We all know about the challenges Barack Obama faces as President elect. But David Fessler says he also has an incredible opportunity to “turn the recession ship around.” David selects seven companies in the infrastructure and clean energy sectors that will profit most from an Obama ‘New Deal’.
As Wall Street descends into chaos, many investors are happy to sit on the sidelines holding cash. But there are still profits to be made for big-picture investors.
Chris Mayer says the next “megatrend” will be a $41 trillion global infrastructure boom. Urbanization on a massive scale in China and India requires huge construction projects. And this will create huge demand for building materials (like cement and steel) and basic commodities (iron ore, copper and nickel).
Chris says power-grid builder ABB (NYSE:ABB) and road-building equipment maker Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) are stocks to watch…
Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO), the largest independent refiner in the U.S. market, is a well-known and avidly traded name. Despite being a member of the super hot energy sector, Valero has seen its stock price collapse from its 52-week high of $75.75 to Friday’s close at $34.72 (a 54% decline).
Volkswagen AG (PINK: VLKAF), PSA Peugeot Citroen SA (OTC ADR: PEUGY), and Fiat SPA (OTC ADR: FIATY) beat earnings estimates in the last week. At the same time, however, Ford Motor Co. (F), one of the largest industrial companies in America, missed earnings estimates. By a lot.
A “Lost Decade” doesn’t have to translate into lost profit opportunities.As the global financial crisis continues to escalate, the United States is increasingly facing the prospect of a long malaise that could easily eclipse Japan’s Lost Decade of the 1990s in both duration and depth.
Q: As a newcomer to the stock market, I hear a lot about such companies as Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), Deere & Co. (DE), Komatsu Ltd. (OTC ADR: KMTUY), and others. Yet not much is said about Cummins Inc. (CMI). Do you have any insight, as I own about 2,000 shares?
When I coined the term “global synchronic growth” a few years back, I must have had ABB Ltd. (ADR: ABB) in mind. Global synchronic growth is the simultaneous expansion of most of the major economic zones around the world, which spurs investment and creates vast amounts of wealth.
Now, here’s something a little different. The high oil price is driving up the price of shares mineral sands companies.
The world has certainly given us a lot, and we keep asking for more. We have a need for many natural and precious resources that nature has to offer, but we must know where to look. The better we can find and extract these resources, the better we can use nature’s gifts to their full potential.