Before Investing in a Company

When markets go down, not all companies go down equally. Some go down more than others. And some actually go up.

Picking companies that go against the market is hard. As a rule of thumb, only about 20 percent of them are able to swim against the tide. But when the market is falling (as it is right now), it makes more sense to invest in individual stocks than in indexes that go down with the market. At least with individual stocks, you have a chance of picking strong companies that can survive and even prosper in a bear market.

If you're going to invest in individual stocks, here is what you should look for...

1. Companies with plenty of cash to spend on what they need in order to grow
2. Companies with low debt
3. Companies with products that sell - or can be tweaked to sell - in tough economic times
4. Companies in recession-resistant sectors (like healthcare and staples)

Wal-Mart qualifies on all four counts. And, not surprisingly, its stock has been doing much better than most. That's the kind of company you should be focusing on in these difficult times.




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The dream is now drowning in debt.

Spending beyond your means isn't some freakish trait of the American middle class. It scares the hell out of the Europeans or Chinese. The notion that American households don't mind debt is preposterous.

Have you ever had a conversation with somebody who said, “Sure, I'm buried in credit card debt and under water with my mortgage but I don't mind. I'm going to continue to spend to my heart's content.”

It's precisely because the middle class is deeply worried about its debt (and the economy) that they have substantially reduced spending. And it's going to stay that way until the value of the houses they live in and the incomes they make start to go up again.

Politicians of both political parties have turned a blind eye to the fate of the American middle class for too long. It's time the government steps up to the plate.

They should do so because the fate of American retailers relies on reviving the middle class. Except for low-end retailers like Mickie D's, Wal-Mart and the super stores, the entire sector is suffering mightily from the wanton disabling of the American Middle Class.

Then there's this: the American Dream will die if they don't do something and do it sooner rather than later.

Harvard political scientist Samuel Huntingdon wrote: "Critics say that America is a lie because its reality falls so far short of its ideals. America is not a lie, it is a disappointment. And it can be a disappointment only because it is also a hope."

There's still hope for the American Dream. But it's getting late.

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Banks are getting bailouts in order lend more. But it's not happening.

The mortgage market is contracting. Auto sales are falling so rapidly because only buyers with the best credit can get loans.

Next in line is the $2 trillion credit card industry. Look for a sharp drop there as banks are forced to deal with increasing delinquencies.

Of course, consumer spending will take another big hit, and another other round of stimulus checks will do little to lessen the blow.

As long as the banks continue to deleverage and cut off credit, the economy is in trouble.