Venezuela Says "Adios" to Most Foreign Investment, Making it a Stay-Away Play for Investors

By unilaterally stripping away the Venezuelan oil holdings of both Exxon Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips, Venezuela President Hugo Chavez has essentially bid adios to future investments by foreign corporations.

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Before he moved into the investment-research business in 2005, William (Bill) Patalon III spent 22 years as an award-winning financial reporter, columnist, and editor. Today he is the Executive Editor and Senior Research Analyst for Money Morning at Money Map Press.

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