Macroeconomics
The business world moves fast – so fast, in fact, that it’s far from uncommon for companies to get edged out of their core business. When that happens, management has two choices: fight a losing battle for a dying market or adapt. Today, I’m going to tell you about one ...read more
4 Buyout Candidates You Need to Own for 2010
Dec 23rd, 2009 | By Jim Nelson | Category: Featured, International, Macroeconomics
The stock rally we were able to take advantage of in 2009 is all but over. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make money on stocks in 2010.
In fact, there’s a simple way you can cash in overnight gains that could make your recent ones look pathetic. Today, I’m showing ...read more
Why Now’s the Time to Bet on the Dollar
Dec 16th, 2009 | By Jim Nelson | Category: Featured, International, Macroeconomics
I’m not normally much for big predictions, but this one is a no-brainer: The U.S. dollar is going to skyrocket sometime in 2010, which is huge news for your portfolio…
I know that prediction seems to go against everything you’ve read in the Sleuth in the past. But I assure you ...read more
Synta Pharmaceuticals: Stay Away from This Hopeless Pharma Stock
Dec 11th, 2009 | By Steve Alexander | Category: Featured, Macroeconomics, Penny stocks
Investors are understandably eyeing pharmaceutical stocks right now – the pharma industry has returned an average of 5 times more than the S&P 500 in the last quarter. And some of the biggest growth has been in the small-cap space. But while most investors clamor to snatch up shares of ...read more
This “Free” Therapeutic Developer Could Give You 42% Gains
Dec 10th, 2009 | By Jonas Elmerraji | Category: Featured, International, Macroeconomics, Penny stocks
Editor’s Note: Originally published in the November issue of Penny Stock Fortunes.
The health care sector’s dismal performance has been Wall Street’s worst-kept secret this year. And with uncertainly swirling around the health care debate right now, many investors are shying away from health care stocks for good reason — governmental ...read more
What the Market’s False Recovery Means for Investors
Nov 25th, 2009 | By Jim Nelson | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Macroeconomics
With investors feeling more confident than ever about the state of the economy as we approach retail’s biggest day of the year, Black Friday, it’s time to take a sober look at where things really stand. Two very serious metrics stand to trip up and hopes of a sustained recovery ...read more
A Lesson from 1930: Avoid the Second Collapse with This 6.9% Brazilian Yield
Nov 19th, 2009 | By Jim Nelson | Category: Featured, International, Macroeconomics
The name Richard Norris Williams II might not ring a bell to you. But in the 1920s, everyone knew who he was.
In 1912, 21-year-old Williams gained fame as a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Later that year, he went on to earn his first U.S. mixed tennis championship.
Now ...read more
Jim Rogers: Time to Buy Agricultural Commodities
Nov 10th, 2009 | By Chris Mayer | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Macroeconomics
“If you can tell me something else where the fundamentals are so attractive…I’d be happy to put my money there,” said Jim Rogers, the famed investor and self-made billionaire in a recent interview. “But I don’t know of any other place.”
What’s he talking about? Today, we take a look and ...read more
Two Brazilian Plays to Beat the Market
Nov 6th, 2009 | By Jim Nelson | Category: Commodities, Featured, International, Macroeconomics
With this morning's news of unemployment reaching 10.2% — the highest it's been in 26 years — prospects for many U.S. investments look bleak.
But you’re not out of luck just yet…
Many countries around the world will be able to steer around this extended recession. Some are even in prime position ...read more
Get Paid When Your Neighbor Turns on His Kitchen Light
Oct 27th, 2009 | By Jim Nelson | Category: Commodities, Energy, Featured, Macroeconomics
Every time you pay your electricity or gas bill, someone just like you is taking a cut. It’s not just executives at your local electric company that benefit from your power usage.
Regular investors can actually take a cut of every single bill payment you and your neighbors make. Today, we’ll ...read more

