Safe Bonds With 7.35% Yield
Date: 05/13/2008Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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The U.S. dollar is now under incredible pressure, and the timing couldn’t be worse. The U.S. economy is also sinking fast. This places the Fed between a rock and a hard place. To support the greenback, the Fed needs to raise U.S. interest rates…but its classic response to the threat of an economic recession is to lower those same rates.
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Ice Breaker
Date: 09/18/2006Khlebnikov, a purpose-built ice breaker, was a working vessel before she became our cruise ship; cabins previously assigned to scientists and technical staff are now passenger cabins.
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St. Petersburg-a city of museums
Date: 03/31/2006
Nowhere else on the planet will you find as many museums in one place as in St. Petersburg in Russia.
Russia's second-largest city counts 166 museums among its attractions, surpassing even Paris and Rome.
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Staying Warm in Moscow
Date: 02/14/2006When the temperature plummets, how do sensible Muscovites stay out of the cold as much as possible? Simple: head to the nearest banya.
Read OnBridging the Bering Strait
Date: 05/10/2005"A lot of smart investors are watching Russia, but I doubt many know about this investment idea…even though it's one of the most exciting building development plans on earth..."
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