Leeb's Market Forecast

Leeb's Market Forecast
April 9, 2008

Dear Investor, Below is the most recent Market Forecast update. To ensure that you continue to receive our timely market emails, please add us to your address book or safe list.                                         Leeb’s Ground-Floor Trader Weekly Update  The market has yet to find a definite bottom, but recent activity is more positive than negative. Although stocks continue to move higher and lower each day based on whatever news is making headlines, we're seeing better relative performance from economically sensitive stocks – such as UPS and FedEx – and from selected financial-services stocks.   In addition, it seems that investors are increasingly persuaded that the Fed will do whatever it takes not only to keep the economy afloat but specifically to save the financial sector from ruin.   As we've said before, the massive stimulus this entails will only exacerbate the inflationary pressures we're seeing around the world.   It's hard to remember that only a couple of years ago, it was widely believed that the U.S. – and most of the developed world – had inflation licked. Even emerging markets were doing a much better job at keeping inflation low; Latin American economies were plagued by double-digit inflation for decades until this century, when a variety of factors helped most get it under control.   But now the trend is reversing. In the U.S., money-supply growth is at or near record highs; along with rising commodity prices, that's pushing inflation higher than we've seen in years. And around the world, other countries are watching inflation tick higher as well.   Advertisement ------------------------------------- Ground floor opportunity as precious as gold.   Here's how to phenomenally improve your investment profits by buying stocks when they're downright cheap. 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Note that VISA, the largest IPO in years, has performed extremely well (we took profits on that trade this week).   So if you have cash on the sidelines, prepare to put it to work. As the stock market begins to move north decisively, look for a flood of IPOs to come to market.  Until next week,   Your Ground Floor Trader Team   Advertisement -------------------------------------   Leeb's ETF Trader   A Trading Advisory Service For Active Investors   Designed for well-capitalized investors with high risk tolerance seeking  ...   The potentially higher capital gains consistent with short-term trading. A better way to target sectors experiencing above average growth. 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