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  1. Outstanding Investments: Iterative Refinement August 31, 2006

    (Forewarning: if you're not in the mood for contemplative miscellany, and just want some straight up market punditry, you might wish to skip or skim this week.)

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  2. Outstanding Investments Friday Hotline August 25, 2006

    Greetings! I hope you have been following all the developments in the oil world as closely as I have been. I mean, there are some big deals going down, and not with the U.S.

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  3. Outstanding Investments: Holding Pattern August 23, 2006

    Some weeks there is plenty of food for thought, and others the cupboard is bare. There is not much to report this week -- or at least no real new insights from yours truly.

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  4. Outstanding Investments Friday Hotline August 17, 2006

    Greetings again. I hope you read my article in the September issue of OST, which just came out. It couldn't have published at a better time than right now. On Wednesday, orange juice soared, just as I had predicted.

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  5. Outstanding Investments Midweek Update August 16, 2006

    Your new issue of Outstanding Investments is now available online. We don't have a recommendation this month--for reasons explained inside--but there is still plenty to discuss.

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  6. Outstanding Investments: Close Counts Only in Horseshoes and Hand Grenades! August 11, 2006

    Greetings, my friends! I have returned from seeing and hearing my very learned associates, and also getting to meet many of you in Vancouver -- it was truly my pleasure.

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  7. Outstanding Investments: No Joy In Mudville August 9, 2006

    It appears there's little joy in mudville these days. Gold and energy stocks are modestly up as I type, but the major indices are looking down in the mouth. The market's reaction to the Federal Reserve's long-awaited pause was dull and uninspiring.

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  8. Outstanding Investments: Shifting Gears August 2, 2006

    We have a shorter update than usual this week, as the next issue of Outstanding Investments moves into the home stretch. I am also writing this update from a new office, the clutter of moving boxes and files all around.

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  9. All Aboard for Stability and Growth August 1, 2006

    This month's OST pick is Canadian Pacific. Action to take: Buy Canadian Pacific Railway (CP:NYSE) at $54 or better.

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