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Global Investing Roundups Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Nov 19th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News

HP Beats 4Q Forecasts; Carrefour Milks New CEO From Nestle; InBev Officially Closes Anheuser Buy; Home Depot Beats 3Q Estimate; Gulf Bank Loses $1.4 Billion; Mexican Tycoon Interested in Circuit City; Wholesale Prices Plummet



U.S. Automakers, Freddie Mac (FRE) and Foreign Exporters Next in Line for Bailout Handouts

Nov 17th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News

This week is shaping up to be another active one on the bailout-and-financing front. First and foremost, Congress returns to work this week to consider a once-unthinkable proposal: Put up billions in taxpayer-backed loans so that Detroit’s “Big Three” can be saved. Expect a fight, however, as the bailout debate finally moves past banks to focus on General Motors Corp. (GM), Ford Motor Co. (F), and Chrysler Corp.



Recession-Proof Your Portfolio With WW Grainger (GWW)

Oct 29th, 2008 | By David Fessler | Category: Featured

David Fessler says WW Grainger (NYSE:GWW) is a great way to protect your portfolio by investing in infrastructure. The company literally provides the nuts and bolts for businesses and public institutions throughout America.



Short Whirlpool (WHR) for Minimum 30% Return

Sep 11th, 2008 | By Adam Lass | Category: Featured, Financial News

As the housing market slumps it should take anything related to building or furnishing with it.

However, the stock of home appliance maker Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) has risen 6.4% in the year to date despite razor thin margins and a wider downturn.

Wave Strength Options Weekly editor Adam Lass says this is a great opportunity to make at least 30% with a simple short play.

Buying strategic put options could increase these gains up to 118%.



An Ancient Trick for Cooling Can Save Big Bucks

Sep 3rd, 2008 | By Keith Fitz-Gerald | Category: Oil Investment & Alternative Energy

Money Morning’s investment director Keith Fitz-Gerald is on a personal mission to reduce his household energy consumption by 25% or more through conservation - without altering or compromising his family’s lifestyle. He says cold air stacks are a great cheap way to cool houses…



The Markets Don’t Care If You’re Left Behind

Aug 30th, 2008 | By Andy Carpenter | Category: Stock Market Investing

Tuesday morning I received an email from one of financial publishing’s legends. It said, “Market crashing! Last chance for today’s flash alert!” The email came at 10:00 AM, and I didn’t open it until 10:20, minutes before I go into lock down… my four-hour communications blackout during which I write – nothing else. Of course, “Market Crashing!” is an inflammatory subject line.



Stagflation Remains a Real Threat to U.S. Economy

Aug 25th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Politics & Economics

Money Morning’s William Patalon III says comments by Ben Bernanke at the end of the week show he continues to prioritise economic growth over inflation. This means no rate hikes in the near future. But despite falling commodity prices, William says the threat of stagflation is growing…



Bill Bonner Says a U.S. Recession Is Necessary

Aug 21st, 2008 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Featured, Financial News

The credit markets are still in deep trouble, says Bill Bonner in The Daily Reckoning.

CDO values are in “free fall,” says the Financial Times.

U.S. stocks aren’t faring much better. The Dow fell 180 points on Monday. On Tuesday, it dropped 130 more. Yesterday, U.S. stocks seesawed all day. The Dow finally closed with modest gains of 68 points.

The only way to end the influence of serial credit bubbles on the U.S. markets is to turn Japanese, says Bill.



Energy Sector Remains a Global Investing Wild Card

Aug 18th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Politics & Economics

Although consumers and businesses have gotten a bit of a reprieve at the gas pump as of late, says William Patalon in Money Morning, the escalation in oil prices we’ve seen over the past year has led to some major changes in overall consumer behavior. Many car-owners have dumped their gas-guzzling pickup trucks and SUVs at the nearest used-car lot and used the proceeds to buy some gas-sipping rides.



Ride Out a Bear Market… and Come Out Richer in the End

Aug 1st, 2008 | By David Newman | Category: Stock Market Investing

Right now, stocks look uglier than the Wicked Witch of the West having a Bad Hat Day. So what do you do if you’re convinced we’re in a bear market…and stocks may be at today’s levels two to three years from now?