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• Speculative Oil Investments

  By Matthew Luke - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: FM, NES, SZYM

  Simple investments, with easy to understand investment theses, are one of the best ways to make consistently long-term profits in the stock market. And while I am a firm believer in this investment strategy, there is nothing wrong with the occasional bet on a well-researched speculative stock. Once a portfolio of lower-risk investments has been established, investing a small percentage of your money in a Powerball-like stock could be well more »

• Investing in the Final Frontier

  By Matthew Luke - December 20, 2012 | Tickers: BLK, FRN, IVZ, FM, PMNA

  No, fellow classic TV fans. I am not talking about ‘space’, as referenced in the title sequence of every episode of Star Trek. My final frontier is something strictly terra ferma-based. What I am referring to is an economic term used to describe areas of the world known as “frontier markets”.