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Auto Parts Companies Offer Attractive Investment Opportunities

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Thousands of companies operate in the U.S. automotive industry. Only a handful of American automakers exists today making this industry a oligopoly. However the industry is thriving due to the many thousands of suppliers that feed these and other auto makers. These suppliers make everything from tires to oxygen sensors and everything in between. Many of these auto component makers …

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Why Invest in Defense Stocks

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The U.S. allocates more funds for defense expenditure each year than a group of most of other developed countries.Despite the fiscal cliff and any other political theater there is always enough funds available for the Pentagon. The following chart from Peterson Foundation via slate shows the size of U.S. defense budget relative to other countries: Source: There’s Always Money in …

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The Top Five Oil Well Services and Equipment Providers by Market Cap on the NYSE

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The oil industry is made up of companies operating in various fields. For example, companies specialize in one or many of the following areas: drilling, exploration, project management, transportation, logistics, equipment, information solutions, marketing, refining, etc.  Among these areas, the oil well services and equipment providers is one area which offers excellent investment opportunities. This …

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Composition of China’s Growth and Imports

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The following chart shows the contributors to China’s growth and the composition of its imports over the years: Click to enlarge Source: World Economic Outlook,Oct 2012,  The IMF Investment expenditures accounted for about half of China’s GDP in the first decade of 2000 as China invested heavily in infrastructure development. As China builds up its …

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