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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) down 24%, despite bailout rumors

September 29, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
Rumors that Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will benefit from the U.S. bailout weren’t enough to keep its share price up. The ADR hit $3.04 this morning on news from an ABN Amro partner. by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN):  Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE:RBS) is down 24% this morning on news that Fortis (Brussels:FORB) must [...]

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 [...]

European Central Bank (ECB) could topple Spain’s financial sector

August 26, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
"There’s a bombshell being delivered here - the European Central Bank is about to stop bailing out eurozone commercial banks. And that could mean another big lender going ‘bust’." — David Stevenson Blogger’s note: Just like in the U.S. and UK, the European Union’s state bank has been extending easy credit to prevent "temporary" illiquidity in [...]

Foreign Investment: Follow Buffett into Germany

May 21, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“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 [...]