"Once written off as a 'sunset' industry, North American railroads are making money hand over fist. In short, the railways are benefiting from a rising tide and the companies have a lot going for them," notes Canadian analyst Tom Slee.

The contributing editor with Internet Wealth Builder explains, "Here's a look at my newest recommendation, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), as well as my long-time favorite, Canadian National Railway (CNI).

"Last year the six major carriers posted a 45% average growth in earnings as they booked increased volumes and increased rates.

"Rather than worry about global uncertainy, we believe successful long-term stock investing is about identifying and owning businesses on the verge of a dramatic increase in profits -- such as Check Point Software (CHKP)," says Alexander Green.

The editor of The Oxford Club explains, "Founded in 1993 by three members of the Israeli military who linked top-secret computer networks, Check Point is the worldwide leader in securing the internet, providing customers with uncompromising protection against all manner of cyber threats.

Even though we can anticipate billions of dollars in claims there still are buying opportunites.

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"The Japanese market was already among the most beaten down in the world, even before the earthquake; the Nikkei 225 stock index now has has presented investors with some bargains," notes global specialist Nicholas Vardy.

The editor of The Global Bull Market Alert explains, "Our latest recommendation is based on an expected bounce in the Japanese stock market through one of its biggest and most liquid stocks, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM).

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"It's during times of panic and uncertainty that investors are able to get the biggest advantage because other investors are running for the sidelines 'waiting for things to settle down'," says value investor Charles Mizrahi.

The editor of Hidden Values Alert suggests, "When valuing a company, you're not trying to guess what the company will do over the next few days or weeks.

"Instead, you are trying to value it based on what they will be doing over the next few years or decades.

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"Although some people may think it inappropriate, our job is to make readers aware of opportunities as they occur," says Glenn Rogers.

The contributing editor to Internet Wealth Builder explains, "Invariably, every major crisis creates such opportunities although they may only be suitable for aggressive investors. This one is no different.

"The question is: where to begin? Usually the best place to start is by looking at some of the securities that were hardest hit by the big sell-off that followed the disaster.

Portugal Prime Minister Jose Socrates stood by his promise and resigned late Wednesday, leaving the country with a higher possibility of a bailout. Socrates had hoped to push through structural reforms in the country in order to cut down borrowing costs and decrease its fiscal deficit.

The prime manager's resignation was just another undesirable event for Portugal, as Moody's downgraded the country's sovereign debt rating last week and gave Portugal a negative outlook. Although nothing is certain, the outlook suggests that further ratings cuts may ensue.

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"The list of those hurt financially by the earthquake include the Japanese government (so don't buy Japan's government bonds), insurance companies (who will make up their losses through higher future premiums) and the unfortunate Japanese people themselves," says Martin Hutchinson.

The contributing editor to Money Morning explains, "Of course, even among listed companies, there will be some losers. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TKECY), or TEPCO, is the unfortunate owner of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station.

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"Uranium and nuclear power stocks are the most directly impacted by events in Japan. In my view, this isn't the time to sell uranium plays," says Elliott Gue, who continues to recommend Cameco Corp. (CCJ), the leading uranium mining company.

The editor of The Energy Strategist explains, "Investors looking for a road map of what's likely to transpire over the next few weeks should recall the Macondo Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in late April 2010.

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"The battered northeast of Japan -- the center of the country's pulp and paper industry -- will take years to revive. I anticipate Japan will have to import wood products and the Finnish giant Stora Enzo (SEOAY) will be one of the suppliers to Japan," asserts Vivian Lewis.

The editor of Global Investing explains, "Northern Europe is where pulp will come from, and where Japan will buy the lumber it needs to rebuild.

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"Without underestimating the magnitude of the tragedy and human suffering following the earthquake in Japan, we recommend investors buy into Japan amid the current market weakness," says Yiannis Mostrous.

The Asian stock expert and editor of Global Investment Strategist explains, "The tragic earthquake in Japan has roiled markets, but the country's long-term strength remains intact. This is a good time to establish long-term positions in some of Japan's best companies, such as Mitsubishi Corp. (MSBHY).

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"Following the earthquake in Japan, the Nikkei 225 Index lost 18% in just 3 trading days, a worse decline than even the crash of 1987; the behavior of the iShares MSCI Japan Index ETF (EWJ) looks like a selling climax has occurred," says Marvin Appel.

The editor of Systems & Forecasts explains, "After a fast decline, the market bounced on unusually heavy volume. In this particular case, EWJ opened on March 15 with a loss of 7%. However, by the close, all of this loss was recouped on exceptionally heavy volume.

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"The normal human response to a large-scale natural disaster will be to eventually look to rebuild," observes Geoffrey Seiler.

The editor of BullMarket.com explains, "Those desires create the somewhat perverse irony of a future economic boom, especially for companies and individuals tied to the construction industry, such as Kubota (KUB), which is essentially the Caterpillar of Japan.