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Harvest Running Out of Resources Energy company Harvest Natural Resources encounters problems in Venezuela. Investors must be alert to the risks that go hand-in-hand with dealing with rulers like Chavez. |
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How To: Survive A Trip To The Casino Hard-core gamblers need not read this article. But for the rest of you, nowadays, Las Vegas is being promoted as a premium family entertainment conurbation and more and more neophytes are heading to the desert to try their luck. An unprepared man will quickly find himself in over his head. |
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Must Be the Market Maker! Building wealth through stocks depends on betting the right side of the odds more often than not. Admitting mistakes and recognizing the real reasons for your success are vital for learning where the odds are. |
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Watch Out for That Asteroid! You may have only 24 years left on Earth. But don't change your investment plans just yet. Continue investing in stocks for the long haul. |
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The Motley Fool
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Harvest of Sorrows In an ongoing attempt to squeeze foreign oil companies, the Venezuelan government has once again unilaterally and retroactively changed the rules of the game. Harvest Natural Resources suffers. Investors, take note. |
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The Race to Succeed is Fraught with Failure People compete all the time knowing they might not win, yet when it comes to our careers we often have an irrational fear of failure. Change your mindset to see failure as inevitable and free yourself to pursue your dreams with the passion they deserve. |
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If Hugo Wants Cement ... Cemex could survive a grab from Venezuela's Chavez. But, as distasteful as it is, shareholders will remain better served if the company can play ball with Hugo. |
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