Seven Bullish Trends Seen for Investors in 2011Seven Bullish Trends Seen for Investors in 2011
09:25 EST Monday, January 24, 2011
Joseph R. Dancy, SMU Adjunct Professor, Optimistic On 2011 Outlook
DUNCANVILLE, Texas, Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- "The outlook for investors in 2011 is as positive as we have seen in years," according to Joseph R. Dancy, Adjunct Professor of Law at Southern Methodist University and manager of the LSGI Venture Fund L.P.
Dancy noted in an interview with James Puplava of the Financial Sense News Hourthat demand for crude oil and coal are well above anticipated levelsdue to robust global economic growth. Food prices are expected tocontinue to rise due to adverse weather patterns, ethanol production,and disappointing crop yields.
LSGI issued a report on the major trends it expects in 2011:
- Higher energy prices (coal, oil, natural gas)
- Higher agricultural prices and food riots in developing countries
- Russell 2000 small cap index reaches record levels
- Stock selection and active portfolio management add substantial excess returns (versus passive investments in tracking ETF's)
- Real estate prices remain depressed
- Investors slowly begin to return to the US stock market
- Unemployment stays elevated and food stamp use reaches record levels
"Smallercompanies are substantially outperforming the market. As the globaleconomy continues to recover many of these companies represent some ofthe best investment opportunities we have seen in years," concludedDancy.