
The Dynamic Wealth Report
January 2, 2008
Surviving A Strike
“I wish they would end the strike. It’s just stupid,” lamented Mark. I
just met him on the golf course and we were in deep discussion. He
joined our golfing group and turned out to be a pretty good golfer. As
we chatted, we discovered we would also be at the same New Years Eve
party. It’s a small world.
Like most encounters with new people, discussions drifted toward careers.
Mark is connected to the television and movie industry. He is far from a
big-shot Hollywood star but when he speaks about his work he clearly has passion. His
career started with a popular sit-com in the 80s and eventually
he worked on a few movies. He plays an integral part in getting
these shows to the screen.
Now, the writers’ strike has been going on for awhile. Predictions of a short strike and
quick return never materialized.
As such, the strike went on.
Guys like Mark are proud and strong. He would never admit it but some of
his colleagues are struggling. Incomes have gone to zero and
opportunities to find temporary employment are few and far between. Mark
took a long overdue vacation. Now the relaxation he experienced has been
replaced by stress.
Clearly some are faring better than others. Before the unions agree to a
settlement, we could see many more months pass by. Now, this
situation begs the question:
How can striking workers like Mark hold out until their demands are met?
I spoke with Mark extensively about his career and financial
predicament. He had an interesting way of molding his financial needs to
his investing strategy. He realized early on that he needed to focus his
investments on income generation. In a word, he needed dividends.
Now, it's not an exotic solution. Dividends won’t turn people into millionaires
overnight, but they're traditionally safe and stable. And that's something
Mark and his colleagues desperately need at the moment. The
prospect of not having an income for awhile can be very frightening.
So how did he stabilize his life and fears?
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• Wheat ($8.85 per Bushel)
Wheat crossed the $10 per bushel mark last week but retreated to the $8.85 level. News from India of a stronger than expected wheat harvest drove futures prices down.
• Murphy Oil (MUR) the oil and gas exploration company reached a new 52-week high of over $85. The company now has a market cap in excess of $15 billion.
• Arch Coal (ACI) reached a new 52 week high of over $45 per share. One of the nation’s largest coal producers, the company now has a market capitalization in excess of $6 billion.
• Ford Motor (F) hit a new 52-week low of under $6.75 on news that automotive sales in 2007 were the weakest in a decade. The company has a market cap of just over $13 billion.

| Sector | Gain | |
| Farm Products | 47% | |
| Metals Mining | 35% | |
| Agriculture Chemicals | 33% | |
| Oil and Gas Drilling | 30% | |
| Music and Video Stores | 19% | |
| Sector | Loss | |
| Sporting Good Stores | 35% | |
| REIT -Hotel/Motel | 32% | |
| Toy and Hobby Stores | 31% | |
| Credit Services | 28% | |
| Lodging | 24% | |