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Russia & Georgia: Investments for the new Cold War

Martin Hutchinson — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:27:38 +0000

"Like it or not, with the invasion of Georgia, we have a new Cold War – as well as the profit opportunities that accompany such a conflict. International investors were able to make a lot of money during the “first” Cold War." — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore — (TFN): Like it [...]

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Post tags: brezhnev, cold war, georgia, Kazakhstan, Martin Hutchinson, putin, russia, ukraine

What to Buy in the BRICs

Martin Hutchinson — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:35:46 +0000

"China and India are two of the fastest-growing investable economies on the planet, and have been transformed into global leaders in both the manufacturing and service sectors. At the same time, Brazil and Russia each has become a cornucopia of commodities, and are emerging as global leaders in the white-hot global energy sector." — Martin [...]

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Post tags: brazil, BRIC, china, goldman sachs, gs, India, inflation, Martin Hutchinson, natural resources, oil, russia

France’s Best Stocks: Investing in Sarkozy

Martin Hutchinson — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:57:02 +0000

“Like all good Frenchmen, Sarkozy may have preferred first to concentrate on his private life when elected President de la Republique. But with his private life now settled he’s been able to spare some time for France’s economic problems. And the results for France’s future economic performance and French investments [...]

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Post tags: carla bruni, France, labor costs, productivity, Sarkozy, socialists, union, work week, workforce

Profit from Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE)

Martin Hutchinson — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:01:15 +0000

“As a service to Money Morning readers who are unfortunate enough to have been holding Fannie or Freddie paper, or to the venturesome few who wonder whether there is any among the debris, I thought I’d peer through the fog of uncertainty and try to figure out what the different classes of Fannie and Freddie [...]

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Post tags: debt, fannie mae, fnm, fre, freddie mac, gdp, investors, mortgage, securities, subprime

Foreign Investment: Dividend Stocks and Finance Markets

Martin Hutchinson — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:03:18 +0000

“Most investors think of the international markets only as another place to seek out stocks. But overseas financial markets are a great option for income investing, as well. And here’s why.” — Martin Hutchinson Blogger’s note: The U.S. markets are detrimental to your portfolio’s health, and that situation isn’t going to change [...]

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Post tags: bonds, dividend, finance, foreign investment, inflation, Martin Hutchinson, portfolio

Mark to Market Caused the Subprime Crisis

Martin Hutchinson — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:12:24 +0000

“Once upon a time, asset valuation was easy, even for banks. Whatever you paid for it (the asset) was the value at which you carried it in the books.” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore – (TFN): “When I use a word” said Humpty Dumpty in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass, “it [...]

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Post tags: accounting, asset, bank loans, financial statements, head office, mark to market, Martin Hutchinson, subprime, wall street

Emerging Markets: Profiting from Indonesia

Martin Hutchinson — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:27:40 +0000

“If you were Indonesia, which countries would you rather have as your buddies? A bunch of sleazy, corrupt, idle ‘lottery winners’ such as Nigeria, Venezuela and Angola? Or would you prefer a set of hard-working and diligent neighbors such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand?” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore – [...]

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Post tags: angola, cartel, china, emerging markets, India, Indonesia, malaysia, nigeria, oil prices, opec, organization of the petroleum exporting countries, Singapore, thailand, Venezuela

Foreign Investment: Follow Buffett into Germany

Martin Hutchinson — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:36:28 +0000

“On a recent trip to Europe, Buffett made stops in Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Italy. But his first priority was to meet with leaders of the German mittelstand.” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore – (TFN): Investors have been watching Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) Chairman Warren Buffett’s moves for years to [...]

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Post tags: berkshire hathaway, brk.a, brk.b, foreign investment, Germany, italy, Martin Hutchinson, mittelstand, spain, switzerland, warren buffett

Is Brazil “Investment Grade” for Individual Investors?

Martin Hutchinson — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:45:10 +0000

“Standard & Poor’s just boosted the country’s credit rating to ‘investment grade’ in recent weeks, moving its rating from BB+ to BBB-. Why should we care? After all, isn’t Brazilian debt bought mostly by institutional investors? That’s true. But with the increased debt rating, Brazilian shares also should benefit.”– Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson, Money Morning Baltimore [...]

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Post tags: brazil, BRIC, china, goldman sachs, India, investment grade, russia, standard & poor's

From Russia with Love: Medvedev means profits

Martin Hutchinson — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:56:36 +0000

“Though it’s admittedly unpleasant to say so, there’s a point at which the effects of high oil prices are so great that in the short run they far outweigh one’s distaste for the thuggish Russian regime.” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore – (TFN): New Russian President Dmitry Medvedev [...]

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Post tags: duma, europe, foreign policy, from russia with love, gulag, medvedev, putin, soviet union