International

The Only Oil ETF Worth Investing In

Aug 7th, 2009 | By Jonas Elmerraji | Category: Commodities, Featured, International, Macroeconomics, Penny stocks, Technical Analysis
Oil prices have fallen through the floor in the last year – a 41% drop to be precise… That’s exactly why the coming rise in oil prices is bound to be the story of the summer. And today, I’m going to fill you in on the smartest way to profit ...read more


Profit from the End of Cheap Oil with This ETF

Aug 5th, 2009 | By Jonas Elmerraji | Category: Commodities, Featured, International, Macroeconomics, Penny stocks
We’re well on our way to $200 oil. Are you ready? Over the course of the next six months, major changes are going to shape our economy… The only one you should care about is the price of oil. Turn on CNN, Fox News, or CNBC, and you’re all but guaranteed ...read more


Looking for Quadruple-Digit Gains in the Far East “Test” Market

Jul 7th, 2009 | By Jim Nelson | Category: Featured, International
Finding penny stocks capable of doubling or tripling in value is not the hard part. It’s finding the ones capable of reaching quadruple digits that’s difficult. To do that, you need to first find an investment climate that can produce such results. Unfortunately, today’s market isn’t presenting nearly as many of ...read more


The Water Utility Poised to Jump 166%

Jul 1st, 2009 | By Jonas Elmerraji | Category: Commodities, Featured, International, Macroeconomics, Penny stocks
Water is essential for life. It's quite literally an investment that you can't live without. And while you might not be able to trade water futures on the Chicago Board of Trade, providing people with H2O is a $400 billion global industry, according to an article by Harvard's Garry Emmons. "In ...read more


Depression Then and Now: Three Eye-Opening Charts

Jun 30th, 2009 | By Chris Mayer | Category: Featured, International, Investing Strategies
“Planet Earth is probably the riskiest it has been since the day before the meteor landed in the Yucatan and wiped out most life.” -- Donald Coxe This is an eye-opener. Whenever I talk about the Great Depression and compare it with what is going on today, I get a lot ...read more


Brazil’s Hydropower Advantage

Mar 9th, 2009 | By Jim Nelson | Category: Energy, Featured, International, Macroeconomics
Last week, the stock market fell by more than 6%. That’s a return of -24.5% for the year. While we equities here in the U.S. continue to struggle, emerging nations have been hit even harder… especially commodity-based economies. Brazil is certainly in this basket of falling markets. Fortunately for you, it ...read more


A Coiled Spring of Growth

Jan 29th, 2009 | By Chris Mayer | Category: Featured, International
Trying to make any headway in this market is like trying to move around in a barrel of molasses. It’s a test of your patience. Meanwhile, there is a steady drumbeat of bad news in the press. Every day, there are layoffs and bankruptcies of one kind or another and ...read more


Investing in India in 2009

Jan 21st, 2009 | By Chris Mayer | Category: Featured, International
Of all the crazy events in 2008, seeing the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in flames on TV is one I'll remember for a long time. Last year, when I traveled throughout India, my first stop was Mumbai (or Bombay, as people still call it). I stayed at the Taj Mahal ...read more


Turkmenistan Emerges as Serious Natural Gas Player

Jan 12th, 2009 | By Chris Mayer | Category: Energy, Featured, International
Ukraine and Russia are at it again. This time, it’s turned especially nasty, as Russia cut off natural gas supplies to a host of European countries. Tired of relying on Russia, the EU will again look for alternatives. Its eyes will wander to Turkmenistan. Back in October, while the world was busy ...read more


Investing in the Global Infrastructure Boom

Jan 2nd, 2009 | By Chris Mayer | Category: Energy, Featured, International
He won a decisive victory in the presidential elections and his party picked up a bunch of seats in Congress. The American economy is in the dumps and the mood is glum. The new president puts in motion sweeping new legislation and spending plans in an attempt to fix things… I'm ...read more