We are reaching a stage of maximum pessimism in the market, says Louis Basenese. And that means we could be close to a great buying opportunity. But Louis says investors should only consider strong companies with robust growth prospects like ‘nuts and bolts’ firm Fastenal (Nasdaq:FAST).
The explosive growth of cell-phone subscriptions indicate that emerging markets could rebound in the coming years – giving investors a heads up of impending profits.
Natural gas could have a bright future as a clean and cheap alternative to fossil fuels in the auto industry, says David Fessler. Government efforts to promote the use of autos powered on natural gas could see gas production soar in the coming years. David says investors can play this ‘gas game’ with these six major producers and distributors.
Obama’s stimulus plan will only end up making a sick patient even sicker, says Jon Herring. But that won’t stop it happening. Jon says infrastructure firms stand to benefit in the short run. But the real long-term winners will be companies that benefit from rising inflation.
International industrial giant ABB Ltd. (ADR:ABB) is set to generate big business as governments around the world implement economic stimulus packages. Horacio Marquez says the company’s bullet-proof balance sheet, strong margins and solid cash flow will mitigate the fallout from the global credit crisis. And its strong long-term prospects make it a great buy today.
Investors can look forward to a great infrastructure boom in 2009, says Frank Hemsley. All around the world, major public works programs are preparing to come online. Frank says international companies like Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and ABB ltd (ADR:ABB) stand to make big gains this year. Investors can also buy into the many sector ETFs related to infrastructure building.
China’s bold measures to confront the economic crisis make it a great place to invest, says Don Miller. And the best places to find profits are in infrastructure, consumer goods and energy sectors. Don gives seven stocks that have a bright future in China’s economic growth story.
Obama’s infrastructure plan is still vague. But we know it will be big. And we know there will be great investment opportunities. Martin Denholm picks out the best stock plays in construction, engineering, utilities and raw materials.
Almost everything we use in modern society contains large amounts of raw materials. And they can’t be mined fast enough to keep pace with demand, especially from emerging markets. Lundin Mining Corp. (NYSE:LMC) is a strong Canadian mining company, with no debt and world-class assets. And it is a steal at today’s beaten down prices.
President Elect Barack Obama promises to rebuild America “calloused hand by calloused hand.” David Fessler says Airgas Inc. (NYSE:ARG) is an great way to play an infrastructure boom. The company is the largest manufacturer and distributor of industrial, medical and speciality gases in the country. It’s business is well insulated from the economic slowdown, and it just hiked its dividend payment by 33%.