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July 2006 Archives

Ho...Ho ...Ho...These Homes have Got to Go - 2006-07-31
Throw another Yule log on the fire, grab yourself another eggnog, and call the kids down to unwrap their presents. Sure it is a little hot outside, but it's never too early to be thinking about gifts.....lots and lots of gifts.

The Iceberg Looms - 2006-07-26
In his Congressional testimony last week, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke set to the task of dutifully rearranging the deck furniture. Calm as ever he made no move whatsoever to the lifeboats and coolly turned aside all talk of icebergs.

The Oil War No One Sees Coming - 2006-07-25
There is an oil crisis in the making in the Near East. Ethnic divisions and the international War on Terror are at play, and escalation means jeopardy to major supply routes. This is not Lebanon. This is Georgia.

Waiting for the Next Wave - 2006-07-21
The current situation in junior mining stocks reminds me of times when I enjoyed surfing as a young man. While there were moments of shear exhilaration as the waves would suddenly come alive, there were also moments of monotonous boredom waiting for the next big set of waves to arrive. In the process, the number of surfers in the water would dramatically change with the circumstances.

Manifest Destiny: The Boots that Change the Landscape - 2006-07-19
If the current mess in the Middle East leads to full scale regional war, Gilad Shalit’s brush with destiny will be remembered as the occurrence that started it all.

Beirut Burns, Oil Boils - 2006-07-18
It's stifling here in Baltimore. Across the United States and throughout much of the world, summertime is making its full force felt and inspiring us to withdraw into the shade.

What Are People Thinking? - 2006-07-14
So few investors seem to be paying attention or truly thinking about the many changes that are coming to our world. This amazes me and leaves me wondering, "What are people thinking out there?"

Lend or Perish: How Mr. Moon Got Six Loans for $500,000 - 2006-07-12
I would like to introduce you to our new editor, Steve Christ. Steve is an expert in the housing market, something Wealth Daily has been quiet about for years. Quite frankly, except for owning our homes, none of us are real experts in real estate.

From the Western Wall to Wall Street - 2006-07-11
It has often been said that Israel is the best house in a bad neighborhood. Locked in a state of nearly constant warfare at varying levels of intensity, economic growth could understandably take a backseat to security. Instead, this small country nestled near the oil-rich Gulf States has cultivated its own natural resources – brains.

An "Uh-Oh" at the Top - 2006-07-10
By all accounts, David Lereah is a smart man and he has the resume to prove it. As the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors he serves its chief spokesman and forecaster. Last month his group issued a particularly interesting statement addressed specifically to the Bernanke Fed.

Enhanced Oil Recovery: Delaying the Catastrophe - 2006-07-05
Little know fact -- Massive volumes of zero risk, technically recoverable domestic oil resources still remain undeveloped in the United States.