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Viva La France But Overall A Bad Investment

Viva La France But Overall A Bad Investment

Investing in France is not a good proposition at this time. The French economy at 2 trillion in GDP is the euro zone’s second largest economy but a poor place for prospective investors. It has become the new “sick man of Europe”. The economy of France has according to a British cabinet minister been “run into the sand”. France fell into recession in the last quarter of 2012 and first quarter of 2013. By April 2013 a record number of job seekers were registered. […]

Penny Stock Pick of the Week: Minco Gold Corporation

Penny Stock Pick of the Week: Minco Gold Corporation

As a global investor you might be looking for an affordable penny stock in the mining industry. Our pick in this industry for the month of February is Minco Gold Corporation (MGH). The Canadian mining company is involved in the direct acquisition and development of high grade, advanced stage gold properties. The company is known to be engaged in exploration and evaluation of gold deposits in China. Minco Gold through it subsidiary Minco China holds 12 exploration permits in the Longnan region […]

Government Economic Reports Misleading and Unreliable

Government Economic Reports Misleading and Unreliable

Part 1 Unemployment As any day trader of stocks, currencies, commodities and other investment opportunities will tell you reports and statistics from the government of the United States will definitely have an impact on your trading for the day. Investors and traders are used to hearing about the unreliable information coming from a number of countries (Argentina for example). International organizations are increasingly seen suspect as well as they are reluctant to cause trouble with influential countries around the world. A newer […]

Our Stock Pick of the Month: Organovo

Our Stock Pick of the Month: Organovo

Our stock pick for the month of February is Organovo Holdings, Inc. (ONVO). This cutting edge company is using technology that is making functional human tissues using three dimensional bio-printing technology. The focus of the company combines medical research with therapeutic applications. Two years ago the stock was below 2 dollars a share. In the past year the stock has seen a low of $3.27 a share and a high of $13.65. As of the close of business on Friday February 07, […]

Invest in Land in South America For a More Balanced Portfolio

Invest in Land in South America For a More Balanced Portfolio

 The objective for any savvy investor is a more balanced portfolio. One way to achieve this is purchasing land for agricultural, dairy, and timber purposes. Of course before one makes the investment there a few important points one needs to consider. The first consideration is to invest in a country that has a long tradition of respect for private property rights. This would need to include both domestic and international owners of property. It would also necessitate that the nation in question have […]

Helping to Put the Great Back in Britain by Investing There

Helping to Put the Great Back in Britain by Investing There

Does an investment in Britain make sense? To Put the Great Back in Britain was the battle cry for the Conservatives under Margaret Thatcher during her tenure as Prime Minister in the 1980’s. Today with the Conservatives back in power, despite all the rhetoric, the way to prosperity for Britain is no great mystery. Growth needs to be driven through a revitalization of exports. This is easier said then done. As an open trading nation Britain has become complacent over the years […]

Our Stock Pick Of The Year 2014 – 3D Printing Company

Our Stock Pick Of The Year 2014 - 3D Printing Company

The stock investing recommendation for the year is 3D Systems Corporation (DDD). Although this company has been around since the late 1980’s it is my belief that this company still has incredible growth potential. This is based on a number of factors. These would include acquisitions, continued innovation and finally growth acceleration. As can be witnessed this past year, the stock price has already doubled since the summer and has increased dramatically from its 52 week low of $27.88 which was last […]

20 Pts Three Days In A Row: Superman’s Market Domination Continues

20 Pts Three Days In A Row: Superman's Market Domination Continues

Three 20 point days in a row. Let’s allow that sink in for a second. Just to put into perspective how much a trader can gross making 20 points here is a small chart: Of course, Superman is a very advanced trader so we shouldn’t assume that we are going to make these kinds of results every day.  Maybe just 3 days in a row.  We were actually joking around earlier that he is slacking because he didn’t make the 20 points […]

Superman does it again: Two 20 Points Days In A Row

Superman does it again: Two 20 Points Days In A Row

I received an email from the master trader we call Superman with a chart showing he made 20 points. It wasn’t surprising that he actually made 20 points by noon but the fact that he said “I’m going to take the afternoon off.”  This was surprising to me as “taking the afternoon off” are not words normally spoken by the man that loves day trading as much as he loves to fight fires. The retired firefighter is one of the rare traders […]

Cry For Argentina But Don’t Invest There

Casa Rosada in Buenos AiresCasa Rosada in Buenos Aires

Thinking about investing in Argentina? Argentina has everything that is needed to be rich and prosperous except a government that respects and encourages private investment and development. The population of Argentina stands at over 42 million which means that it can sustain a strong internal consumer market as well as an export driven economy with sufficient investment.