Latest articles by Eoin Gleeson
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Trackers are losers - go for ETFs instead
Features With most actively managed funds failing to beat the market, investors have welcomed tracker funds. But there's a much easier way to track the markets of your choice: ETFs. We pick the best tracker replacements.
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Are we heading for a Crude Awakening?
Features Eoin Gleeson reviews new documentary A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash, which tells the story of the world's addiction to oil - and how that obsession is dragging the global economy close to collapse.
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America’s infrastructure: can it take the strain?
Features US infrastructure is buckling under the strain of overuse and underinvestment. Tired of waiting for central funding, some states are taking matters into their own hands. We pick two stocks set to benefit from their business.
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Take your seat at the meat feast in Asia
Features A growing appetite for meat combined with pastures damaged by years of overgrazing have made satisfying the nation's hunger a daunting task for China's farmers. It's good news for potash producers though.
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The ‘silver tsunami’ about to hit America
Features People born in the US after World War II have started drawing their state pensions. Could these baby-boomers bankrupt the system? And will the UK face a similar drain? Eoin Gleeson reports.
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Shipping: the world’s greatest bull market
Features The shipping sector is booming, pushing indices to all-time highs. With demand set to exceed supply for some time to come, Eoin Gleeson picks two stocks not to let sail by.
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Why China is worried about pigs
Features If the US economy is hooked on oil, then for China the addiction is pork. China consumes some 550 million pigs a year – about 70% of local meat consumption and a large part of the average household budget.
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Solar power: a bright future at last?
Features After years of watching its cities choke with smog (left), China's government is investing in a solution to lift the gloom: solar power. We look at the best ways to get into this $11bn global industry.
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Will Wimax win out over 3G?
Features Emerging market economies are bypassing fibre-optic internet cables and heading straight for wireless technology. The question for investors is: which of the rival systems vying for business will prove the new VHS, and which will go the way of Betamax.
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Why miners are the cheapest way to buy gold
Features A popular myth says that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a parable about the folly of putting your faith in gold. Try telling that to the investors who've been following the yellow brick road to safety of late. Or join them with our top gold stock tips.
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Bright prospects for Brazilian utilities
Features Like many other Latin American countries, years of neglect have left Brazil suffering from power outages. The good news for investors is that the government is that the Brazilian government has been forced to create a more business-friendly utilities sector.
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Is history repeating itself?
Features As the saga of the US subprime crisis continues to unfold, unsettling parallels between previous crashes and our current crisis are beginning to emerge. Eoin Gleeson looks at what the past can teach us.
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Log on to the next big thing: internet advertising
Features The 30-second TV advert may be on the verge of extinction as online replacements grow in popularity. Eoin Gleeson picks an internet marketing company that offers you a chance to cash in on this fast-growing industry.
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The best way to profit from Asia's online gambling boom
Features Having been hit hard by crackdowns in its core US market, the online gambling industry is now turning to Asia. Eoin Gleeson picks one stock set to clean up as Asian consumers bring their billions to the table.
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How to make money from copycat drugs
Features The patents protecting several of today's big drug brands are about to expire, clearing the way for substitutes that could cost from 30% to 80% less. Big Pharma is set to suffer - but the future's bright for generic firms.
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Two attractive opportunities in the cosmetic surgery sector
Features People have long dreamed of remaining young and beautiful, but today's ageing Westeners are the first to be armed with the money and technology to have a real stab and doing so. And increased demand means a growing market for those developing treatments.
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The planet of the slums
Features A majority of the world’s population now lives in cities. That brings opportunity. But it spells misery for millions too, says Eoin Gleeson.
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Fear stalks the banking sector – but should it?
Features After the recent turmoil in the markets, the only thing shareholders in UK banks are feeling is fear. But don't write off the whole sector, says Eoin Gleeson.
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The next big commodity boom - milk
Features The rising price of milk has seen UK shoppers paying 23% more for cream this year, whilst for Americans a gallon of the white stuff now costs more than a gallon of petrol. Eoin Gleeson picks two ways to profit.
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Profit from the growth in green packaging
Features Biodegradable packaging isn’t just a PR exercise for the retail industry. It makes good business sense as well. We reveal the companies set to profit.
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Three ways to make super profits from superbugs
Features Government plans to introduce a new hygiene code into hospitals may not be enough to tackle the threat posed by MRSA so expect to see an increase in outsourcing of infection control. We pick three firms set to clean up.
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Why you should hold guns
Features The US gun industry is worth $2bn a year which undoubtedly represents a potential investment opportunity - if you're comfortable investing in the sector. Eoin Gleeson picks a stock with a strong position in the firearms sector.
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Biotech sector: the drugs that could help us live with cancer
Features For the first time ever, cancer drugs have overtaken anti-cholesterol drugs as the industry’s bestsellers. We look at two firms with promising pipelines.
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Make money from traffic jams in India
Features The Indian government has finally woken up the country's congestion problem. It's planning to plough up to $500bn into infrastructure projects - and we've uncovered two construction firms destined to soak up the cash.
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