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Is Congress Preparing for Peak Oil?

Is Congress Preparing for Peak Oil?

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted January 22, 2007
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

Study Finds Homes to be Unaffordable in Most U.S. Metro Areas

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 18, 2007
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

The Body Armor of the Future

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 17, 2007
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

Bangladesh: A Study in Formality

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 16, 2007
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

The Best Investment that Most Will Miss

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted January 15, 2007
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.

Indium Demand

Indium Demand

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted January 15, 2007
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

Low Risk Silver Investing

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted January 12, 2007
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

What Your Loan Officer Doesn't Want You to Know

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 11, 2007
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

Apple Converges on Vegas

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 10, 2007
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

Giving Natural Gas Some Horns

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted January 10, 2007
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

Slovenia Sniffs the Euro Rose

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 9, 2007
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

Greg McCoach's 2007 Outlook

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 5, 2007
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.