Where should you put your money in 2008? And more importantly, how can you make money in 2008? These are not easy questions to answer. With the credit crunch sending shock waves around the globe, and the Fed’s dismal attempts to solve the problem, these questions loom large … Fortunately, there are some good answers just waiting in the wings. One market in particular not only looks bulletproof, it is posting some of the fastest - and most consistent - productivity gains of all the Asian countries. In fact, this particular economy is one of the most competitive on the planet.  And get this: It’s dirt cheap, trading at a P/E of only 12. Many investors have shied away from this mega-growth market - but that ...

Have you tried adventure investing? You can troll depressed sectors and industries in order to find top stocks. It is as exciting as river-rafting or trekking in Mexico. The cash inflow makes for a welcome bonus. Take the Rental & Leasing Industry, for instance. It is common knowledge that this part of the economy is in trouble. Rental & Leasing Industry stocks have declined by more than 16% during the first half of 2008.

Here is a small-capital gem stock from San Francisco, CA. The June 2008 stock price has steadily approached the 52-week high. The Price to Equity Ratio is well below 15. The Operating Margin has exceeded 60% on a Trailing Twelve Months basis. Fewer than 100 employees generate revenues of over $60 million a year. The Return on Average Equity over the last four quarters has been 25.70%. What secrets does the management team have?

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There are many options to providing the world’s population the power it needs to work and live. Most of the more immediate options are quickly being commercialized. Others are being refined for their potential use. Still others are available and in use, but not at their true potential. Those that can bring the most beneficial energy options online, at a reusable price, will be those that find exceptionally large profits further down the road.

Thorium Power Ltd., a development-stage nuclear power design company, is currently working with worldwide governments in their search for cleaner/nonproliferating nuclear power options. Currently, the company has signed agreements with the United Arab Emirates totaling approximately $9.2 million, in addition to other consultative projects.

The company’s research indicates that it can help design a nuclear power fuel system that does not allow weaponization of the fuel and reduces issues associated with its post-use storage. From a general perspective,

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