We're tackling all the following questions (and a little more) in this week's edition of
Friday Charts...
What's the single biggest risk to Apple's (AAPL) plan to take over the world? Is there such a thing as a truly all-weather investment? Do consumers buy more domestics or imports? (I'm talking about cars - not beer - people. Come on!) And will the average American ever get their finances in order? Please enjoy the answers!
Apple: Time to Bet "on the Come"? 1%. That's all the sales growth Apple could muster up this quarter.
Talk about pathetic. For years, the company had delivered double-digit sales and profit growth like clockwork.
Don't fret, though. Even with shares down about 40% from their all-time high in 2012, the new(ish) CEO wants us to hang tight on the promise of better growth ahead.
Click here to continue reading... Three Ways to Profit From a Super-Sized Trend
There are trends and mega trends... And now - thanks to the American Medical Association (AMA) - we're on the verge of a
super-sized trend.
The
AMA recently changed obesity from a condition to a disease - just like cancer, AIDS, MS, hepatitis and so many others. That may not seem like a big deal, but it is.
You see, as a disease, the treatment of obesity must be covered by insurance companies under the
Affordable Care Act.
It doesn't matter how you gained the extra pounds: poor eating habits, sedentary lifestyle, or your mother's genes. You'll now be able to see a doctor and be treated for obesity and any ailments caused by it. And insurance companies must help foot the bill.
This may have the Anthems of the world feeling a bit queasy, but weight management-related companies are licking their collective chops.
More than one-third of adults in the United States are considered obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A report by the
American Journal of Preventive Medicine says that by 2030, that figure could grow to 42%. Add another 18% of children ages six to 19 who are considered obese, and we're talking about an epidemic.
A
multi-billion-dollar epidemic...
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