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"Gustav rolled right down the center of the alley. By rights, it should have been a strike. Gustav had the aim. Gustav followed the right track. But Gustav didn’t knock down any pins. Gustav went over, under, around and through some of the most densely packed drilling infrastructure on the planet. And Gustav caused very [...]
Tags: aircraft carrier, barrels, byron king, crude oil prices, dollar, electricity, gulf of mexico, gustav, harbors, hurricane, ike, infrastructure, Katrina, loop, louisiana, offshore, port fourchon, refineries, salt caverns, spr, strategic petroleum reserve, tanker, terminal, us minerals management service
“We look for firms with strong fundamentals, such as experienced management, a competitive business model and a financial position that allows for sustainable growth. We aim to find firms that we expect to perform well over the cycle, rather than trying to chase short-term gains.” — Catherine Stanley
Blogger’s note: Each week, the UK’s MoneyWeek asks [...]
Tags: catherine stanley, competitive business model, consulting, contracts, experienced management, financial position, growth, infrastructure, mines, Moneyweek, regulators, spi, spice, stability, strong fundamentals, support services, Technology, utility
"The buildup to 2014 will see dramatic infrastructure upgrades, media attention, and marketing of the destination cities…and that’s before you even think about the feel-good factor that will be generated by the buzz leading up to 2014." — Ronan McMahon
by Ronan McMahon
Baltimore — (TFN): Following fast on the footsteps [...]
Tags: 2014, air routes, brazil, bullet train, infrastructure, Real Estate, rio de janeiro, sao paulo, tourism, transportation, world cup
"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 [...]
Tags: brazil, burgan, carioca, Chris Mayer, ghawar, infrastructure, kashagan, Kazakhstan, kuwait, offshore, oil, saudi arabia, tintin, tupi
"Even though the economy is slowing, we still need electricity. In fact, we need more than ever. That’s why so many power companies are expanding their services at a record pace and the federal government is allowing one Alaskan company to effectively take a weed-eater to nearly 60 miles of [...]
“I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest.” — Winston Churchill in 1939
Blogger’s note: Tom Bulford, editor of Penny Sleuth UK, may begin his article with a quote about [...]
“There’s going to be a lot of money flowing through Beijing as consumers, advertisers, and investors alike swarm the city. Here are a few of the leading candidates to win big come August.” — Jason Simpkins
by Jason Simpkins
Baltimore – (TFN): The 85,000-mile relay that will culminate with the lighting of the [...]
"’Buy what you see’ has always been one of my mantras. The trouble is, you can’t always be sure what you’re looking at." — Lief Simon
by Lief Simon, International Living
Baltimore – (TFN): “Buy what you see” has always been one of my mantras. The trouble is, you can’t [...]
"China is smart. It is focused on its domestic economy. And though its land mass is nearly as large as the U.S. and it is actually surrounded by the world’s bad guys, China spends about 10 times less each year on defense than the U.S. does." — [...]
“We suspect that construction and infrastructure and engineering stocks are going to have a good 2008 with all this spending in the pipeline. And not just in Australia.” — Dan Denning
by Dan Denning, Daily Reckoning Australia and TFN
Blogger’s Note: We saw this piece on the site of the Daily Reckoning Australia. If you don’t believe [...]
Tags: bhp, Bill Bonner, daily reckoning, engineering, finance, Financial, infrastructure, pipeline stocks, Rio Tinto, Saudi Aramco, WorleyParsons