investing in the U.S. equity markets or should you be taking money off the table? Should you a take a contrarian view and sell short, since everyone else seems to be still buying or should you just look elsewhere? I say look elsewhere. The above decision also depends on whether you expect continued growth in the U.S. economy, albeit slow growth. Of course, there are other economies that are doing well also, such as the Chinese economy. I believe that the Chinese economy, although saddled with some serious structural issues, can provide a great place to receive spectacular returns on investment. Without getting into all the macro and mic...

Out looking for new products today. Guggenheim Investments has a new class of ETFs called Pure Style ETFs .  The funds are based on the concept that the, "potential drawback of actively managed mutual funds and traditional cap‐weighted style indices is a lack of style purity. This may undermine portfolio optimization and Guggenheim Pure Style ETFs seek to address this shortcoming with a unique approach, offering only “pure” exposure to value and growth investing."   Guggenheim lists about 7 funds in this new class of funds. If you would like more information on how this class of funds can help you grow you wealth, call us at 1-866-801-3359 or visit our website at UCS Financial Advisors and fill out and submit the secured form on our Wealth Products page requesting more information in the comments section of the form. **Please note we are in no way affiliated with Guggenheim Investments or any of its funds or investments, nor are we paid to recommend a...

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There is a lot of confusion in the markets right now with investors seemingly undecided about what to do with their bond holdings. Do they sell now and lock in profits or do they hold positions and risk losing principle as yields rise. Here is an article by Olly Ludwig of IndexUniverse.com - Bonds ETF Outflows Spikes as Rates Rises , pointing out that investors have been pulling money out of exchange-traded bond funds in record amounts due to the Fed's quantitative easing, which may suggests that higher interest rates may be a bad thing for bond investors. However, Anthony Mirhaydari, of MSN Money in his article- Why higher rates are a good thing , makes the point that quantitative easing may be just what the markets need to get back to that level of competitive free markets.  Mr. Mirhaydari makes the argument that the markets have been artificially propped up for too long, lulling many investors into a false sense of stable fixed-income return expectations. ...

I am still very keen and excited on the energy industry. There's lots of opportunities to make a lot of money but avoiding the potential land mines that still exist in the solar, wind, stored energy and natural gas plays, can be very stressful. However, that's where the safety of exchange-traded funds comes in. Although all exchanged-traded funds can be volatile, many positions in these funds are researched exhaustively before they are included in the respective indexes that they track, making these funds a good candidate for an investment. I am not recommending any particular fund, although I may be impartial to a few out there. I believe that investors still need to be very patient until many of the heavily subsidized sectors in this industry to bear fruit. One could start by taking a look at Invesco's  PowerShares Wilderhill Progressive Energy Portfolio , which is based on the Wilderhill Progress...

This offering was originally offered last week Thursday, 3/15/2012; I am still posting this offering even though it's a very limited offering and the entire issue may already be sold-out by Monday morning. If you're an active retired investor looking for stable, safe income, this may be the issue for you. If you're interested give us a call at 1-866-801-3359. By UCS Investment Co.

Today's Corporate Bond Offering has a 5.05% coupon with a 5 year maturity. This is a short-term bond play. The bonds are currently trading at a premium; 500M available; Moody and Standard & Poors rated. Review our daily list of corporate, government and municipal bond offerings and Banks CDs, for better income on your current investments and higher yields for your savings. Point your browser to our bond list website to review our current bond offering. Rick Walter, Chief Investment Advisor UCS Investment Co.

Today's Corporate Bond Offering has a 11.87% coupon with a 3 year maturity. This is a short-term bond play. The bonds are currently trading at a premium; 250M available; Moody and Standard & Poors rated. Review our daily list of corporate, government and municipal bond offerings and Banks CDs, for better income on your current investments and higher yield for your savings which can be found by pointing your browser to our bond list website. Rick Walter, Chief Investment Advisor UCS Investment Co

Today's corporate bond offering is from an oil refining major. The bond's coupon rate are 5.750% and are rated BB+ from Standard and Poors; Approximately 300M bonds available. For more information on this offering, please call 770-572-2715 and ask for Rick or go to Bond list for more information. Rick Walter, Chief Financial Advisor UCS Investment Co.

Today's Corporate Bond Offering has a 7.625% coupon and 7 year maturity. The bonds are currently trading at a discount; 230M available; Moody and Standard & Poors rated. Review our daily list of corporate, government and municipal bond offerings and Banks CDs, for better income on your current investments and higher yield for your savings which can be found by pointing your browser to our bond list website. Rick Walter, Chief Investment Advisor UCS Investment Co.

FDIC Insured CD's with Average Coupon of 3.05% with varying of 6 mos, 1 yr, 2 yr and 3 yr maturities. Call 770-572-2715 for more details. If you are still cautious about investing in the stock market and would like to stay in a cash or liquid position, invest or purchase a FDIC insured CD. We have available Certificate of Deposits with varying maturities and coupons from some of the top banks in the US. We will be updating our Bond list later this morning. Review our daily list of corporate, government and municipal bond offerings and Banks CDs, for better income on your current investments and higher yield for your savings which can be found by pointing your browser to our bond list website. Rick Walter, Chief Financial Advisor UCS Investment Co.