Tobin Smith, Editor
ChangeWave Investing

When you follow stocks for a living, it’s incredibly easy to get caught up in short-term thinking. It’s a trader’s mentality—one that can make a lot of money for the toughest guys in the pit.  But one that can leave the average Joe investor dizzy, at best.

Take energy, for example. Hurricanes blast through the Gulf—traders bid oil and natural gas higher. Wall Street moves onto the “next big thing"—prices slither back down. And the teeter-totter continues. At the moment, everybody’s watching the OPEC meeting to see if current production levels will be maintained.

It’s all noise. Instead, I want you to open your eyes to the bigger picture – the one where longevity reigns and profits pour in for those who are patient.

Bond yields have surged in recent days to their highest levels in nearly two years, thanks to concern about continued interest rate hikes in the U.S. and rising rates in both Europe and Japan. Not only would businesses and consumers pay more to borrow money, but the higher rate on bonds could lead investors to prefer bonds over stocks. So we want to know:

Are you increasing your bond holdings?

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Louis Navellier, Editor
Emerging Growth

Remember when telecom stocks were the hottest stocks in the market? Since then, it’s been a few dull years for the sector.

Well, the dull times are over. Yesterday, some big news got investors paying attention again, as AT&T announced it would acquire BellSouth for $67 billion. This will be one of the largest mergers ever. Suddenly, the possibility of future deals has investors excited!

Investors are also excited about growth stocks right now, and the average stock on my Emerging Growth buy list would have to double before it would be fairly valued. Let me tell you about my top pick this month, which also happens to be a growth telecom stock!

Michael Murphy, Editor
New World Investor

In the old days, I would have extended a hand upon meeting someone new. Today? Well, today, I hear it might be better to bump elbows.

Scratching your head at that notion? Well, it’s exactly what the World Health Organization is suggesting we all do, just in case of an epidemic—bird flu or otherwise.

I’m not sure I would categorize the “elbow bump” as an effective response to viruses and bacteria. What I am sure is appropriate: getting your money behind the great companies that may benefit by producing solutions to fight them.

I have one such company in mind. I just recommended it to my readers—and now I want you to get on board. Last week, the company reported its fourth-quarter earnings, and I’ll just say, they clobbered their forecasted numbers by more than 50%! Get the details now.