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Crude oil prices prove U.S. dollar stronger than hurricanes

September 17, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
"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 [...]

UK growth stocks: Buy Spice (SPI), Pace (PIC) and Domino’s UK (DOM)

September 15, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“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 [...]

Five real estate deals for the Brazil World Cup

August 28, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
"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 [...]

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 [...]

Recession-Buster Stock: Utilities SPDR (XLU:AMEX)

August 6, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
"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 [...]

Africa: A Good Bet for Foreign Investment?

June 5, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“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 [...]

Profit from the 2008 Beijing Olympics

March 31, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“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 [...]

Real Estate Investing: Buying without infrastructure

March 24, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
"’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 [...]

Foreign Investment: Investing in China’s infrastructure

March 18, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
"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." — [...]

Resource Mining Stocks: BHP rebounds from Rio rebuff; WorleyParsons, Saudi Aramco deal may be close

November 28, 2007 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“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 [...]