In 2008, Exxon Mobil set a quarterly record for US companies. They made $15 billion in profits when oil prices were above $100/barrel. With oil prices still lingering above $100/barrel, they (and the rest of the oil majors) may not set a new record but they will still make obscene profits. And there’s another reason [...]
Two years ago this month, the world was gripped by fear. A global pandemic had emerged. And no one was ready for it.
It was the H1N1 virus – swine flu.
Fortunately our worst nightmare never came true. While the strain killed an estimated 18,000 people worldwide, it accounted for fewer than 5% of flu-related deaths that [...]
Don’t even try to guess what the next big winner will be in the health care sector. Nobody knows which pharmaceutical company will come up with a blockbuster drug. Or which insurance company will benefit most from the new health care bill.
But you can make big profits by betting on just one thing: that the [...]
One of the major ways for investors to make money over the next 20 years will be in the health care sector. The reason can be summed up in two words: baby boomers. At 75 million strong, they will be spending an unprecedented amount of money on health care as they age.
As a result, you [...]
Is the biggest question on your mind “Are we in a bubble?” or “When will the ride come to an end?”
We recently passed the two-year anniversary of the market hitting Great Recession lows.
The Dow is up 84%. The S&P is 92% higher. And the NASDAQ has climbed a remarkable 113% since March 2009.
Hopefully, you have [...]
Need more income? Join the crowd.
Scads of folks are scouring the landscape for decent income investments to beef up their monthly take home – especially now, with gas and other everyday items skyrocketing.
Thing is, with Bernanke & Co. printing money like there’s no tomorrow, the returns on bonds, CDs, and money market funds are almost [...]
Yesterday, I talked about why inflation and rising interest rates are pretty much a "sure thing" because of all the "new money" the Fed created through its quantitative easing programs.
I don’t think there is ever a “sure thing” in the investment world. But I have found one that comes as close to it as possible.
And I expect it to generate a serious profit, perhaps as much as 50%, in the next 2 years. But it could go much higher. In just the six months [...]
Yesterday, I discussed the pressures being put on the global supply of fresh water. Nearly 1 billion people don’t have access to clean drinking water – and as the world’s population grows, the situation will only get worse. A growing population also means more mouths to feed, and the need for more water to grow [...]
Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s statement that the wars of the 21st century will be fought over water may strike you as absurd. Perhaps ridiculous. After all, most wars of the 20th century were fought over oil.
And our appetite for oil hasn’t slowed. All indications are that demand will rise 25% in the next 20 years. But we [...]
By Christian Hill | Tue, Apr 12, 2011
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