Posts Tagged ‘ agriculture ’

Urban Magnets for Disaster

Feb 18th, 2011 | By | Category: Economics, Featured, Politics
When it comes to bad stuff the sky’s the limit. It’s gonna happen, eventually…one way or another. And it could be real bad. And when bad stuff happens, you’re better off being somewhere else. Where? Generally, bad stuff seems to happen most often in cities. Why is that? Cities are where most people ...read more

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Posted in Economics, Featured, Politics | 10 comments


Potential 101% Gains in Canola Farming

Jul 19th, 2010 | By | Category: Commodities, Featured, Personal Investing
In the course of my never-ending quest for investment ideas and insights, I come across all kinds of quirky opportunities. In particular, I’ve long searched for different ways to get involved in farming. I’d like to tell you about one such opportunity — in Saskatchewan canola production. But first, a brief ...read more

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Posted in Commodities, Featured, Personal Investing | 6 comments


How to Invest in China’s Future Today

Jun 30th, 2010 | By | Category: Featured, International, Personal Investing
Gary Gibson: Chris, you were just over in China along with Addison Wiggin looking for investment opportunities. Could you tell us what you found? Chris Mayer: Sure. As soon as we landed, we visited a giant Carrefour, which is a big French retailer in Beijing. There, we got a chance to ...read more

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Posted in Featured, International, Personal Investing | 5 comments


The Agricultural Investment You Need to Make Right Now

Jun 14th, 2010 | By | Category: Commodities, Featured, Personal Investing
The appeal of farmland as an investment is pretty clear in a market in which clarity on anything is hard to find. It starts with one basic premise: The global population is expected to reach 8 billion by 2030. There are certain inevitable outcomes we can take from this. The ...read more

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Posted in Commodities, Featured, Personal Investing | 21 comments


Contrarian Climate Change

Jan 22nd, 2010 | By | Category: Commodities, Featured
Some people say they’re contrarian and some people really are contrarian. We just got off an hour long phone call with our friend and Strategic Investment editor Jim Davidson. Our pen literally ran out of ink during the call. Here are some excerpts from today’s chat. “The earth is not getting ...read more

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Urban Farming in Detroit and Big Cities Back to Small Towns and Agriculture

Nov 3rd, 2009 | By | Category: Featured, Housing, Politics
Were I an aspiring farmer in search of fertile land to buy and plow, I would seriously consider moving to Detroit. There is open land, fertile soil, ample water, willing labor, and a desperate demand for decent food. And there is plenty of community will behind the idea of turning ...read more

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Posted in Featured, Housing, Politics | 13 comments