Hidden Chinese Economy

China has been the wonder of the economic world over the last forty years. With growth rates often exceeding ten percent per year China has moved too first place in the world in value of exports. However, China ranks sixth in gross national income due to its heavy reliance on exports to the neglect of […]

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Next Big Stock Market Crash

In retrospect it is easy to see that the dot com bubble was going to burst and that the market was going to crash in 2008. Going back to the market crash that ushered in the Great Depression hindsight always tells us what should have been obvious. But the market always seems to have trouble […]

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Offshore Investment Advice

When the economy is not doing well at home investors are often tempted to look offshore. When this is as simple is buying stocks of foreign companies via American Depository Receipts (ADRs) the approach and tax consequences are pretty much the same as when investing in American stocks. But with a more exotic approach, such […]

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US Tax on Foreign Source Investment Income

Many investors look outside of the USA for investment opportunities. Our focus in this article is to look at US tax on foreign source income. Before looking at specifics of US tax on foreign source income let us look at foreign investing. We are not talking about illegal tax havens here but rather smart ways […]

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Investment and Panama Canal Expansion Delays

In late 2012 we wrote that FREE: BENZINGA Pro – Register for a FREE, Two-Week Trial seldom has a major construction project had such as wide ranging effect on investment opportunity as the Panama Canal expansion. Panama investment and the Panama Canal expansion are easy to understand. But there are wider ranging connections to investment […]

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Investment Opportunities for Young People

The best time to start investing is when you are young. The best time for learning how to invest is as early as possible. Here are a few thoughts about investment opportunities for young people, and as an example, how to invest $10,000. FREE: Claim Your Copy of My 3 Secret Chart Settings Ebook Not […]

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Beware of Marijuana Stocks

Now that Colorado has legalized marijuana for recreational use, should you jump in with both feet or beware of marijuana stocks. We are, by the way, discussing investment in marijuana related businesses and not your own recreational use! Is there money to be made investing in marijuana stocks? Fundamental analysis of these stocks is, well, […]

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When to Sell Stocks

When the market has been on a long term rise it is often wise to consider when to sell stocks. Even buy and hold long term investors need to get out of stocks that have run their course. In retrospect, fundamental analysis of saddle makers, wagon makers and carriage makers at the start of the […]

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Current Gold Prices

If you are one of the folks who habitually buy gold bullion as a hedge against inflation, current gold prices are a little disconcerting. Investing in gold was all the rage in the first years of the century as gold rose from $300 an ounce to $1,900 an ounce. After peaking in 2011, gold has […]

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