Weekend: Something to Ponder Over an Ice-cold Beer

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Weekend: Something to Ponder Over an Ice-cold Beer By Steve Christ | Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 Welcome to the Wealth Daily Weekend Edition — our insights from the week in investing and links to our most-read Wealth Daily and sister publication articles. Ask practically any American this weekend about their country, and they will likely tell you that — despite its faults — the United States is the greatest nation on earth. In fact I would even take it a step further by saying the United States is the greatest country there is, ever was, and ever will be... But then again, I'm a bit of a homer. Advertisement By 2012... The road to a cure for cancer could well be paved. Right now, a tiny biotech company has three patients involved in a trial to regrow body parts lost to cancer. They're working on the bladder... but if all goes according to plan, any needed body part will be able to be regrown in just a few years. And you'll want to know about this stock before then.  Maybe it was all those World War II movies I watched with my great uncle when I was kid... He was an old sailor who was big on Admiral "Bull" Halsey, and by extension, so was I. Or maybe it's because I'm much older now, and I realize just how dark the world would be without her. That much I am sure of. But what I love most about my country is that it was founded on the idea that all men are created equal and are born with unalienable rights — among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Now that's something worth fighting for. Of course, Thomas Jefferson put those words much better than I ever could have on this day some 235 years ago when he penned the Declaration of Independence. What you may not know is that Jefferson was just 33 years old when sat down to the task of writing one of the most important documents of all time. Chosen by John Adams for his "happy talent for composition and singular felicity of expression", it took Jefferson 17 days to complete the task under the apparent constant harassment of horseflies from a nearby barn. Being mid-June, it was also undoubtedly warm. As a writer, I often wonder what that must have been like, using only an ink well, pen, and candlelight at night... Did Jefferson know his elegant phrasing and high tone would go on to forever change the world? What was it like, that moment when he scratched out the word subjects and replaced it with the word citizens? Was it a slip from a lifetime of habit... or the man's first recognition that the people of his cause were no longer subjects of any nation — but citizens of an emerging democracy? Of course, historians will note Jefferson was not document's the only author; his version was only the rough draft. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Congress itself made numerous edits along the way, hurting Jefferson's pride immensely. In all, Congress made 86 edits, paring the original draft down by almost a quarter to its present 1,337 words. And like any writer worth his salt, Jefferson insisted years later his original version was actually better. Writers are like that. Advertisement Undiscovered Country It's the size of Australia, and it contains what the USGS estimates as over 72 billion barrels of crude in easy-to-access shallow earth deposits... And yet fewer than 500 oil wells have been built to date. That's less than 3% of what's in operation in surrounding territories. Find out the name of the company about to open the world's newest — and perhaps last — untapped oil region.  Even so, the final draft of the Declaration was approved on July 4th, 1776 — a date since recognized as America's official birthday. A month later, on August 2, the physical document was signed by 56 men who sat down and pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor for a cause called freedom. From that point forward, the die was inevitably cast. And they — along with some other great men and their ragtag militia — managed to defeat the greatest power of the day, founding a nation the likes of which the world had never seen... A nation that gave us men like Halsey, Patton, the boys of the Normandy beaches, and many others too numerous to mention. Words, indeed, are powerful things. As an American, my personal favorite is freedom. (Though these days, I'd like to have more of mine back.) While I know no nation is perfect, I also know America at least tries to get it right. That's good enough for me. So as that flag passes me by in the parade on Monday, I'll look at those stars and stripes and try not to think about our broken government and the shambles created in recent times. Instead, I'll be thinking about Thomas Jefferson and one of the most famous phrases ever written... Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Something to ponder over an ice-cold beer. As for some insight into some of the week's best investment ideas, check out the most recent Wealth Daily and Energy and Capital articles, below. Have a great Fourth of July! Your bargain-hunting analyst, Steve Christ Editor, Wealth Daily Untapped Billions: How Play the African Oil Boom Fresh off an expedition to Kenya, Editor Christian DeHaemer explains how East-African oil assets can earn early investors potential triple-digit gains. Dawn of a New Age: The Future is NOW Learn all about the radical change in medicine that will revolutionize the way we think about aging, disease, and longevity. Oil's Great Dance: The True End of Cheap Oil Editor Chris DeHaemer advises readers to tap into the most predictable — and most unstoppable — financial trend in modern history and leverage it into earnings for themselves. Trust him when he says you'll appreciate the extra cash when a loaf of Wonder bread starts costing $10 at your local Giant... Easy Options:  Let “The Coach” Show you How Make the Big Bucks This first-of-its-kind tutorial explains why rich investors don't trade stocks anymore — they make bundles trading options instead. Options Trading Coach Ian Cooper tells you all you need to know to join them. Make Wall Street's Next Failure Pay for Your Summer Vacation: The Cheerleaders have Pumped This Sector Full of Happy Gas The Wall Street/Washington Axis has set up yet another sector for failure. Here's how to leverage the inevitable crash. Why Are Gold Stocks Underperforming Gold?: Shocking Data Reveals 57% Spike in Gold Mining Costs The price of gold has rallied over in the past twelve months. But despite a solid increase, gold stocks have had difficulty keeping up... Analyst Luke Burgess explains why gold equities are underperforming physical bullion in the market Japan Goes Solar: A $286 Billion Play on Japan's Nuclear Fallout Editor Jeff Siegel discusses how a new energy plan in Japan could spark a $286 billion play on solar. Big Oil's Big Test: Oil's Next Move is NOT about Low Reservoirs in Texas or Storms in the Gulf... Technical analysis of Big Oil reveals a fast move approaching. Adam Lass tells you how to leverage it. Peak Oil Investments: When Will the Giant Oil Fields Fall? Why the world relies too much on the output of giant oil fields... and where investors will turn when these massive fields fail us. Global Water Crises & Solutions: A Liquid Investment Overview Investors should focus on water-related companies that own high-end technologies: firms that treat water generated when fossil fuels are extracted and those that remove salt from sea water. Those changes will help fuel growth of 4%-6% over the next year for the $450 billion industry, despite the economy's sluggishness... Buy The Dip In Gold Miners: Chaos, Anarchy, Profits Analyst Greg McCoach warns investors of continued market volatility and explains how to profit during these uncertain times. The Housing Double-Dip Can't Be Stopped: How to Play the Final Act Editor Steve Christ takes a look back at five years of writing about housing to explain why a double dip in the market is inevitable. 2015: End of the Oil Age: Consensus Grows for Looming Peak Several events in the past few months have proven the most powerful governments in the world have known about Peak Oil for years. 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