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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 […]
International investors will continue to witness the move away from the United States Dollar (USD). The abandonment of the dollar picked up pace in 2012 when China and Japan decided they would no longer use the USD in bilateral trade. As China and Japan are the second and third largest economies respectively in the world, this was a major blow to the prestige and influence of the American dollar. As recently as 2011 two way trade between China and Japan used the […]
An investment in the growing economy of Panama can be a good place to start, if one is looking to grow an asset portfolio in Latin America. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 5.57% in 2013 and is predicted to exceed at least 5% possibly 6% or more in 2014. The most amazing prediction is what is to come in 2015 and 2016 with the completion of the 6 year expansion of the Panama Canal. The economy is projected to grow by […]
Investors world over will mourn the passing of the American Dollar. The reign of King Dollar was a long one from 1944 to 201?. That the end will come is now certain. The only question is how soon and by what means? The American Dollar (USD) has been under threat of mortal danger for sometime now. The death watch among some analysts has already begun. There is a certain anxiety with the imminent end of the USD among international investors and financiers. […]
The reign of the dollar for international investors has been a mainstay and familiar guide post. The United States dollar (USD) has been a currency that all sides could agree had value. It was relatively easy to convert in most countries and ended up being legal tender throughout the world. A great deal of world trade both legal and illegal ends up being negotiated with American dollars. The continued and rising demand for the currency of the United States because of the […]
International investments are often made in dollars regardless of the country of origin. This has been the case since the Bretton Woods Agreement made in 1944. This conference solidified the hegemony the American dollar was rapidly achieving. Although that agreement set up permanent exchange rates which would later be dismantled, it still allowed the United States Dollar (USD) to achieve a role of primacy in international trade and investment. The only real competition in the international arena for the USD was the […]
An investment in the energy sector for a long term asset is a good way to bring balance to a stock portfolio. Chesapeake Energy is a company with an excellent potential for prolonged growth. The company was founded in 1989. It has held up quite well recently despite a major drop in natural gas prices as well as surviving a bout of legal trouble. It has been a good buy for the last year. Between May 10th and 13th of 2013 the […]