The U.S. consumes roughly 20 million barrels of crude oil per day. Most of that oil must be imported -- with the U.S. shipping in close to 14 million barrels of oil per day, 70% of its total consumption. America's oil import dependence has been steadily increasing over time, more than doubling since 1980.

Fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas have provided the essential power since before the Industrial Revolution. But fossil fuels' glory years may be waning, while wind's best earning days are still ahead. And investors who grab hold now could be in for a gusty ride for years to come.

In this report, we'll provide you with the names of a handful of our favorite wind power firms who are positioning themselves to be ahead of the curve when the demand for reliable sources of renewable and clean energy spikes.

More Profitable Than Microsoft Ever Was
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No ordinary company can turn a $10,000 investment into $6 million in just over a decade. But that is exactly what Microsoft stock did between 1986 and 2000. Never in U.S. history has a company  been responsible for creating so much wealth and so many multi-millionaires in such a short period of time.

But while Microsoft is truly an iconic success story and its dominance is rare, it's not unique. A small cadre of companies -- most of which operate under the radar screen of many investors -- actually enjoy many of the same advantages that Microsoft has benefited from over the past two decades. In this report we'll introduce you to three dominant firms that enjoy similar profit margins to one of the world's greatest success stories -- Microsoft.

The Smart Way to Buy Foreign Stocks
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If you think you have to wave goodbye to your dream stock because it only trades abroad, you're happily wrong. Today, it is easy to buy many of the hundreds of high-yielding stocks that trade outside the United States. In this report, we'll let you know how you can easily add these foreign income machines to your dynamic portfolio.
 

Astounding (and Surprisingly Safe) Yields in Emerging Markets

The astounding returns generated by investments in emerging markets like China, India and Eastern Europe are no longer breaking news. But you may not have read much about the potential for high dividend yields from emerging market stocks, until now...
 

Fund Favorites
Closed-End Fund Winners for Dividend Lovers
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International investing can be easier than you ever thought possible, thanks to the emergence of international funds. And in this report, we'll show you just how simple it is to not only gain invaluable international exposure, but also earn a handsome income stream with international funds.
 

Top Yields Down Under
Our Favorite High-Yield Plays in Australia and New Zealand
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Australia and New Zealand -- two often-overlooked economies that play important roles in the economy of the Pacific Rim -- boast some of the highest-yielding markets in the industrialized world. This report will introduce you to several firms carrying stellar double-digit yields that all do business down under.
 

Heading South for Higher Yields
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Since the turn of this century, we've witnessed a sea change in Latin America. Thanks to the confluence of several positive factors, the region's largest economies have become paradigms of stable, strong economic growth -- and its stock markets have surged as a result. But best of all, firms paying dividends have seen astounding increases in their yields. This report profiles a handful of these firms to help you increase your income stream more than you thought imaginable.
 

Global Gems
Top-Yielding Foreign Winners
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The gems in this report are our top choices for income investors seeking exposure to foreign markets. While you have hundreds of great companies here in the U.S. to choose from -- there are thousands around the world. And plenty of them are throwing off sparkling yields.

Investing Like Buffett

Born, raised and residing in Nebraska for most of his life, Warren Buffett is affectionately known to many as the "Oracle of Omaha." He remains the most successful and most widely recognized value investor in modern stock market history. And there's good reason for that fame. According to Forbes, Warren Buffett is one of the richest men in the world with a total net worth in excess of $50 billion. Even more importantly, he is one of only a handful of names on that list to attain virtually his entire wealth via investments in the stock market.

Cash Flow is King
3 Runaway Winners that are Generating Mountains of Money
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Have you ever sat back and tried to compile a list of the most successful investors of all time? If you're like most investors, then during that process you probably considered such names as Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, Bill Miller and John Neff. While all of these great investors certainly had distinct approaches to the market, they did have one thing in common: They are all considered -- to one degree or another -- to be value investors. 

While momentum investors come and go, and this year's hot mutual fund manager fades into next year's chump, value investors like Buffett and Lynch have shown incredible staying power over the course of their careers. While all of these great men certainly went through some cold streaks on the investing front, we cannot think of another single approach that has proven to be more effective or reliable than value investing over the long haul.

In this report our research staff will examine a number of tools that you can use to identify winning value stocks -- including the immense importance of cash flow. In addition, we'll profile several high-quality value plays that we believe will outperform the broader market in the years ahead.

Small-Cap Value Stocks

As you can see in the table below, small-cap value stocks have climbed at a healthy +11.8% annual clip over the past eight decades. Yet during the same time period, the stock market as a whole has risen an average of just +5.8% annually.

So if you want to outperform the broader market over the long haul, then you need to have exposure to small-cap value stocks. In this report we'll profile several standout small-cap companies that are well on their way to becoming the blue-chips of tomorrow.

Deep Moats:

Anyone who has studied basic economics knows that a successful business will attract competition, which in turn will generally force the profit margins in an industry down towards its cost of capital.

However, while some companies succumb to this and fade away, monopolies manage to fend off competition and deliver impressive returns on invested capital (ROIC) year after year. In many cases, the only thing separating the monopolistic firms from the rest are "economic moats."

Just as medieval moats helped protect castles against marauding pillagers, the economic moats of today help companies defend against the encroachments of competitors. At their core, these are nothing more than sustainable competitive advantages -- factors that give a company a distinct edge over its rivals.

Because a company with a well-developed moat in place has a business model that is not easily emulated, it is much more likely to withstand attacks from competitors -- and consistently deliver outsized profits. In this report, we'll discuss seven distinct types of economic moats, and we'll profile two textbook examples of monopolies that have exploited their moats to generate market-thumping gains for shareholders.

The Alternative Energy Boom
Obama-Injected Sources of Power... and Profits
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Electricity. Most of us rely on it from the minute we wake up until the minute we go to bed. And it can be very easy to take for granted -- until the power goes out for one reason or another.

For the most part, the electricity that lights our homes and keeps our televisions running is generated from fossil fuels like coal and natural gas. However, there is a global movement taking place to transition toward cleaner, renewable sources of power.

Politicians have been touting the potential of alternative energy for decades, but President Obama is likely to do far more than talk. In this report, we focus on Obama's bold plans to invest $150 billion in the research and development of alternative energy pursuits, and his pledge to create five million new jobs in this field over the next 10 years. We'll also show you how you can profit from the alternative energy sector.

Recession-Proof Cash Payouts
High-Income ETFs Yielding Double-Digits
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Income junkies crave nothing more than a double-digit yield. The thought of all that cash steadily pouring into a portfolio month after month and quarter after quarter is enough to make most income investors leap for joy.

And while many stocks pay nice dividends, thousands of income investors are missing out on an entire asset class with tremendously high yields. Adding these securities to your investment radar can more than double your opportunities for 10%-plus yields. The asset class? Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs.

These days, investors can buy ETFs focused on any niche of the market. But some of the best opportunity lies with income-focused funds.

In this report, we're seeing dramatic opportunities in funds focused on two areas: utilities and bonds. The market's dislocation has led to harsh sell-offs in these two arenas, and investors who act quickly can now pick up yields of 10%... 12%... even 19% with the picks we have discovered.

Top Infrastructure ETFs
Mega-Profits From Mega-Government Spending
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"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money."

That quote, attributed to former Senator Everett Dirksen, serves as a good reminder of how easy it is to become numb to large numbers. In the investment community, barely a day goes by that we don't hear about a company reporting tens of millions in quarterly earnings or spending hundreds of millions on an acquisition.

Even by Wall Street standards, $1,000,000,000,000 (or $1 trillion) is a mind-boggling sum. Consider this: 1 billion dollar bills stretched end-to-end would circle the globe four times and take around 32 years to spend at the rate of a dollar per second. And $1 trillion is a $1,000 billion, or enough to give about $150 to every man, woman and child on the planet.

Why does all this matter? Because the United States has plans to deploy $2.2 trillion to bring its aging infrastructure up to date in the years ahead, and the global forecast calls for more than 10 times that amount. You can bet this mountain of cash won't be divvied up quite so democratically -- a handful of well-placed companies will see their coffers overflow.

This unprecedented amount of government spending could well be the biggest investment boon of the decade... Read this report to find out how you can profit from our top infrastructure ETFs.
 

Rebound Sectors
These ETFs Are Set to Catch Fire in 2nd-Half 2009
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In the beginning, exchange-traded funds were constructed with a single purpose in mind: to provide a cost-efficient way to track the performance of the broader market averages. And for over a decade, they have fulfilled that mission with flying colors.

But as the popularity of these inexpensive, easy-to-trade funds grew, so did their numbers. The handful of broad-market ETFs launched back in 1993 has skyrocketed to the over 750 ETFs available today -- in addition to nearly 700 closed-end funds -- covering hundreds of exotic indices, industry sectors, commodities and foreign markets. And the ETF phenomenon that started as means to mirror the market averages has ended up revolutionizing investors' access to explosive, outperforming gains.

There is nothing wrong with simply matching the overall market; doing so will build tremendous wealth over time. However, those with more ambitious goals aren't looking to merely meet the market, but beat it. And this is where ETFs can truly provide an edge -- giving hands-on investors a way to exercise pinpoint control over their portfolio and target the most profitable market sectors.

With the massive government spending taking place in 2009, a turnaround in late 2009 or early 2010 is likely. And since the market runs six to nine months ahead, some sectors will likely rally strongly mid-year. The key is to identify which sectors are positioned to profit the most from this rebound. With that in mind, today's report dives into four funds targeting specific sectors poised to vault out in front of the overall market in the second half of 2009 and beyond and how you can profit.

Alternative Energy: Obama's Passion Meets Your Portfolio
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Obama loves it, we're using more of it, and the latest stimulus bill had a generous tax credit for it. Here are my favorite solar and wind-power plays, with an emphasis on explosive small-cap high-tech firms.

Of the $787 billion in Obama's stimulus package, more than $140 billion is going to bring America's health care up to speed. Of all the companies in line to benefit, one in particular stands out. As Obama works to make good on his campaign promise of universal health care, the government will almost surely need the help of this huge managed care company.

Double-Digit Yields Guaranteed by Uncle Sam
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With the government standing behind mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two little-known mortgage buyers yielding double-digits are now super-safe buys.

Government Profit Plays You Won't Hear About on TV
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Government-backed opportunities are everywhere—even behind bars. One in every 100 American adults is in prison. For-profit incarceration is now a $37 billion a year business, and unless mandatory minimums are repealed, that revenue stream will only grow fatter. Another out-of-the-mainstream profit play: payday lenders. These black sheep of the finance industry are now cheap because legislation is pending in Congress to limit what they can charge for small loans. I have my doubts it will pass. Powerful banks oppose the move because they don’t want the spotlight to shine on their overdraft fees.

Jump-Start Your Portfolio with Government -Juiced Batteries
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Obama has said for years that car companies should be building more fuel-efficient vehicles… so my bet is that he'll twist a few arms and get battery-powered cars out of Detroit. This will be a huge spark for the battery industry. The handful of companies in the lithium battery business are destined to win big as electric vehicles take off like the hybrids did a decade ago.

Swine Flu Pandemic: Government Response Could Lead to Big Profits for These Two Drugmakers
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The rapid government response to this killer disease could open the door to billions in new revenues for two drug makers in particular.

Not everything the government touches turns to gold. Some things Uncle Sam targets wither -- or worse.