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Rising Market, Rising Oil, Rising Suspicion

The recent stock market rally (in conjunction with rising oil prices) has many people expecting a correction.

I’m a fan of value investing and purchasing undervalued stocks so it was refreshing to see this article in Barron’s titled “The Market’s Pullback Watch”, and to quote the article “does the market ever oblige the group that awaits the pullback?”

Some interesting statistics noted in the article:

“Investors Intelligence Survey of investment newsletters noted:

22% calling for correction
51% outright bullish
27% bearish”

The article touches on rising global oil prices (a hot political topic (hint: Iran) , and how this will affect the rally we have just seen. More on rising oil prices HERE, and HERE

This week will also be interesting to see how the BP civil trial plays out (recently delayed adding to the suspense!), and how much of an impact this will have on their stock price.

Barron’s “The Market Pullback Watch” Article located HERE.

Who will be the next Warren Buffett?

With stocks plummeting due to the AA+ rating, there are a lot of tasty cheap stocks out there. I am personally tracking WFC, BP, AFL and to a lesser extent ECA and JMBA. With many undervalued stocks, I wanted to see which investors (including Buffett) would be most likely to capitalize on this current market fluctuation and maximize gains. Below is a great article featured today in the San Francisco Chronicle which lists “Who will be the Next Warren Buffett?” and includes a brief biography on each fund manager.

“Who will be the Next Warren Buffett?”

Michael Dell on making a comeback

This is a great brief video from 2006, when Dell Computer’s stock was at its all time low. The video details the steps Michael took to rebuild the brand, his turnaround strategy, and the reasons he gave to investors in order for them to keep faith in the company. The video also gives some historical background of the company during this tumultuous time.

Finally, Michael Dell’s advice to anyone looking to follow in his footsteps:

“Be willing to experiment and fail….be willing to try things, and don’t get stuck in any one position…listen and look for breakthroughs”

Buffettize your Portfolio

Thanks to the recession, one of the best investments I have made to date was buying GE stock at $8 a share, simply because I knew that Warren Buffett had bought 4 billion dollars worth of stock at approximately $12 a share. Always interested in seeking opportunities like this I was pleasantly surprised to witness this article in the link below in Smart Money. It lists some Blue Chips that are still at reasonable prices, and which are lower than when Buffett bought them. Definitely worth taking a look to all my value investors out there! Article located HERE .