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Diving into Latin America

Brian Hicks
Posted March 7, 2007

PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO: Back in Baltimore, it's snowing and below freezing. In Mexico, the blue water is as clear as President Bush's choice: adapt to the Latin American climate or get swept up in...

Cisco and the Long Tail

Brian Hicks
Posted March 6, 2007

Ever since Chris Anderson coined the term the long tail, the business world has been abuzz about what the Wired editor managed to uncover. As with Malcolm Gladwells tipping point before...

Don't Worry, Be Happy! Part II

Brian Hicks
Posted March 5, 2007

Last September I wrote and article with the same headline (Part I) shortly after the gold market had a big selloff. In that article, dated September 13, 2007, I told investors to not worry, that...

The Sub-Prime Inferno

Brian Hicks
Posted March 2, 2007

What started as a mere brush fire in the sub-prime mortgage market has now quickly turned into a five-alarm blaze. Fed by tinder-dry bundles of risky loans, the fire has now singed the fingers of...

Opportunity Amid the Carnage

Brian Hicks
Posted March 1, 2007

Tuesday morning started just like all of the rest of them: the cat woke me up, my wife had taken all of the covers and the kids were carrying on and getting ready for school. But after tuning into...

Sign Your Country on the Dotted Line

Brian Hicks
Posted March 1, 2007

Old research habits die hard. Actually, it's my belief that knowledge should not be compartmentalized - you know what you know, and latent awareness can only help. Now, why does my linguistic...

Cultural Crossover on a Sword's Edge

Brian Hicks
Posted February 28, 2007

In the critically acclaimed film "Letters from Iwo Jima," the central character is an embattled Japanese general with an intimate understanding of the Americans he is about to fight. But having...

Profit from Oil in 2007

Keith Kohl
Posted February 26, 2007

Last week, crude oil prices jumped to the highest level so far this year. This latest increase is attributed to a recent Energy Department report speculating that fuel inventories will drop sharply...

Is the Fed Finally Losing Its Credibility?

Brian Hicks
Posted February 23, 2007

Since higher interest rates are typically bearish for gold, the metal has dipped on signs of elevated inflation. However, Wednesday's $20 surge indicates that something meaningful may have changed.

An Open Letter to Wealth Daily Readers

Brian Hicks
Posted February 22, 2007

Brian Hicks introduces Justice Litle, who comes to us from Agora Financial. As lead editor of Outstanding Investments, Justice's readers saw some great years. But that was only the beginning...

The New Bionic Man

Brian Hicks
Posted February 20, 2007

For countless evenings during the 70s, Americans found themselves in the iron grip of one Steve Austin, a fictitious but very expensive bionic man. Barely alive due to a fiery crash, the astronaut's...

South America's New Drug