The stock market has stabilized somewhat in recent days, but I still have a very pessimistic outlook for stocks, as I explain in this video. I think stocks could fall another 25%.
I am deeply worried about the financials, like mortgage company Countrywide Financial Corporation (NYSE: CFC) and high-end consumer stocks like Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN).
Nonetheless, I think there are opportunities in some niche plays. I advise investors with cash to put in the market to take a look at electric utility Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW), ballbearing company Kaydon Corporation (NYSE: KDN), and bridge builder Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V (NYSE: CBI).
Internationally, I suggest looking to China plays like Aluminum Corp. of China Limited (ADR) (NYSE: ACH) and global environmental plays like Veolia Environment (ADR) (NYSE: VE). Finally, I offer a stock tip: Darling International Inc. (ASE: DAR) is a little-known environmental company which gets paid to collect waste like animal by-products and cooking grease and turns it into biodeisel which it then sells. Enjoy the video!











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-22-2007 @ 11:21AM
guillermo nino said...
Congressman Charles Schumer(D) NY
has resently propose a Foreclosure Prevention Task Force, by using tax money to bail out lenders and homeowners with Federal Government Funds,in millions of Dollars.
I have suggested to him, intead of using taxpayer mony, that may go ashtray. The government should use Executive War Powers, to declare a moratorium (freeze) on foreclosures for two years (grace period), so home owners could save their houses and buy time to catch up with their payments, by then the economy might improve or home owners could get better jobs , increase in their salaries, tax brake, or sell their houses with some equity on it.
otherwise, lenders and home owners might loose,if things get worse in the Sock Market or in the economy, by streching their morgages for two more years with two years of grace, we might save thusands of home owners in distress and save tax payers money.
Lenders have already got thier share in millions of Dollars by greed.
8-22-2007 @ 11:17AM
guillermo nino said...
Congressman Charles Schumer (D) NY has propose the creation of a Foreclosure Prevention Task Force, by bailing out lender and home owners with Funds of the Federal Government in million of Dollars. Tax Payer's Money.
I have suggested him rather than using federal funds that might go astray, by unscroupulos lenders and too late to home owners who have already lost or are in a process of foreclosure thier homes.
The The Federal Government should use his Exesecutive War Power, to declare a moratorium (freeze mortgage payments by home owners in distrees) for two years, grace period, so they can breath and recup. It will give them time enough to save, make partial payments, get better paid jobs, add equity on their homes, or sell tem. By then the economy might improve so the Stock Market.
This way, there will be no loosers, nither the lenders only two years time, by streching their principal and interest and the federal government won't use tax payer's money.
8-22-2007 @ 7:50PM
Sheldon L said...
Some great investment picks, and ACH one of my favorites too, But your comment about 25% drop in the market is outrageous...and if it does it will be on fear not on facts.