Brazil is an undisputed economic powerhouse. Not only is it the leading emerging market and the largest economy in South America, it is the sixth-largest economy in the world after overtaking England in 2011. Read More

Protecting profits and preparing for an economic crisis is likely the furthest thing from your mind right now. The stock market is on a tear higher and the economic picture is looking brighter by the day. Thanks… Read More

Brazil is an undisputed economic powerhouse. Not only is it the leading emerging market and the largest economy in South America, it is the sixth-largest economy in the world after overtaking England in 2011. The country’s incredible rise to global prominence has been driven by its rich trove of natural resources.#-ad_banner-# Brazil’s largest export is iron ore, and is the world’s third-largest producer behind only China and Australia. Brazil’s iron ore exports are up more than 200% in just the past… Read More

Brazil is an undisputed economic powerhouse. Not only is it the leading emerging market and the largest economy in South America, it is the sixth-largest economy in the world after overtaking England in 2011. The country’s incredible rise to global prominence has been driven by its rich trove of natural resources.#-ad_banner-# Brazil’s largest export is iron ore, and is the world’s third-largest producer behind only China and Australia. Brazil’s iron ore exports are up more than 200% in just the past three years. Brazil is also a major player in energy. It is currently the 13th-largest exporter of crude in the world, but that’s rapidly changing… The country’s growth in energy got a big boost in 2006 with the discovery of the Lula oil field off its eastern coast, lifting Brazil’s proven and probable reserves by 150% to 50 billion barrels. The Economist projects that will help the country rise to the sixth-largest oil producer in the world by 2020. Agriculture is also a huge part of Brazil’s booming… Read More

Four weeks ago, I told you about a trading strategy specifically designed to reduce exposure to market volatility, preserve capital and generate income. I know it sounded almost too good to be true, but those readers who acted on the specific trade in that… Read More

After 25 years of service, Leon Cooperman decided to retire as head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management in 1991. His retirement didn’t last very long. Cooperman quickly launched his own investment firm, Omega… Read More

Smartphones are exploding in popularity. What was once considered a tool just for the tech-savvy or on-the-go business professionals has become a ubiquitous tool in communication.  Even the most pessimistic estimates project 400 million units being shipped in 2013. This is up from a little more than 50 million in… Read More

At StreetAuthority, we’ve been paying a lot of attention to the energy renaissance currently happening in the United States. It’s an exciting time to be an investor in the energy sector. The country’s oil and natural gas reserves are so big, the United States… Read More

After 25 years of service, Leon Cooperman decided to retire as head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management in 1991. His retirement didn’t last very long. Cooperman quickly launched his own investment firm, Omega Advisors. Two decades later, approaching his 70th birthday, Cooperman is outgunning his hedge fund peers, many of whom are several decades younger. His firm has now amassed nearly $7 billion in assets under management.  We don’t yet know how he did for… Read More

After 25 years of service, Leon Cooperman decided to retire as head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management in 1991. His retirement didn’t last very long. Cooperman quickly launched his own investment firm, Omega Advisors. Two decades later, approaching his 70th birthday, Cooperman is outgunning his hedge fund peers, many of whom are several decades younger. His firm has now amassed nearly $7 billion in assets under management.  We don’t yet know how he did for all of 2012, but according to this report, Omega Advisors was up 27% through the first nine months of the year. A quick look at his top holdings shows the fund manager is still very much on top of his game. These 10 picks, accounting for 38% of his current portfolio, are all in the black. (Note that many of these stocks… Read More

Smartphones are exploding in popularity. What was once considered a tool just for the tech-savvy or on-the-go business professionals has become a ubiquitous tool in communication.  Even the most pessimistic estimates project 400 million units being shipped in 2013. This is up from a little more than 50 million in 2006.   This high demand has launched a marketing war between the various handset makers. Leaders in the space — Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) — spend billions on research and development, and marketing efforts to create and popularize the next hot smartphone.#-ad_banner-#   They… Read More

Smartphones are exploding in popularity. What was once considered a tool just for the tech-savvy or on-the-go business professionals has become a ubiquitous tool in communication.  Even the most pessimistic estimates project 400 million units being shipped in 2013. This is up from a little more than 50 million in 2006.   This high demand has launched a marketing war between the various handset makers. Leaders in the space — Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) — spend billions on research and development, and marketing efforts to create and popularize the next hot smartphone.#-ad_banner-#   They know that by gaining the loyalty of customers, it’s likely that they will remain customers for life, creating a long-term income stream.    While people can make money by investing directly into the smartphone makers, savvy investors can step above the market share war and profit handsomely.   The way to do that is by simply asking, “What are the common ingredients used in all smartphones?”   Obviously, every… Read More

At StreetAuthority, we’ve been paying a lot of attention to the energy renaissance currently happening in the United States. It’s an exciting time to be an investor in the energy sector. The country’s oil and natural gas reserves are so big, the United States could soon become the world’s largest oil producer. The Associated Press has released a report saying the United States could in fact pass Saudi Arabia in terms of energy production as soon as 2020.  Needless to say, investors who make smart investments now could… Read More

At StreetAuthority, we’ve been paying a lot of attention to the energy renaissance currently happening in the United States. It’s an exciting time to be an investor in the energy sector. The country’s oil and natural gas reserves are so big, the United States could soon become the world’s largest oil producer. The Associated Press has released a report saying the United States could in fact pass Saudi Arabia in terms of energy production as soon as 2020.  Needless to say, investors who make smart investments now could see windfall profits during the next decade. This is why Game-Changing Stocks expert Andy Obermueller says we are at the beginning of a “North American Energy Boom.” He has done extensive research on this topic, and subscribers who took his advice back in May 2012 and bought shares of Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG) are up more than 40% on the recommendation. However, some investors are still skittish about investing in this highly competitive industry. With good reason, they worry about… Read More