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	<title>ClarkCarter on Investing offshore</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[<p>The offshore investment has turned out to be a highly safe and beneficial way of building wealth. In today&#8217;s times of recession, it has become necessary to think twice before investing. Among the sectors which have managed to stay away from the ill effects of recession is the energy sector. Energy sector stands the strongest in the past 150 years. This is owing to the urbanization which has taken place everywhere calling for more energy in every sphere of life. The greater demand for energy would mean continued higher return over investment in energy sector in the coming years. The investment into the energy sector has risen in recent years with the last year seeing an investment inflow of 155 billion dollars.</p>
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<p>The need for energy is rising continuously. This is owing to the limited supply of fossil fuels. This has led to a slow shift towards the renewable energy sources that are unlimited in supply. There are organizations like the World Energy Research which are engaged in developing the prospects in the energy sector. The organization also enables the investors to gain from the investments in a volatile energy market, without becoming prey to the market vulnerabilities.</p>
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<p>The energy sector also offers offshore opportunities to the investors. These can be hugely beneficial for those investors who are seeking services like <a href="http://www.worldenergycapital.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>protecting assets</strong></a> as well as earn a huge return over investment. Investing in energy sector can also benefit the mankind which is totally dependent on the need for energy. Energy sufficiency is the need of the hour for the world and investing in the energy sector can be a small step on the part of the investors towards this.</p>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:53:19 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Jonathan Goldberg on BKS, Plus Some News</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[I don&#39;t recall what I did in this instance but there are always hidden assets that hold value which must be considered.
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	<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:59:47 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>MarkKelley on Offshore Investing</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[<p class="NoSpacing">When there is recession in almost all parts of the world economy, investors have become too choosy about their investment decisions. Today these investors not just want profits but also a great deal of security. One sector which offers both these aspects is the energy sector. The energy sector is standing strong with a projected return over investment of 650% and more.</p>
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<p class="NoSpacing">With the rising prices of fossil fuels and its demand more than supply, investing in the energy sector is sure to give rise to profits. Besides fossil fuels, renewable sources of energy are also coming up as the energy source for the upcoming generations. The renewable energy, also known as green energy, is increasing in popularity because of its unlimited nature and environment friendly attributes.</p>
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<p class="NoSpacing">Investing in Renewable energy is a secure and sure way of investing. Some of the investments in the renewable energy sector take only few days to realize. The sector also offers the facility of offshore banking and investment. The <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.worldenergycapital.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>offshore banking services</strong></a> 13 enable the investors to open an account outside the country of residence of the investors. With the help of these accounts, the investors can often gain access to tax effective ways to handle large amounts of money. The offshore bank account also enables the people to have a great deal of privacy, especially for those who are concerned about revealing the true amount to others.</p>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:16 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>escondido on BKS, Plus Some News</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jonathan,</p>
<p>I am finding it difficult to determine how you were able to arrive at an net asset value 4x greater than the stated book value of $16. Perhaps you assigned a great amount of value to BKS brand names&#160;which have not been recognized on the balance sheet?</p>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:15:29 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Jonathan Goldberg on BKS, Plus Some News</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:10:41 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>akwon on Banking on Barnes &#038; Noble (NYSE:BKS)</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[I haven&#39;t had the time to do a detailed study of BKS&#39; reports, but just from glancing over their financial statement from google finance, the company is at 1 bil market valuation, and they have around 1 bil in net PPE. So hey, thats some decent downside protection, tho I still dont&#39; feel too comfortable in relying on PPE as something to mitigate downside risk, I still prefer cash for that.
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	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:19:07 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>escondido on Banking on Barnes &#038; Noble (NYSE:BKS)</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[While I am not as concerned about the working capital management of BKS&#160;as akwon (they have been able to decrease working capital requirements for the 26 week period ending Aug 1 each year since 2006), a lot of BKS&#39;s earnings power for 2009 is being driven by lower capex, which looking at historical trends, appears unsustainable. Due to this one time fluctuation, I would look at the past 3 to 5 years as a more realistic valuation and settle on an entry price that is below BKS&#39;s current price.
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	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:51:10 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>akwon on Banking on Barnes &#038; Noble (NYSE:BKS)</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[<p>About Barnes and Nobles, I am actually more worried that the company will go bankrupted before it implements its plan. Seeings how their payables are more than their cash equivelant at hand and their net income combined. This company will probably have to eventually leverage themselves to pay for the new ebook strategy as well as their cash flow problems. With negative operating cash flows the past two quarters, this company feels more of a speculative play for me, than a value play. Maybe if that had 500 mil- 1 bil more in cash at hand I would be more comfortable with this company.</p>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:15:11 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Jonathan Goldberg on Banking on Barnes &#038; Noble (NYSE:BKS)</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:00:44 -0700</pubDate>
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