Archive for March, 2008
Argentine political crisis
I have an interest in South America investments, and staying abreast of politics is a big part of investing there. Argentina has had food deliveries cut off to Buenos Aires during the latest protests against higher export taxes on soybeans. The Argentina political system can be counted on to screw things up every few years. [...]
KHD Humboldt Wedag International continues strong growth
KHD Humboldt Wedag Int. (KHD: 13.78 0.00 0.00%) released 2007 year end results today, and their growth appears to have stayed on pace. I will cover this in 3 steps: First the numbers for 2007 and the 4th quarter, next the company’s plans for future growth, then a few personal thoughts. The get things started, [...]
Clean-Energy ETFs Volatile, but Hold Potential
Clean-Energy ETFs Volatile, but Hold Potential | ETF Update | AMAT FSLR GEX ITRI PBD PBW SPWR STP – TheStreet.com
Informative article from TheStreet.com on current state and potential of clean energy ETFs. The securities discussed are (PBW: 9.94 0.00 0.00%), (PBD: 14.88 0.00 0.00%) and (GEX: 22.23 0.00 0.00%). The article mirrors my position that [...]
3 Latin America stocks with great potential
I was taking a scan through my Watchlist, checking recent news, and several Latin America based companies caught my attention. Here is some information on each:
Banco Latinoamerica de Exportaciones SA (BLX: 14.80 0.00 0.00%), more commonly known as BLADEX. This Panama based financial institution facilitates trade throughout Latin America. The following quote from Carlos Yap, [...]
Bank-owned homes are real estate’s new gold rush
Business – Bank-owned homes are real estate’s new gold rush – sacbee.com
This article from the Sacramento Bee definitely caught my eye. The gist of the story is that more 2,000 homes have been bought from banks in the last two months and 60% of the existing home sales in the Sacramento region are homes that [...]
