I need to remind you of what I wrote last month — most of the unique mutual funds are closing. But this month I have another option for you to consider. Along with the fund updates, I give you a tool to help you become an insightful investor — a way to review a company’s cash flow and determine if it is a good investment. Also, I have four new stock offerings for you to consider — a few laggards that I believe are really good buys right now, along with a new layout for the newsletter. Make it a good month.

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Discipline and patience were two things that the Boston Red Sox could have used in the 2003 Championship Series against the Yankees. And we preach about both everyday here at Intelligence Report — discipline to stay true to our diversified portfolio and the patience to keep our focus on the long term. This approach made us successful in 2005 and will continue to help us profit in the future. This month I discuss some of our successes from the past year as well as answer a number of your questions. I also provide you with a few opportunities to help your IRAs in the next year. As we continue in the New Year, be sure to read this month’s issue for my latest advice.

Tags: Alliance Resource Partners, Archstone-Smith, ARLP, ASN, BHP, BHP Billiton, BlackRock Dividend Achievers Trust, BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity trust, BPL, Buckeye Partners, Cameco, Canadian General Investments LTD, CCJ, China, Coal Master Limited Partnerships, counterbalancing, diversification, Dodge & Cox International, EQR, Equity residential, Fidelity International real Estate Fund, Holland balanced Fund, iShares Australia Omdex Fund, iShares MSCI Singapre Index, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, KMP, Macquarie Infrastructure company trust, MIC, Natural resource Partners, Norfolk Southern, NRP, NSC, PII, Polaris, REIT, Retirement Compounders, RGR, Rio Tinto, Royce Value Trust, RTP, ruger, Smith & Wesson, streetTracks Gold Shares, Sturm, SWB, T. rowe Price New Asia, T. Rowe Price New Era, T. Vanguard Long-Term Investment grade, Third Avenue International, Third Avenue Small-cap value, Third Avenue Value, Union Pacific, UNP, Valero L.P., Vanguard GNMA, Vanguard Inflation Protected Securitites Fund, Vanguard Precious Metals & Mining, Vanguard Short Term Investment Grade, Vanguard Wellesley, Vanguard Wellington Balanced, VLI

The experts say…”stratospheric oil prices are here to stay and the housing bubble will not burst.” I disagree, and I give you the reasons why for both of these topics. I also discuss hedge funds, the US$ and a slowing world economy, but there still is a lot to be enthusiastic about. This month’s issue is loaded with great opportunities for you in funds (new and old friends), gold and stocks that should capture your attention. All of these stocks and funds connect to my Big Ideas and the impact of China’s growth on the world economy. I also have 2 stocks that I want you to sell and a merger that I want you to buy. I have also added 16 new charts to my Economic Analysis to help you understand what is going on in the world. The August issue is filled with great opportunities for you. This will be the issue that helps you overcome the inertia and take action.

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