Trade and business have always been instruments of influence between people of various lands. Economic and industrial developments in Germany, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam during the second half of the 20th century prove that commerce can be more effective and lasting than any bombs or weapons. Iraq should hopefully re-establish the truth of economic links between nations soon.
No individual or retail stock investor can influence world peace or war. Similarly, OPEC and other cartels are beyond our purview. However, a global market place will not leave any stock market alone. Small capital stocks are no exceptions to the rules of discrimination for and against other countries. Niceties of the free market, such as allowing currencies to find natural levels, may not be respected by adversarial nations. Here are three top investing tips to stay above discriminatory turbulence in the stock market:
1. Closed loop stocks are best: favor stocks that buy from the U.S. made in the country, and sold domestically. Oil & Gas with fields in the country are top examples. Your investments are safe no matter what Chavez and Ahmadinejad concoct with the Sheikhs.
2. Homeland security is paramount: this is part of the price of being the sole superpower in the world. Threats will never go away. They will heighten as enemies find refuge and gain power in far corners of the earth. Companies that produce monitoring devices and protection systems, such as biological agents to protect against rogue attacks, are buys to consider for U.S. stock investors.
3. Outer space is a U.S. preserve: it will be half a century at least before another country can come close to us, even if they have put space research on a fast track yesterday. There are myriad industries that service NASA and U.S. military requirements.
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