Manarin Investment Counsel, Ltd.

My mentor, Sir John Templeton, once said, “Whenever you can buy a large amount of future earning power for a low price, you have made a good investment.” Pessimism has held stock prices down in relationship to corporate earnings. Please read and share this article from Bloomberg about the potential opportunity in the market.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-30/longest-s-p-500-valuation-slump-since-nixon-discounting-record-u-s-profit.html

-Roland

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Please enjoy this letter from the portfolio manager of one of the gold funds that we recommend. Some intriguing thoughts here about the structural issues in the global economy today. We maintain our use of gold as a hedge position in our portfolios, not as a speculation or investment.

Click Here to read.

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While most American Manufacturers and politicians are upset with China’s currency manipulation, the article below presents a contrarian view. The author argues that China’s currency manipulation helps American consumers and is equal to approximately $100 billion in foreign aid to the US.

http://www.american.com/archive/2011/december/why-we-should-thank-the-chinese-currency-manipulators

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Recently, I sat down to discuss how the economic policies of the presidential candidates can affect different aspects of the economy, and what we can expect to see in the future. Click here to watch!

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“Liberal economists are right to point out that poor demand/sales have been a drag on the economy. Put aside for the moment whether or not that justifies more fiscal stimulus. They might be interested to learn that regulation is a growing problem for small companies.”

http://blog.american.com/2012/01/regulation-is-in-fact-a-growing-problem/

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Manarin Investment Counsel, Ltd. is one of three local firms to rank in the Winner's Circle for the Best Financial Planning Firm of 2012 in Omaha Magazine’s annual Best of Omaha contest!p>

The firm was selected for this honor based on the results of Omaha Magazine’s online survey open to the Omaha community. The complete list of area businesses that received Best of Omaha status for 2012 is published in Omaha Magazine’s January/February issue.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for us. We greatly appreciate your continued confidence and trust in our firm and our advisors. We look forward to continuing to partner with you to help you achieve your financial goals during 2012.

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Brian Wesbury, of First Trust Portfolios, explains the effects of a loose Federal Reserve policy on GDP.

Watch here!

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This is just as true today as it was in 1958, when it was written. This is a long one, but so good

http://www.hillsdale.edu/news/imprimis/archive/issue.asp?year=1983&month=12

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