The Successful Investor Hotline – Thursday, April 17, 2014

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PLEASE NOTE: Our next Hotline will go out on Friday, April 25, 2014. POTASH CORP. OF SASKATCHEWAN, $38.45, Toronto symbol POT, rose 5% this week on speculation that BHP Billiton (New York symbol BHP) may launch a second takeover offer for the company. (BHP is a recommendation of Wall Street Stock Forecaster, our newsletter that focuses on U.S. stocks.) In 2010, BHP offered to buy Potash Corp. for $43.33 U.S. a share (adjusted for a 3-for-1 stock split in February 2011). However, Ottawa ultimately blocked the takeover, as it did not provide a “net benefit” to Canada under the Investment Canada Act. BHP is currently developing its Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan, which could cost $15 billion U.S. However, buying Potash Corp. at its current $32.7-billion (Canadian) market cap may make more sense, because it would give BHP control of six potash mines representing 20% of the world’s capacity. As well, BHP could sell some of Potash Corp.’s other assets, such as its…