TheStreet: How to Profit as Plant-Based Meat Takes Off

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Don't bet on Beyond Meat (BYND) to bring home the bacon for investors, especially after its big run-up.

Instead, try agribusiness company Corteva Inc (CTVA) , which was until recently part of mega chemical company DowDuPont (DWDP) . At the same time, lighten up on makers of plant foods such as Mosaic (MOS) . Read more here.

Forbes: How Lebanon Will Dodge Its Looming Debt Crisis

By SIMON CONSTABLE

The economic outlook for Lebanon is not nearly as bad as some would have you believe.
And that presents an opportunity for investors to buy Lebanese government bonds at a potentially massive discount.

Yes, on the face of it, Lebanon's current situation seems dire, especially when you consider the following.

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Briefings for the Boardroom: Getting Nabbed for ‘Purpose Washing’

By SIMON CONSTABLE

On paper, nearly every company has a stated purpose, spelled out in a mission statement that used to be generally ignored. Until now. Read more here.

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TheStreet: Elizabeth Warren's Misguided Currency Plan Would Cause Gold Prices to Rally

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Gold investors should love presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren. 

Her plan to lower the value of the dollar will likely cause inflation, capital flight, and a currency war -- any of which have the potential to boost gold prices. And if all happen together, then bullion will do even better. Read more here.

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Comment from Constable included in an editorial from the Sioux City Journal discussing tariffs on Mexico:

A weaker economy (with slower growth and potentially rising unemployment) will serve to increase the incentives for Mexicans to attempt entering the U.S. in search of work. Or put bluntly, the number of illegal immigrants coming to the U.S. via the open Mexican border will almost certainly increase [...]

Read the original Forbes story on the futility of the U.S. tariff plan for Mexico here.

Mexico City

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Forbes: Detroit's Headache -- Car Buyers Don't Seem To Care About Fuel Efficiency

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Do consumers care about fuel-efficiency when buying cars? Probably not, at least when it comes to their pocketbook. 

Car buyers substantially underestimate the savings from reduced fuel costs when making car purchase decisions, according to new research.  As a result, they are willing to pay up far less for the added fuel efficiency than the savings are worth. Read more here.

Forbes: How Elizabeth Warren's Weak-Dollar Plan Will Crash The Stock Market

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has a plan for the U.S. currency that will likely kill the stock market.

The problem is that what she proposed, which effectively involves devaluing the greenback, won't be beneficial for investors, an analysis of history shows. Read more here.

Elizabeth Warren

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