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Andrew Mickey - President and Chief Investment Strategist

has quickly emerged as one of the world's leading publishers of trend analysis investment ideas.

For over a decade, Andrew has been a keen observer of the markets and has traveled to all four corners of the earth to uncover the best investment opportunities for his readers.

In the past few years Andrew has traveled to

-          Farmland in Ukraine
-          Mining in the Arctic Circle
-          Real estate in Moscow, Russia
-          Potash and oil in Canada
-          Natural gas in Papua New Guinea

That's just to name a few...you can add Australia, Thailand, China, Norway, Albania, Indonesia...well, you get the point.

Andrew has worked with the top management teams in many different Fortune 500 corporations. He is also a very active venture capitalist and advisor to multiple venture capital firms. His vast experience has made him a highly sought after business evaluator and that has become the foundation to his successful investing style.

Andrew says, "It's one thing to get out of the office and explore. It's another to actually know what you're looking for."

His virtually unmatched experience, foresight, and original ideas have helped Andrew stand out above the crowd.

What Readers Say About Andrew Mickey

"Thank you for one of the best, most useful, articles I have seen..." 

"Very much appreciate your analysis. Along with all of the geniuses and idiots out there....Good to hear a conservative, reasoned approach to investing." 

"Excellent...Finally a glimmer of good news that isn't just a misleading statistic." - Marty

"...tells it as it is." - C.H.

"Mickey has made some great calls...I doubled my money."

Those are just a handful of them. As you can imagine, Andrew's no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is style isn't going to win him too many friends, but it has helped his readers out greatly over the years.

Everyone says they "cut through the noise," but only a few actually do.

Andrew's investment philosophy is a pretty simple one. He breaks it down into three steps anyone can follow.

He has been featured on major television networks; such as, Canada's Business News Network (BNN), CNBC, Reuters and CNN and dozens more.

Step 1: Get the Big Things Right

Andrew believes the first step to investing successfully is getting the big things right - regardless of what everyone else thinks.  His research has led him to astounding opportunities and away from imminent disasters.

In July of 2006, in his research he revealed a boom in agriculture that was quietly emerging. He stated, "Fertilizer producers are going to be delivering market-beating returns to investors over the next couple of years." His top pick, Mosaic (MOS:NYSE), returned more than 900%.

Of course, Andrew alerted readers to the impending collapse in agriculture and fertilizer stocks. He warned, "Fertilizer stocks have had an amazing run. But now, expectations are great. This quarter we'll get to see their latest earnings. As we've learned many times before, great expectations lead to great disappointments." He recommended shorting shares of his Mosaic (in order to profit as the price of the shares went down). Three months later...Mosaic shares were down 75%.

It doesn't stop with just one call though. In December 2007, at the height of the Asian stock craze, a few of Andrew's reader's asked him why he wouldn't recommend Chinese stocks anymore. He simply said, "Hong Kong looks like a disaster waiting to happen," and left it that. Certainly not a popular opinion, but one he stuck too.

The Hong Kong stock market went on to lose 65% in the next 11 months.

The most "ludicrous" of all Andrew's calls was in oil. In late 2006, as oil passed $80 a barrel for the first time in two decades, there was no hotter sector than energy. Andrew composed his 25-page report series and 30-page report on why "oil is going to $30 by 2009." Everyone laughed...

As you can see, Andrew is not one to get caught up in the herd. But it's the next step where Andrew really separates himself.

Step 2: The Rest of the Puzzle

Putting the rest of the pieces of the puzzle together is where Andrew really shines. As an avid "market junkie," Andrew really enjoys delving into the nuts and bolts of a company's operations.

He visits companies, walks factory floors, talks to everyone from the CEO to the lowest level managers and employees.

He delves into the "important" parts of the financials to determine a company's true health. His focus on margins, inventories, earnings per employee, and dozens of other factors which go far beyond looking at P/E ratios and book values is where his extensive business experience really pays off.

Step 3: The Fine Line: Act Boldly, Not Brashly

Of course just identifying the right trends and changes impacting the world and which companies are poised to reap the benefits is only half the battle.

Andrew says this is where average investors get separated from successful investors and the key to earning financial independence. In his words, "You can get the big picture, top down stuff right. You can get the bottom-up stuff right. But if you don't take action, you'll have nothing to show for anything. Just a bunch of "could have's" and "would have's."

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