I just finished reading Bill Gross’ latest market commentary. It’s something I do every month. And I recommend you do the same.

Why?

Forget that it’s always entertaining, informative and often loaded with unconventional investment perspectives. Read it because the man controls a boatload of money.

At last check, his PIMCO Total Return Fund - the largest mutual fund in the world - boasted $159 billion under management.

With so much at stake, he can’t make investment recommendations flippantly. They require deep thought… and a track record of accuracy. Otherwise, investors wouldn’t keep entrusting him with their money.

So what’s he recommending now?

Bonds, of course.

After all, he is the Bond King, or “the nation’s most prominent bond investor” as The New York Times likes to say. Not doing so would be sacrilegious… and detrimental to his business.

But, he also likes “stable dividend-paying equities.”

Here’s my rub. He’s ambiguous. A “stable” dividend-paying stock is not self-evident. And investing in unstable dividend-paying stocks can lead to disastrous results (i.e. - a stock that cuts or cancels its dividend AND drops in price).

So let me provide you with a six-step screen to easily identify stable dividend-paying stocks. Read more ...]]> http://jutiagroup.com/2009/07/08/6-steps-for-high-yield-dividends/feed/ http://jutiagroup.com/2009/07/08/6-steps-for-high-yield-dividends/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jutiagroup/~3/Az6Zw-vw8fE/ http://jutiagroup.com/2009/07/08/us-session-global-markets-sink-consistent-with-market-correction-theory/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:09:14 +0000 Advanced Currency Markets http://jutiagroup.com/2009/07/08/us-session-global-markets-sink-consistent-with-market-correction-theory/ <div style='float:right'><table> <td>

Last week I caused a bit of a controversy on Fox News when I suggested that Bernie Madoff might do more good than harm in the long run - there are some good investing lessons for everyone to note.

Don’t get me wrong. Madoff himself is a despicable person. Over a twenty-year period, he created the world’s biggest Ponzi scheme worth an estimated $65 billion. Hundreds of individuals, retirees, and charities were hurt or destroyed by Madoff’s deception.

He deserved to get the maximum penalty (150 years).

Nevertheless, I look at all the positive side effects of the Madoff scandal. Here are the three most valuable lessons we can learn from the biggest crime on Wall Street in a hundred years. Read more ...]]> http://jutiagroup.com/2009/07/08/three-investing-lessons-from-bernie-madoff/feed/ http://jutiagroup.com/2009/07/08/three-investing-lessons-from-bernie-madoff/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jutiagroup/~3/xq3r-o0f65A/ http://jutiagroup.com/2009/07/08/why-microsoft-msft-windows-7-operating-system-will-win-big/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:00:15 +0000 Money Morning http://jutiagroup.com/2009/07/08/why-microsoft-msft-windows-7-operating-system-will-win-big/ <div style='float:right'><table> <td>