Scarce Natural Resources Billionaires and Investment at StreetAuthority via Nathan Slaughter

At StreetAuthority.com, Nathan Slaughter has a presentation titled The 9 Best Stocks to Own for the Next Decade, whose actual purpose is to gain new subscribers for Slaughter's Newsletters. Nevertheless, it is a presentation loaded with a lot of essential facts about the increasing scarcity of natural resources and inter alia the commodity investments of billionaire investors. There is a Power-Point like "video", mostly text, accompanied by voice, and a text transcript of that video which is a much faster way to view the material.


Please be aware that this material is posted for information only and is in no way advice to buy, sell or hold any of the stocks mentioned or to invest in any of the natural resources discussed or suggested. Caveat emptor. YOU alone are responsible for your investments and we disclaim any and all liability for any actions taken or not taken based upon this or other of our postings.

John Paulson's Stock Picks for the First Quarter 2012 via Seeking Alpha

Guan Wang has the story
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Billionaire John Paulson's Q1 Stock Picks - Seeking Alpha

Please be aware that this material is posted for information only and is in no way advice to buy, sell or hold any of these stocks. Caveat emptor. YOU alone are responsible for your investments and we disclaim any and all liability for any actions taken or not taken based upon this or other of our postings.

John Paulson, Hedge Fund Manager, Has Made Some Interesting Stock Purchases This Year

James Brumley at StreetAuthority, Austin, Texas, in a February 21, 2012, posting, reported that The Man Who Made $15 Billion from the Housing Bubble Just Bought These 5 Stocks .... See that link for the stocks. It has been a while since February, so it is interesting to see how those stocks have performed in the interim.

Please be aware that this material is posted for information only and is in no way advice to buy, sell or hold any of these stocks. Caveat emptor. YOU alone are responsible for your investments and we disclaim any and all liability for any actions taken or not taken based upon this or other of our postings.

Gingrich Critique of Private Equity -- the Most Powerful Force in American Business

Chris Ladd reports on Gingrich's Risky Private Equity Critique

Where is All the Money? When in Doubt, Look to Politics and Private Equity

See Julie Creswell in her New York Times Business Day article
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In a Romney Believer, Private Equity’s Risks and Rewards,

a story about Marc J. Leder of Sun Capital,
who got into the business through current Presidential candidate Mitt Romney,
who made his fortune with Bain Capital.

Warren Buffett Bashes Private Equity in Video -- Wall Street Journal

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An International Directory of Top Interior Designers and Architects: The AD 100

See the AD 100 at architecturaldigest.com.

Private Wealth Can Have to Do with Private Banking

Private wealth can have a lot to do with private banking.

From the Wikipedia and Private Banking (image and text):

"Private banking concerns the high-quality provision of a range of financial and related services to wealthy clients, principally individuals and their families. Typically the services on offer combine retail banking products such as payment and account facilities plus a wide range of up-market investment related services."

Wealth - Where Do We Draw the Line?

The interesting thing here is that the wealth line is subjective, as reported by Bruce Watson of DailyFinance.com in How Rich Is Rich? Where America Draws the Wealth Line.

Wealth for most people appears to average out at about twice their own earnings.

Even millionaires place the wealth line at about twice what they themselves have.

The grass is always greener?

Institutional Investing Summit at Fairmont Monte Carlo Monaco October 18-20, 2011

All the world is talking about debt agreements, but in the last analysis investing is the name of the game. Where are institutional investors putting their money? From 18-20 October 2011 the European Alternative & Institutional Investing Summit will be held at the Fairmont Monte Carlo in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

The Best Kept Secret of Trading; The 10:00 am Rule | eToro Online Forex Trading

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Prviate Equity Held Loan on Atlantis Resorts in Danger of Default by Kerzner International Holdings Ltd.?

Atlantis Owner Said Facing Possible Default on Loan Held by Private Equity - Bloomberg

Wealth Management Acquisitions by Wells Fargo?

Wells Fargo Leads Charge for Wealth Management - TheStreet

Only the fittest to survive in 'crowded' private equity market

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Buyout Offer of $1.34 Billion for 1-99 Cents Only Stores

A report from Reuters tells us that UPDATE 1-99 Cents Only Stores gets $1.34 billion buyout offer, as private equity firms target "dollar" stores.