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Ultrasound company gets warm reception in Japan, stock climbs! • 1 Day, 16 hours, 19 minutes ago |
Today all many analysts could talk about was the Marcellus Shale, the underground formation that runs from New York through Pennsylvania that holds a vast untapped reservoir of natural gas. Several deals involving the Marcellus have just been announced, and you may wonder if we have a dog in this hunt, to use an old Southern expression. Well, we do, and oddly enough our dog is from Norway!
February 16, 2010 • Read More!
Building a Better Driller
We occasionally point out for your interest and viewing pleasure a highly speculative stock that has caught our eye and that we think has strong potential. We’re usually very early in these discoveries, and for those of you who have been with us for a while, you know that patience can pay off big time. This time, we’re highlighting a company we discovered that has patented a superior drilling technology that is just now being discovered by major oil services companies.
January 8, 2010 • Read More!
A Rising Energy Star in China
Updated again. The price of oil has broken through a key barrier of $76 a barrel, and the experts tell us it’s going higher, possibly to $90 a barrel. One way to offset the rising prices of energy is to find the best bargains in the energy sector. We added a new company to our Fairest Shares Portfolio on October 20, an oil producing and oilfield services company in China with an astonishing growth rate. It is now up well over 100%.
January 6, 2010 • Read More!
Looking for Greener Pastures
Update: In our search for greener pastures, we traveled (virtually) to China to find an organic fertilizer company. The company’s products use humic acid, a natural organic ingredient that promotes soil fertility. This is a rapidly growing company that is increasing its efficiency and production capacity. We’re happy to say that the stock has jumped more than 30% since we first mentioned it in September, including more than 20% on Nov. 18. And this stock is just beginning to grow.
November 18, 2009 • Read More!
Checking out a new treatment for prostate cancer
We’ve updated this post again, as the medical-device company we first mentioned here back at the end of May has made another step toward U.S. approval of its innovative treatment for prostate cancer. They’ve just appointed the top urologist in the U.S. to oversee the clinical trials for its ultrasound treatment for the disease. The company has already received approval by the FDA to market their ultrasound treatment for kidney stones, with a resulting bump in price that we were able to enjoy. We think the approval will eventually extend to prostate cancer.
November 16, 2009 • Read More!
Some Investing Lessons from the Recession: What We Won’t Give Up
The recession that began in the U.S. at the end of 2007 and that spread around the world has brought some important lessons about investing. And it has also brought some important lessons about human behavior, as investing cannot be separated from human needs, desires and decision-making. There are some things we’ll give up, and some things we won’t.
March 4, 2010 • Read More!
Stock-Shopping for Olympic Gold
The Olympics can be an investing opportunity: for the host city or country, for the sponsoring companies, and for the individual investors who are looking for winners in stocks as well as athletic competitors.
February 18, 2010 • Read More!
Looking for a Super Bowl Stock Boost
We happen to be big New Orleans Saints fans. So after we recovered our voices following the Super Bowl, we started thinking about how many folks we’d seen around the country, and particularly in Louisiana and Mississippi, wearing Saints paraphernalia. So where were these folks buying their souvenir T-shirts and jerseys? Will the Saints add a “halo” effect to a certain sports stock?
February 16, 2010 • Read More!
Trend-Watching in the Snow
We’ll be watching the opening ceremonies of the Olympics tonight with one purpose: to judge the coolness of the outfits worn by the American athletes. Why: So we can decide if Polo Ralph Lauren (RL), which designed the outfits and will be marketing spinoffs, will get a stock boost, or halo effect, from the Olympics. We’ll be posting more as the games go on.
February 12, 2010 • Read More!
The Secret to Safe and Easy Portfolios
Because the market has been bouncing around like crazy, we want to remind new investors of the importance of buying low—and of diversification. We’re going to reveal one of the best-kept but most important secrets of investing. This is one that most brokers and fund managers would prefer that you not know. It’s simple, it’s easy, it’s safe, and it’s cheap. It’s used by some of the richest people in the country. Here it is: Index Funds.
February 1, 2010 • Read More!
A Measure of Fear in the Market
Want to know if Mr. Market is running scared? Well, obviously, one way is to look at the major indexes, like the Dow and Nasdaq. Another way is to look at volatility, which is measured by something called the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). You can even invest in the VIX through an ETN (exchange-traded note) with the ticker symbol VXX.
January 22, 2010 • Read More!
Looking for Protection against Cyber-Invaders, Spammers and Virus Spreaders
We’re always looking for ripple effects in the market from negative news, and Google’s announcement of the attack on its corporate infrastructure originating in China has not only given a boost to its Chinese rival Baidu, but it has given a boost to an already growing industry: internet security
January 14, 2010 • Read More!
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