Top 10 International Stocks For 2014

Many investors have had their interest piqued by the ongoing conversation about liquefied natural gas, or LNG, exports. As far as stock market opportunities go, the only company in the U.S. with all the necessary approvals for such exports is Cheniere Energy (NYSEMKT: LNG  ) . If you haven't been following the company, you may have some questions not only about Cheniere itself, but also about how it fits into the global LNG picture. That's why�we created a�premium report�on the company,�to help guide investors on whether or not Cheniere merits consideration for their portfolios.�

Below is an excerpt from the report, laying out three areas investors need to watch in the coming years. We hope you enjoy.

The Key Areas You Must Watch

The success of Cheniere is based almost entirely on world gas markets, particularly the Asian market. Japan and South Korea are the number one and number two importers of LNG in the world. Japan alone accounts for 33% of the world LNG market, and its demand for the fuel is only expected to permanently decrease its dependency on nuclear power. In the wake of Fukushima, Japanese LNG imports immediately increased from 3.4 trillion cubic feet to 3.8 trillion cubic feet. China is expected to quadruple its natural gas consumption by 2020, and the International Energy Agency anticipates it doubling from there by 2035. And even though China is sitting on shale gas resources that some estimate are 50% more than those in the United States, the country has minimal water resources and a dearth of pipeline infrastructure, both key factors that may stymie its ability to develop its natural gas deposits in a meaningful way. Time is a crucial factor here as well. Cheniere plans to begin exporting LNG from its first train at Sabine Pass by the very end of 2015 and the second train following shortly after. Two more trains are expected to come online in the following year. The company's Corpus Christi liquefaction facility is targeting a 2017 in-service date. Right now, Cheniere is on schedule to meet these goals and needs to remain that way. The world gas markets can be affected by numerous factors over that time period, some of which may benefit Cheniere, others of which may hurt the company's margins. The longer the gas takes to get to market, the larger the question mark becomes. Cheniere's ability to secure customer agreements is obviously crucial to the company's success as well. So far, it has deals supporting five of the proposed trains at the Sabine Pass project.�BG�and�Gas Natural Fenosa�combine for 7.7 million tons per annum on the first two trains, while�Korea Gas�and�GAIL (India)�account for a combined 8.3 million tons per annum on trains three and four.�Total�has entered into a sales and purchase agreement for approximately 2.0 million tons per annum from train five. In October 2012, the Department of Energy authorized export of domestically produced gas from the Corpus Christi facility up to 15 megatons (or 767 billion cubic feet) per year to countries that have a free trade agreement with the U.S. Investors should watch closely as Cheniere now begins to line up customers for the Texas facility.

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Top 10 International Stocks For 2014: Forest Place Group Ltd(FPG.AX)

Forest Place Group Limited engages in the ownership, development, and operation of retirement villages and residential aged care facilities (nursing homes) in south-east Queensland, Australia. The company?s portfolio comprises five retirement villages located in Albany Creek, Clayfield, Cleveland, Durack, and Taringa. It leases and re-leases 102 accommodation units in its owned retirement villages. The company is based in Brisbane, Australia.

Top 10 International Stocks For 2014: Jacada Ltd.(JCDA)

Jacada Ltd. and its subsidiaries develop, market, and support solutions that optimize and improve the effectiveness of customer service interactions worldwide. The company offers Jacada WorkSpace, which delivers a range of capabilities that enable optimal contact center processes and maximize customer service representative productivity; Jacada Fusion, a non-invasive integration platform for automating processes that involve various business applications; and Jacada WinFuse that enables organizations to leverage their existing Windows client/server and Web-based applications to automate business processes and transfer data from one application to another. It also provides Jacada Interaction Manager that guides the customer service agent through an optimized interaction with the customer; Jacada Advisor, a technology-enablement solution, which is designed to simplify customer service desktop applications; Jacada HostFuse, a software solution for integrating host-centric bus iness systems with multiple packaged applications, frameworks, and client environments; and Jacada Interface Server that generates graphical user interfaces for mainframe and midrange software applications. In addition, the company offers professional services, including training, consulting, product or solution support, and maintenance services. Jacada Ltd. markets its products and services through direct sales force primarily in North America and Europe, as well as through indirect distribution channels, such as system integrators, partners, and call center outsourcers to end users, telecommunications providers, insurance companies, and public utility providers. The company was formerly known as Client/Server Technology Ltd. and changed its name to Jacada Ltd. in August 1999. Jacada Ltd. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

Top 5 Biotech Companies For 2014: Beazley Group(BEZ.L)

Beazley plc provides specialist risk insurance and reinsurance products and services in Europe, the United States, Asia, and Australia. The company?s Life, Accident, and Health segment underwrites life, personal accident, and sports risks, as well as medical, disability, and critical illness risks. Its Marine segment underwrites a various marine classes, including hull, energy, cargo and specie, marine liability, and war risks. In addition, the company?s Political Risks and Contingency segment underwrites terrorism, political violence, expropriation, and credit risks, as well as contingency and risks associated with contract frustration. Further, its Property segment underwrites commercial, high-value homeowners, and engineering property insurance. Additionally, the company?s Reinsurance segment underwrites property catastrophe, property per risk, aggregate excess of loss, and pro-rata business risks for insurance companies. In addition, its Specialty Lines segment unde rwrites professional lines, employment practices liability, specialty liability, directors? and officers? liability, and healthcare. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Top 10 International Stocks For 2014: National Western Life Insurance Company(NWLI)

National Western Life Insurance Company provides life insurance products for the savings and protection needs of policyholders and annuity contracts for the asset accumulation and retirement needs of contract holders. Its life products include universal life insurance and interest-sensitive whole life, as well as traditional products, such as term insurance coverage; and annuity products comprise flexible premium and single premium deferred annuities, fixed indexed annuities, and single premium immediate annuities. The company markets and distributes its insurance products primarily through independent national marketing organizations to residents of various countries in central and South America, the Caribbean, the Pacific Rim, eastern Europe, and Asia. It also engages in small real estate, nursing home, and other investment operations. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Top 10 International Stocks For 2014: Tiger International Resources I (TGR.V)

Tiger International Resources Inc., through its subsidiary, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mining properties in the Philippines. The company explores for gold and copper. It primarily holds interest in the Esperanza Gold project covering an area of 340 hectares located near Baguio City in northern Luzon. The company is based in Laguna Hills, California.

Top 10 International Stocks For 2014: China Sports Intl Limited (FQ8.SI)

China Sports International Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of sports fashion footwear, and sports fashion apparel and accessories under the YELI brand. It also produces shoes for original equipment manufacturer customers under the Kappa brand name. The company sells its products through distributors in approximately 20 provinces in the People�s Republic of China, as well as exports its products to Europe, the Middle East, South America, Asia, and South Africa. China Sports International Limited was founded in 1998 and is based in Jinjiang, the People�s Republic of China.

Top 10 International Stocks For 2014: Sage Gold Inc (SGX.V)

Sage Gold Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada. Its principal properties include the Clavos gold property, which comprises 69 patented and leased claims and 14 unpatented claims covering an area of 2,540 hectares in Timmins; the Onaman property, which includes copper, gold, and silver Lynx deposits; and Beardmore/Geraldton properties consisting of 9 mining claims located in the townships of Irwin and Walters, Ontario. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Top 10 International Stocks For 2014: EnteroMedics Inc.(ETRM)

EnteroMedics Inc., a clinical development stage medical device company, focuses on the design and development of devices that use neuroblocking technology to treat obesity and associated co-morbidities, and other gastrointestinal disorders. The company?s proprietary neuroblocking technology is designed to intermittently block the vagus nerve using electrical impulses. Its product under development is the Maestro System, which is used to limit the expansion of the stomach, control hunger sensations between meals, reduce the frequency and intensity of stomach contractions, and produce a feeling of early and prolonged fullness. The company intends to market its products to potential referral source clinicians, including general practitioners, internists, endocrinologists, and nurses. It has collaboration agreement with Mayo Clinic and Australian Institute of Weight Control. The company was formerly known as Beta Medical, Inc. and changed its name to EnteroMedics Inc. in 2003 . EnteroMedics Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Top 10 International Stocks For 2014: Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc. (ED)

Consolidated Edison, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides electric, gas, and steam utility services in the United States. It provides electric service to approximately 3.3 million customers and gas service to approximately 1.1 million customers in New York City and Westchester County, as well as provides steam service to office buildings and apartment houses in parts of Manhattan. The company also provides electric service to approximately 0.3 million customers in southeastern New York and in adjacent areas of northern New Jersey, and northeastern Pennsylvania; and gas service to approximately 0.1 million customers in southeastern New York and adjacent areas of northeastern Pennsylvania. In addition, Consolidated Edison involves in the sale and related hedging of electricity to wholesale and retail customers; operation of generating plants; participation in other infrastructure projects; and provision of energy-efficiency services, including the design and installation of lighting retrofits, high-efficiency heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment, and other energy saving technologies to government and commercial customers. It serves residential, industrial, and large commercial customers. The company was founded in 1884 and is based in New York, New York.

Top 10 International Stocks For 2014: Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc.(GRIF)

Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in real estate and landscape nursery businesses in the United States. The company?s real estate business consists of the ownership, construction, leasing, and management of commercial and industrial properties, as well as the development of residential subdivisions on real estate owned by it in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. Its landscape nursery business comprises the growing of containerized plants for sale principally to independent retail garden centers, rewholesalers, mass merchandisers, home centers, and landscape contractors. Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. was founded in 1970 and is based in New York City, New York.