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Real estate crisis misses farmland: Profit from the agricultural boom

September 25, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
Farmland isn’t crashing with the rest of the real estate sector. In fact, it’s booming. How can you profit from agricultural land without buying property? And is the boom really safe? by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN): A few days ago, Chris Mayer told readers that the next big boom would be in real [...]

We’re running out of “good dirt”: Profit from the farmland shortage with Cresud (CRESY)

September 22, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
We’re facing a topsoil shortage. And agricultural giant Cresud (NASDAQ:CRESY) will profit as fertile land becomes more scarce. Blogger’s note: And here I just thought higher food prices were because of energy costs and a rise in the demand for biofuels (which is because of energy costs, too, come to think of it.). We’ve [...]

Profit from oil, without buying oil companies

August 14, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
"You’ve probably heard about Brazil’s Tupi and Carioca, which may be the two biggest oil fields discovered in the last 30 years." — Chris Mayer Blogger’s note: Want to profit from oil not just now, but for years into the future? Don’t look to the oil producers. Look to the manufacturers and maintenance companies that support [...]

Invest in Fuel Efficient Jet Engines

July 23, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“The price of oil has challenged and changed all realities for the aviation industry. This is the greatest crisis in aviation’s history — bigger than the Gulf wars, Sept. 11, SARS and past oil shocks.” — Tim Clark, president of Emirates, a Dubai-based airline. by Chris Mayer Baltimore — (TFN):  In [...]

Commodities Trading: Sulfuric acid makes the world go round

April 25, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“Sulfuric acid prices in March hit a record high of $329/ton, according to Purchasingdata.com, after trading at $90/ton as recently as October.” — Chris Mayer by Chris Mayer Baltimore – (TFN): Interesting how certain investment threads come together… I read recently that copper producers are complaining about the skyrocketing costs of sulfuric [...]

Book Review: Invest Like a Dealmaker — Secrets From a Former Banking Insider

March 2, 2008 · Filed Under News that Matters · Comments 
by Mike Ward, Publisher, Agora Book Publishing Baltimore — (TFN): Today’s market crisis is creating a new opportunity for individual investors. In particular, there’s one of the most promising investment strategies in the world right now… one that could hand you astonishing returns in the years ahead. With oil over $100 a barrel, gas prices [...]