This post is part of a special report, A Dozen Ways to Play an Obama Building Boom.
"President-elect Obama recently announced that he is working on a stimulus package that could be as large as $1 trillion," notes BizRadio host Daniel Frishberg in The MoneyMan Report.
"This money would be used on infrastructure. Items such as new roads, bridges, etc. would be on the 'to do list.'
"The theory is that this would bring jobs and thus help stimulate the economy. On this news, many of the infrastructure companies rallied. These are the same companies that have been severely beaten up due to global growth slowing.
"Thus, with a new stimulus package focused on infrastructure spending imminent, not only in the U.S. but some emerging countries, we are using some of our cash to invest in various infrastructure companies.
"We are purchasing Fluor Corp. (NYSE: FLR). This is a global engineering firm that will be a huge beneficiary from all the infrastructure spending.
"Even though the stock has recovered the last few weeks, it is still down over 50% from its high. Given their prospects and valuation, we believe this is a great company to invest in at present levels.
"We are also purchasing KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR). The company was spun off from Halliburton and they focus on engineering & construction. KBR gets a lot of their sales from contracts in Iraq and other countries.
"The stock fell 75% before recovering somewhat. However, the stock is still down 63% in the last 12 months and we believe the prospects for their business are excellent."
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-20-2008 @ 11:20AM
lin said...
That's funny that he wants to fix the roads and bridges. Illinois has the worst roads ever! What i want to know is who is "WE" and if it's the government, why are they purchasing companies?
12-20-2008 @ 3:35PM
Barry Osamee the Muslim Commie said...
Road work and bridge projects are not going to get the economy going. FDR tried this at the beginning of the Great Depression and it did little or nothing to revive the economic woes of the time. Hussein will be chain smoking Kools in the Oval Office praying everyone does not realize what a fraud he really is and always has been.
12-20-2008 @ 10:11PM
lolabull said...
This was also Hitler's first plan as well. Just a historical fact is all.
12-20-2008 @ 11:21PM
TX CHL Instructor said...
How dare you dis The One! Don't you know that we are going to spend our way to prosperity just as soon as His Highness ascends to the throne? Don't believe it? just watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKc4XFK0iVY