William Patalon III says there are four solid ways to protect your portfolio from these forces: 1) Buy dividend-paying stocks; 2) Buy gold; 3) Buy companies focused on overseas market; and 4) Don’t panic…

The following extract is taken from a research report published over the weekend by Money Morning…

A roundup of last week's stock related blog posts.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Boeing’s machinists have hit the picket lines after Boeing and International Machinists and Aerospace Workers could not reach an agreement. As a Boeing (BA) shareholder I am very interested on how this plays out as the machinist has some leverage as Boeing could not afford any more delays.

How does the potential Machinist strike affect the Boeing investment thesis?

Company analysis of the Boeing Company - Part 2

Company review of the Boeing Company - Part 1

Olympic games spark thoughts on globalization and investing.

Catch the latest edition of the Festival of Stocks at Fat Pitch Financials. This blog digest of last week's blog posts links to several stock reviews and a whole lot more.

Barron's cover story this week that looks at 10 potentially inexpensive stocks that may be worth investing in this down market.

well done

This is an excellent synopsis

Much has been said of the run up in the past twelve months of both the Dow and the S&P to all time highs. But, even after this impressive run, are the stocks in those averages more expensive than last year, or are they still bargains?