Taking Advantage of Market Volatility

This volatility is a real problem,said Rob Kapito,President of BlackRock,the world's largest money manager.People are back in cash,but my message is to get invested in the marketplace and try to put all this noise away.There's always noise in the marketplace.Most companies have been buying back stock and paying dividends.I'd like people to think about who benefits from lower oil prices.Discretionary goods are going to see a pop in this.Tech advances are changing the business models of many companies.Think through what's going to change.Look at companies that are innovative and changing their models,and those that are just lagging behind.
You're going to live longer,and you're not going to have saved enough for retirement.You can't invest for the future in the future.The millennials are saving,but we need to get others thinking about it.You can benefit from being a long-term investor in those sectors.*
I think you've put in a low on oil prices,adds Jeff Saut of Raymond James Financial.The oil stocks have been absolutely crushed.If crude oil has bottomed,you're going to see some pretty good action on the way back up.If we've seen a low,you're going to do very well in an energy etf or an energy-centric mutual fund.*
I'm just a little bit concerned about the near-term volatility,said Brian Jacobsen of Wells Fargo Advantage Funds.However,I would view that as a buying opportunity.Any weakness,I'd be buying into the equity front.*
Coach(COH),Macys(M),Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLE),iShares Select Dividend ETF(ETY)

TV Shopping:Big and Getting Bigger

QVC,founded in 1986,is a televised shopping network and part of Liberty Interactive Corporation that reaches 300 million homes worldwide.It is also available on mobile,being the third largest mobile ecommerce retailer,behind Amazon and Alibaba.Liberty Interactive Corporation,consisting of televised shopping networks,as well as lifestyle and travel services websites,is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Global and reaches consumers in the US and China,with France to follow this summer.*
We don't need to be as big as Alibaba,said CEO Greg Maffei.We're in 86 million TV homes in China.It's a new industry there.We have a great app on WeChat.Definitely the live broadcast is at the center of it.*
I think it's going to be a good holiday season.The gas price dividend has given a bit of a tailwind to our business,Mr.Maffei noted.The company trades as a separate stock from Liberty Global's.*
Liberty Interactive Corp(QVCA),Liberty Global plc class A(LBTYA)

Dubai Retail Recovers

The retail sector in Dubai is on the mend.There is growing optimism this is a solid trend as tourists and shoppers return in droves.At the iconic Mall of the Emirates,consumer traffic is up 15% on the year.
Gulf region consumers think Dubai is retail central.The consumption of luxury goods is up 3% and projected to double.The regional consumers are supplemented by a gaggle of shopping tourists from both Saudi Arabia and the Indian subcontinent.
The Mall of the Emirates has 520 stores,anchored by the hypermarket Carrefour,the incredible Ski Dubai indoor slopes,CineStar Cinemas and several others.There are eighty eateries,two hotels and 60 luxury designer stores.Child care is also available at the huge emporium.
According to noted researcher Jim Bianco,the high end is doing better than the Wal-Marts of the world.The wealthy are benefiting from the higher stock market.If stocks start to slump,all bets are off for the consumer discretionary business.
For now,though,the woes of the financial crisis are fading in the desert sun.