Of all the commodities to ride the volatile global roller coaster in 2007, uranium had the wildest ride. Overall, it gained 28% for the year. But that seemingly simple statistic masks a much-more-complex story.
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Nine Ways to Profit From the Diving Dollar
Let me put it bluntly: The U.S. dollar is nose-diving against foreign currencies. So far, it's down 12% against the euro, 7% to the yen, 8% to the pound, 15% to the Canadian dollar, and 10% to the Swiss frank. And that's just in the past year alone.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is Riding the Rails Again
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) – on a railroad kick since early this spring – has purchased 6,000 more shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (BNI), the latest in a series of significant railroad-share purchases made by the Omaha investment firm.
Housing Sales and Prices Drop As Consumer Confidence Retreats
The news on the U.S. housing market continues to get worse. And the slump is now affecting the consumer psyche. Read the full report here…
Global Investing: Has Wall Street Rigged the Game?
In the decades to come, the real money will be made through global investing. The fast-growing markets in Asia, Eastern Europe, Russia and parts of Latin America will emerge as key places to do business, and their companies will see their values soar.
International Investing: Why U.S. Investors are "Boxed Out" of Big Global Profits
It was a record stock sale, the biggest IPO the world had ever seen. Read on to find out more…