AroniSmartInvest in Action™

Balancing  challenges and opportunities observed in 2016, AroniSmartInvest™ In Action  picked a few affordable international stocks  and put them on the watch list. This article: Performance of stocks picked by AroniSmartInvest in Action - Part 2, shows how these stocks have performed and  held their momentum over the last 6 months, ending August 10, 2016, during a period of  turmoil andopportunities  in the stock markets. For the market dynamics surrounding the stock picks, refer to the article Performance of stocks picked by AroniSmartInvest in Action - Part 1):

AroniSmartInvest in Action™

2016 Year started with  the US stock market caught in the midst of challenging uncertainties, but also opportunities.  Despite thick clouds hanging over investors' decisions, AroniSmartInvest™ In Action picked  a few promising stocks, mostly international, to watch. In the next article, we will see how those stocks have performed. Meanwhile, let us recap those uncertainties and  lights of opportunities, before drilling down on performance.

 First, there were persistent weaknesses in the international oil markets.  The slowing Chinese economy remained of  concern, and  the  Middle East wars had intensified.  

AroniSmartInvest in Action™

Summer is around the corner. For most savvy investors, it is time to review their stock portfolio and eventually change the mix. With all the sectors, except perhaps energy  up, investors may be faced with dilemma: buy more or diversify?  In fact, most economic indicators point to a continued momentum in the second and third quarter. April New Home Sales, April Pending Home Sales , and April Durable Orders all  beat expectations. Even the indicators that missed, such as GDP growth, did not by much. One caveat is the much anticipated decision by the FED to raise interest rates. It may be possible that the

Emmanuel Ndahiro (middle), Personal Doctor, Security Advisor, External Intelligence Chief and Business Partner of Rwandan General Paul Kagame (right)

"We are aware of the reports and are reviewing them. While we cannot comment on the specifics of these alleged documents, the US Department of Justice takes very seriously all credible allegations of high-level, foreign corruption that might have a link to the United States or the US financial system,” US Department of Justice Spokesperson Peter Carr has told the media, while referring to what is now known as the Panama Papers Revelations.

The Panama Papers Revelations refer to the leak of around 11.5 million documents from the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca that were given to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and a large network of international partners, including the Guardian and the BBC.

Among the revelations contained in the leak are the financial dealings by world political leaders or their close associates, stars, business magnates,

Mobile Person-to-Person payment services could be available on iPhone 6

According to various media in the US, Apple is in talks with several banks to launch a Mobile Person-to-Person payment services. The news sent Apple shares higher in  Thursday trading.  Apple shares  rose 0.3% following the  reports of the release of the  payment app.

AroniSmartInvest Tutorial Part 1: Stocks and Portfolio Performance and Stocks Segmentation. This is part 1 of a series of tutorials on AronISmartInvest™. The tutorial covers launching AroniSmartInvest, web refreshing stock values and ratios with the latest performance data, historical performance analysis, market profile, stocks segmentation, RSS feeds, and portfolio management