Investing Tips
Investment in Sustainable Fracking Technology
The United States is in the midst of an oil and natural gas boom. A new technology called hydraulic fracturing, fracking for short, is making that possible. The government has only recently tightened regulations meant to reduce air pollution that occurs in the last stages of drilling an oil or gas well. This investment in […]
Marriott Invests in Latin America
As the Latin American middle class grows it travels and stays in hotels. Meanwhile Marriott invests in Latin America. According to a recent press release from the US based global hotel operator, Marriott, MAR, will double its number of rooms in Latin American and the Caribbean over the next five years. This will mean seventy […]
Profit From the End of ObamaCare
With the United States Supreme Court ready to strike down the Affordable Care Act investors may wish to think of ways to profit from the end of Obamacare. Much of the talk these days centers on the constitutionality of provisions in Obamacare. However, many insurance companies have invested and are investing heavily to profit from […]
A Guide to Long Term Bond ETFs
In times of economic difficulty, it isn`t always easy to make a profit from investments. Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs as they are more commonly known, are a popular option because of their similarity to stocks, but with tax advantages and a comparatively low cost. As with any type of investment, it pays to do […]
Long Term Euro Zone Investment Outlook
The Euro Zone may or may not be digging itself out of its sovereign debt crisis. What is the long term Euro Zone investment outlook? And, what factors besides sovereign debt will affect the long term Euro Zone investment outlook? With thoughts about the best places on earth to invest in mind we would like […]
Euro Zone Increases Its Lending Limit Again
Investors are concerned as the Euro Zone increases its lending limit again. The first concern is that there needs to be an increased lending limit. The second is that the extra €200 billion will not be enough to stop the Euro Zone from sliding back into financial chaos. A third concern is that as the […]
Best Places on Earth to Invest
Where are the best places on earth to invest? How about Japan, as it recovers from the worst earthquake and resulting tsunami in its recorded history? Or does Europe look promising as it takes care of its sovereign debt crisis. Is Vietnam going to become the workshop for outsourcing from China as Chinese wages rise? […]
Invest in Apple for the Dividend
Is it time to invest in Apple for the dividend instead of projected growth? It has been about fifteen years since Apple last paid a dividend. Now the new CEO, Tim Cook, says that Apple will be paying a quarterly dividend and will be buying back shares. According to Apple the combined dividends and stock […]
Stock Profits from Increasing Employment Numbers
The United States is slowly but surely emerging from the recession. According to the Department of Labor 227,000 new jobs were added to the US economy in February of this year. Certainly, companies with growing business and growing profits add employees, but can one make stock profits from increasing employment numbers? We are turning the […]