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January 2007 Archives

Investing in IPTV - 2007-01-31
Wealth Daily Editor Steve Christ reports on investing in IPTV, a digital video stream delivered by Internet protocol which is set to revolutionize television over the next five years

History Unhinged - 2007-01-30
"There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know," said Harry S Truman. He should have added a corollary - that there is nothing more dangerous in the world than ignorance of an enemy's history.

Liquefied Natural Gas Outlook - 2007-01-29
Although liquefied natural gas has experienced relatively low growth over the last five years, its outlook is looking brighter.

Introducing Peter Schiff - 2007-01-26
When it comes to the arena of international investment, few bring as much knowledge or skill to the game as Peter Schiff. Now, we're proud to add his editorial voice to the Orbus team.

The Home Building Slowdown - 2007-01-25
The madness of the nation's housing bulls reached new highs this week as they continued to chortle that the show must go on. Desperate for fresh evidence that the boom still has legs, they even stooped so low to quote a government report, of all things.

Job Security - President for Life - 2007-01-24
Chavez has already announced his intention to have the constitution changed to permit him to run for a third term in 2012. Currently, any Venezuelan president is limited to two consecutive six-year terms. Is he setting himself up to be the next Castro?

The U.S. Navy's New Plan to Reach Out and Touch Someone - 2007-01-24
When the 16-inch guns of the battleship Iowa fired in anger on our enemies, their firepower was as remarkable as it was deafening. They threw shells the size of a Volkswagen over 20 miles to reach out and pound their adversaries. But compared to the destructive power of future naval guns, those of the Iowa are like the relics that were fired from the tall ships.

State of the Union - and the World - 2007-01-23
Once a year, the President officially connects the branches of government through his words. In his 2007 State of the Union address, George W. Bush must convey a revamped vision of the world to a reshaped Congress.

Is Congress Preparing for Peak Oil? - 2007-01-22
The house unveiled its attack on big oil last week with the introduction of their new energy plan. Yet their plan seems as if it is preparing for a future after peak oil.

Study Finds Homes to be Unaffordable in Most U.S. Metro Areas - 2007-01-18
During the bubblicious frenzy, the mantra of the real-estate crowd was as simple. Housing, they said, was nothing like stocks. And in a certain respect they were right. Because although I have never heard of anyone who had to qualify to by equities, everyone that I know of had to get a loan to buy a house.

The Body Armor of the Future - 2007-01-17
On the nasty battlefields in the Middle East, a soldier’s best friend these days is less his rifle and more likely his body armor. Because without his protective gear, a soldier’s perilous life becomes even more dangerous.

Bangladesh: A Study in Formality - 2007-01-16
Just this past year, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi businessman whose forays into informal finance have helped thousands get by. But political turmoil marking the turn of 2007 reminds us that Bangladesh cannot subsist without stability.

The Best Investment that Most Will Miss - 2007-01-15
Indium: It's a metal that most folks have never heard of. But in today's high-tech economy, demand for this material is soaring in everything from thin-film solar panels to flat-screen TVs. The mounting demand for this rare, strategic metal presents us with a unique investment opportunity that could turn out to be the best investment most investors will miss.

Low Risk Silver Investing - 2007-01-12
I like gold. But I love silver. That's simply because since silver cost a fraction of gold, it has the ability to tack much large percentage increases during a bull market. In fact, in certain instances where gold has doubled, silver not only tripled, but sometimes mushroomed 4 times its price!

What Your Loan Officer Doesn't Want You to Know - 2007-01-11
Just for laughs, ask your mortgage broker what the yield spread premium (YSP) is on the loan he is doing for you and watch him squirm. Or better yet, go over some of your old settlement statements and see exactly how much money your broker may have made on your last loan without your knowing it.

Apple Converges on Vegas - 2007-01-10
Bill Gates may have given the keynote address, but it was Steve Jobs who stole the show on Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas—the world’s largest trade show for gadget freaks.

Giving Natural Gas Some Horns - 2007-01-10
Baltimore, MD—Natural gas prices have taken a hard hit this year, but the future may make you rethink any ideas of leaving early.

Slovenia Sniffs the Euro Rose - 2007-01-09
Though it only turned a full five years old this January 1, the European common currency has blossomed. Now the euro's aroma is drawing the former captive nations of Eastern Europe - with Slovenia getting the first whiff.

Greg McCoach's 2007 Outlook - 2007-01-05
The brutal correction we experienced the second half of 2006 has now come to a close and the next phase of our bull market appears like it will open 2007 with a bang, taking metals prices much higher.

A Not so Happy New Year: Another Sub-Prime Lender Cuts its Workforce - 2007-01-04
The New Year got off to rough start for the employees of Mortgage Lender’s Network (MLN) yesterday, when the Connecticut-based sub-prime lender announced that it was no longer in the business of funding or originating loans.

Bonne Année from the Land of Poutine - 2007-01-02
Montréal, Québec: The man next to me on the train must not have gotten the memo. Canada is cold in the winter. Astonished at his lack of common knowledge/sense, I bit my tongue every time I glanced at his mesh shorts as we rode north from New York City.

Gone in a Flash: New Memory Devices Make a Splash - 2007-01-02
In the fast growing world of electronic gadgets, the ruling ethos is really quite simple—if you make it smaller and faster, the world will beat a path to your door. This is especially true of the data storage end of the business, as new technologies begin to compete for a slice of the entrenched flash memory market.