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Archive for July, 2007

30 Jul

What Morningstar.com REALLY Doesn’t Want You to Know

By Greg “Gunner” GuenthnerGunner’s back with a revealing story on how one of Wall Street’s favored arms has purposefully kept some very useful information from you. Apparently Morningstar.com has chosen to leave out 40% of on of the most famed investors list of “Investment Don’ts…” Read on to find out why. And […]

28 Jul

WhiskyCast Episode 102: July 29, 2007

The Grant fanily bought Speyside’s Glenfarclas distillery in 1865, andsix generations of Grants have worked at the distillery since then.George Grant is following the path led by his great-great-great grandfather, and he’ll lead us through a verticaltasting of four single malts from the family distillery. In the news,profits and losses in the business, Glengoyne gives […]

26 Jul

The Mysterious Moneymaking Laser

By Greg Guenthner.Greg “Gunner” Guenthner returns today with something we don’t do very often over here at the Whiskey Bar: a specific investment opportunity. He describes a cutting-edge laser manufacturer with a good deal of homeland security-related contracts. It seems to me that homeland security is a good and long term business to be in…
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25 Jul

The Gold Carry Trade

By Nick Jones.Nick “Child Prodigy” Jones was so swamped with attention from the ladies after he published his first Whiskey shot that he hurried to crank another for you on the gold carry trade. He unveils the mysterious creation of “post-lease” gold and then discusses how the bull will really take flight after the carry […]

24 Jul

Is $100 Oil Coming? $200, Anyone?

By Mike Shedlock.I called Mish today asking about an update on crude and the U.S. dollar. It sure seems like people are complacent over gasoline prices. “To an extent,” said Mish, but he also noted how inelastic the demand for oil is. You have to drive and you have to eat. While one can cut […]

24 Jul

Freedom, Corrosion and Investment Opportunities

By Byron King.Byron’s back with a description of his time at Freedom Fest. He ties his thoughts on freedom to two of his favorite topics: Peak Oil and the new Boeing Dreamliner aircraft.
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23 Jul

Alan, We Hardly Knew Ye

By Fred Sheehan.Fred Sheehan returns to commiserate the 20th anniversary of Alan Greenspan’s Fed chairman nomination. He applies these flattering terms to the Maestr “lapses in judgment…self-serving…intellectual laziness…furtiveness…gobbledygook…mediocre talents.” Need I say more?
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22 Jul

WhiskyCast Episode 101: July 22, 2007

Iain Henderson’s CV includes everything from sailing the seas as anengineer on oil tankers to managing the stills at Laphroaig, Bladnoch,and Edradour (among others). His latest venture, though, has createdsome controversy in Scotland — he’s helping a single malt distilleryin England get off the ground! In the news, Benromach’s organic singlemalt is on its way […]

20 Jul

The Newest Old Idea in Energy

By Greg Guenthner.The aptly named Penny Stock Fortunes guru Greg “Gunner” Guenthner sent me this Whiskey shot to follow up on Byron’s geothermal energy piece a couple of weeks ago. I like it when multiple Agora Financial writers research the same opportunities - that confluence gives me more confidence in their research. So here you […]

18 Jul

Make Way for China Gold Buying Frenzy

By Edmond J. Bugos.I’ve got a new Whiskey Shooter for you today…he’s a tried and true goldbug named Ed Bugos. He presents us with a possible China-led gold buying frenzy. He also puts down the recent rumors that China’s gone bearish on gold. And finally, he mentions the interesting possibility that the yuan could replace […]

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