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What is success? An individual investor will need to define this for themselves. It is not easy when one begins to build an investment portfolio to make decisions in how to allocate scarce resources. One has to consider is a particular investment for the relatively short term, where you will expect to make a profit within a year? Or are you deciding to make a long term investment with a company or in a particular industry? One indication of your business strategy […]
It would be difficult for an investor to find a country more financially stable than the Kingdom of Norway. This Scandinavian nation has consistently held robust rates of economic growth through relatively prosperous periods of global expansion and more importantly through periods of instability and even crisis. The economy is set to expand 3% this year after a similar rate of expansion over the last few years. It is true that Norway has relied heavily on its North Sea oil ,to help […]
Investors using the Euro watched with trepidation as the ECB (European Central Bank) decided to enter into uncharted territory on June 05, 2014. As an anti-deflation measure it lowered interest rates to below zero. The initial news sank the value of the euro to $1.3504 USD (United States Dollar) but recovered somewhat to $1.3662 by the end of the business day. A month ago it had been trading near $1.40 USD. In a move to attempt to boost the economy in the […]
What is there not to say about Jim Steel? There is a reason that we call him Superman. He was self employed for 38 years as an electrical engineer before becoming a professional day trader in 2009. Jim was also a fire chief in his local town and retired in 2013. He alone has contributed more to improving to our Congressive Trading Strategy more than any one else. He is by far one of our most successful Graduate Master Traders.
Name: Jim Steel Aka: Superman Years of Experience: 5+ years Style: Aggressive What is there not to say about Jim Steel? There is a reason that we call him Superman. He was self employed for 38 years as an electrical engineer before becoming a professional day trader in 2009. Jim was also a fire chief in his local town and retired in 2013. He alone has contributed more to improving to our Congressive Trading Strategy more than any one else. He is by […]
If an investor is looking for a new location for a business opportunity they may well consider Morocco. The country has a number of distinct advantages that are difficult to match elsewhere. Morocco has been a tourist destination for generations by Westerners who wanted an exotic vacation, that was geographically accessible (only a few miles from Europe). Today, it is once again, the location of the country that makes it an excellent place for investment. Recognizing the potential of the country to […]
An investor interested in diversifying their personal portfolio, might want to consider an investment in a company that has a worldwide distribution of a variety of food products. G. Willi Food-International is based in Israel but does a lively trade with a number of nations. Agriculture has become big business in a growing number of countries in the developing world. As middle classes continue to grow in these new markets and tastes become more sophisticated, it will allow new opportunities to a […]
Investors should understand that a massive transfer of wealth is taking place. Gold has and will continue to be considered an asset as well as the currency of last resort. Over 1 million pounds have left Western vaults this year already. Where is it all going? It is heading east, most particularly India and China. For India it is mostly consumers buying the gold. There it has traditionally been seen as a way to acquire and pass on wealth. The importation of […]
An investment in the country of Mongolia can be a good opportunity if you consider how rapidly the economy is growing. In 2012 and 2013 economic growth was in excess of 14%. It is projected to continue at this full sprint rate of growth, through the rest of this decade. It is a new frontier for those who wish to be a bit creative in how to invest their money. Mongolia is a treasure chest of minerals. There is gold and silver […]
If investors want to investigate a mystery they might wonder what happened to Germany’s gold? It matters because if German gold is missing along with the gold from a number of other countries the amount of gold in the world is much less then assumed. This will obviously effect the commodities market in precious metals. If it is proven that world reserves are much lower than is being advertised, the price of gold would naturally increase possibly dramatically. It will also have […]