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Helicopter Shortage: An Investment Opportunity?

This is a great analysis of choppers that could be a proxy for the offshore drilling boom. According to the May 12th edition of Fortune Magazine, the offshore drilling boom combined along with increased usage of choppers for private travel has lead to a shortage of helicopters and their parts.

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Stock Symbol: TXT TEXTRON INC Stock Price: $47.84 Todays Change: +0.89 (+1.90%)

Looking for an Equity Safe Haven for Current Turbulence?

Don Dion, the publisher of the Fidelity Independent Adviser family of newsletters, pointed out the PowerShares FTSE RAFI Industrials Sector ETF (PRFN) as a potential safe haven for during this turbulent market. Not everyone has the time or the understanding of the markets to make wise investment decisions and this might be the answer for those people.

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Stock Symbol: PRFN PWERSHRS RAFI IND Stock Price: $50.82 Todays Change: +0.21 (+0.41%)