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Lithium Investment to Power Portfolios: Daniela Desormeaux
2012-01-26 23:00:00
The Energy Report: Daniela, over the past three months the small-cap lithium developers have on the whole been in positive territory. Are we at the beginning of a long-overdue bull market in lithium equities? Daniela Desormeaux: Most of the smaller-scale suppliers trading in the open market are young, junior mining companies. The stock price fluctuations observed during recent months reflect the market’s sensitivity to the companies’ announcements and news. TER: What is currently driving lithium demand? What will drive it in the future? DD: Lithium demand has a promising future. Rechargeable batteries are the largest application, accounting for about 30% of the lithium demand. This is also the segment with the highest growth rate for the next 10?15 years, . . . → Read More: Lithium Investment to Power Portfolios: Daniela Desormeaux

Will Iran Kill the Petrodollar?
2012-01-26 20:20:00
By Marin Katusa, Casey Research The official line from the United States and the European Union is that Tehran must be punished for continuing its efforts to develop a nuclear weapon. The punishment: sanctions on Iran ’s oil exports, which are meant to isolate Iran and depress the value of its currency to such a point that the country crumbles. But that line doesn’t make sense, and the sanctions will not achieve their goals. Iran is far from isolated and its friends ? like India ? will stand by the oil-producing nation until the US either backs down or acknowledges the real matter at hand. That matter is the American dollar and its role as the global reserve currency. The . . . → Read More: Will Iran Kill the Petrodollar?

Something?s Fishy in Tripoli
2012-01-26 19:07:00
Way back in early 2011, members of the U.N. Security Council had no problem getting a resolution through that authorized military force in Libya ostensibly to protect civilians from attacks by forces loyal to strongman Moammar Gadhafi. The year before, lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic were bickering over who did what and why in terms of the cancer-stricken Lockerbie bomber. This Scottish decision to release him, depending on which U.S. lawmaker you spoke with, was tied to a BP deal to drill for oil in Libya. Despite fractures in the new interim government in Tripoli and reports of renewed protests, a decision by the Italian government to quietly discuss trade relations suggests something isn’t quite right in . . . → Read More: Something’s Fishy in Tripoli

The Best Way to Invest in Biotech Stocks
2012-01-26 19:00:00
The appeal of finding the right biotech stock is self-evident. If you get it right, and a cutting-edge biotech scores a major win with a breakthrough drug treatment, then you can score huge gains. Last month, I reviewed my performance over the course of 2011 in hopes of gleaning important new lessons for the coming year. Chief among those lessons: avoid companies that will need fresh injections of capital to keep afloat. I singled out the biotech sector, which not only faces the prospect of an uncertain economic environment in which to raise money, but is headed by executives who are simply clueless about how Wall Street works. So many biotech stocks waited far too long to . . . → Read More: The Best Way to Invest in Biotech Stocks

Four Paths to Real Estate Profits with ETFs
2012-01-26 18:07:00
I’ve spent my investment career following sector momentum, and it’s worked out pretty well. ETFs make it even better. Right now my indicators show a lot of short-term strength in real estate. Personally, I find it hard to believe the housing market has truly bottomed. My colleague Mike Larson recently gave you some good reasons to doubt the housing rally. In my experience, trends (either up or down) endure longer than most people think possible. So it makes sense to at least be aware of the alternatives on both sides. Today I’ll tell you about four paths to the real estate sector with ETFs. I’ll also describe a couple of ways you can make a bearish bet on . . . → Read More: Four Paths to Real Estate Profits with ETFs
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BROKEN DOLLAR
2012-01-26 17:26:00
It has been my theory that this year we would see one of the worst performances by the stock market since 2008. However that has always been dependent on Bernanke not being able to break the dollar’s rally out of its three year cycle low. As of this morning the dollar has printed a failed daily cycle. More often than not a failed daily cycle is an indication that an intermediate degree decline has begun. I have begged and pleaded with people not too short the stock market over the last several weeks. For one it’s very hard to make money on the short side for the simple reason that markets move down differently than they move . . . → Read More: BROKEN DOLLAR
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The Market Leader in a Fast-Growing Industry
2012-01-26 14:30:00
We humans are pretty predictable. We live our lives in certain patterns and according to certain preferences. There was a time when no one knew what those preferences were. The guy taking my order at a restaurant might remember I like Diet Coke, or the mechanic might remember something about my car, but these observant people were the exception, not the rule. And they didn't talk to each other. There was no network. That has changed. When my wife and I moved to West Virginia, we had a number of things we needed to find, fast. A grocery store. A dry cleaner. A gas station. A barbershop. A pharmacy. And do you know that at . . . → Read More: The Market Leader in a Fast -Growing Industry

Covered Call Option Screener
2012-01-26 11:00:00
Born To Sell is in the business of screening for covered calls. We are constantly asked how to use a covered call option screener effectively. Investors know that a screener will save them time, but how to do you reduce the universe of 200,000+ covered call candidates down to a handful that you can then do additional diligence on? This article will show you how. How Many Covered Call s Exist? There are 5643 stocks and ETFs that trade today (Jan 25, 2012). Of those, 3716 have call options available. Factor in all the possible expiration dates and strike prices, and there are 229,636 covered call possibilities for today. Using A Covered Call Option Screener Not all covered call candidates . . . → Read More: Covered Call Option Screener
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Fed Strikes Dovish Tone, Pledge To Keep Low Rates Until Late 2014
2012-01-26 10:10:00
Source: Advanced Currency Markets | G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD EUR 0.37 GBP 0.29 JPY -0.18 CHF -0.38 Market chatter overnight has been dominated by last night?s FOMC meeting, where Fed members struck a noticeably dovish tone. Significantly, the committee pledged to keep rates on hold at their current ultra-low levels until late 2014 ? and indeed some members voiced a preference to push that date back another year or two. In addition, Fed Chairman Bernanke clarified that the decision to keep… Read More . . . → Read More: Fed Strikes Dovish Tone, Pledge To Keep Low Rates Until Late 2014

Yen Tumbles Following Negative Japanese News
2012-01-26 08:00:00
Source: Forex Yard Yen Tumbles Following Negative Japanese News News that Japan logged its first annual trade deficit in over 30 years sent the JPY tumbling during yesterday's trading session. The USD/JPY shot up well over 100 pips, reaching above the 78.00 level. Meanwhile the EUR/JPY extended its bullish trend before staging a downward correction toward the end of the European session. Today, a batch of US news is forecasted to generate market volatility. Traders will want to pay particular attention to the US Unemployment Claims figure, as it will be an important gauge of the US economic recovery. Economic News USD – USD Turns Bullish Following EU News The US dollar had a particularly strong day yesterday following . . . → Read More: Yen Tumbles Following Negative Japanese News

I?m Putting $6,000 into this Recent IPO
2012-01-26 02:00:00
Investing in any recent initial public offering (IPO) carries one obvious risk: You may be buying as insiders and underwriters are getting set to sell. By federal law, these folks are "locked up," prevented from selling stock for 180 days after the IPO. When they can finally turn their pre-IPO stock into cash, they rarely hesitate. So as soon as Zipcar's (NYSE: ZIP) backers and founders could sell shares in mid-October, they didn't hesitate, unloading more than 3 million shares by year's end. As a result, an IPO that closed at $28 on its first day of trading last spring now trades below $15.   That's a fresh opportunity for the rest of us, as Zipcar . . . → Read More: I’m Putting $6,000 into this Recent IPO

?Mania? in Junior Mining Stocks Predicted: Fayyaz Alimohamed
2012-01-25 22:30:00
The Gold Report: Fayyaz, in June 2008, using readily available economic data, you wrote that the global economy was on the verge of financial collapse. What do those sources tell you about where the global economy is headed today? Fayyaz Alimohamed: In November 2006, I predicted that the U.S. was headed into a recession. Seven months later, the Bear Stearns funds cracked, beginning the crisis. By June 2008 it was obvious to me that the crisis would escalate into a crash. Today, the U.S. cannot meet its gargantuan future unfunded liabilities. Europe and Japan face debt levels that ensure eventual sovereign debt defaults and declining standards of living. There is potential for all of this unwinding to seriously affect . . . → Read More: ‘Mania’ in Junior Mining Stocks Predicted: Fayyaz Alimohamed
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Is Europe Throwing Us into a 1930s Moment?
2012-01-25 21:37:00
The market has been watching Europe , particularly the fact that (as of this writing) a deal still hasn’t been struck between the Greek government, the Troika (the ECB, IMF, and euro-zone leaders), and private holders of Greek debt (bankers, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds). In order for Greece to avoid a default on €14.4 billion, which comes due on March 20, these groups must agree to reduce the value of Greece’s debt. Basically, they are negotiating to see how much money lenders will lose — in other words, accept a massive “haircut.” Negotiations have been ongoing for a while, and a deal is expected to be reached. But the original agreement was supposed to have . . . → Read More: Is Europe Throwing Us into a 1930s Moment ?
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First Seven New ETFs of 2012
2012-01-25 19:32:00
Although 2011 produced a record number 308 new exchange traded product offerings and 2012 gets underway with a record 268 names on ETF Deathwatch, ETF sponsors continue rolling out more. Among the first listings of 2012 were three “volatility response” ETFs from Direxion, which attempt to achieve consistent volatility by controlling equity exposure based on observed volatility.  The first actively managed ETF launch of the year employs a Sector Scoring and Allocation Methodology (“SectorSAM)” to select other ETFs in a market neutral approach.  Two single-country (Singapore and Hong Kong) small cap ETFs were introduced by iShares, along with a fund covering all developed markets of the world. 1) Direxion S&P 1500 RC Volatility Response Shares (VSPR) listed on 1/11/12 with an expense . . . → Read More: First Seven New ETFs of 2012

Super Mario
2012-01-25 18:15:00
From The January 2012 HRA Journal David Coffin and Eric Coffin We are extremely comfortable that our prognosticating for 2012 may or may not work out.  Which puts us in the same camp as most others.  That said, a contrarian turn ahead of possible normalizing of the debt issues still with us that we suggested in December does seem to be gaining ground in the market.  With that should come a greater focus on basic technical indicators like metal stockpile changes.  We note small copper stocks on page 4, but will point out here these are focused by direction over weeks.  Don’t get hung up on day to day changes.  Both bull and bear issues in this market . . . → Read More: Super Mario
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Solar Yacht Sails Around the World Powered by Nothing More than the Sun
2012-01-25 17:25:00
The World Future Energy Summit has recently finished in Abu Dhabi and for me one of the highlights was the Turanor, an impressive solar powered yacht designed and built by Planet Solar . It is the largest boat of its kind to ever sail and the first to ever circumnavigate the globe powered entirely by the sun. It steadily cruises at an average speed of five knots, but is capable of reaching more than double that on clear, calm, sunny days. The project was conceived by Raphaël Domjan of Switzerland as a method of demonstrating the possibilities that current solar technology holds for clean transportation. The yacht carries a huge rack of Lithium-Ion batteries capable of storing up to three . . . → Read More: Solar Yacht Sails Around the World Powered by Nothing More than the Sun
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Using Ocean Temperature Differences to Create Renewable Energy
2012-01-25 16:25:00
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is an idea for creating renewable energy by exploiting the difference in ocean temperatures between the surface and the seabed. The OTEC permit office first opened in 1981 as part of NOAA, America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the marine counterpart to NASA. It was created after the oil price spike of the 1970′s when interest in alternative power sources rose. Oil prices eventually settled and as a result interest in the alternative power sources dwindled, so in 1994, just 13 years later the OTEC office was closed without ever having issued a permit. Good old American bureaucracy. Now, again during times of high oil prices, alternative energy sources are back with vengeance. All . . . → Read More: Using Ocean Temperature Differences to Create Renewable Energy
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Short Sellers Are Dead Wrong About this Stock
2012-01-25 16:00:00
The stock market is making things awfully uncomfortable for short sellers. The S&P 500 rose 11% in the fourth quarter of 2011, and is up another 5% this month. That mini-rally has pushed up a number of heavily-shorted stocks, and if history is any guide, a further market rally may cause short sellers to throw in the towel and simply stop "fighting the tape." If that happens, then some of the most heavily-shorted stocks could be among the market's biggest gainers in the weeks ahead. By covering a short position, short sellers need to buy back the stock they borrowed, creating its own form of buying pressure. That appears to be what's happening with heavily-shorted retailer Sears . . . → Read More: Short Sellers Are Dead Wrong About this Stock

EUR Reverses Gains despite Strong Manufacturing Data
2012-01-25 14:30:00
Source: Forex Yard EUR Reverses Gains despite Strong Manufacturing Data The euro turned bearish once again in trading yesterday, as investors continued to revert back to safe-haven currencies following the rejection of Greece's debt swap deal. Positive manufacturing numbers from much of the euro-zone were shrugged off, as fears of further fallout from the region's debt crisis continue to dominate market sentiment. Today, traders will want to focus on US data, particularly the FOMC Statement, as it is likely to dictate the direction the market takes. Economic News USD – Dollar up Following Increase in Risk Aversion Fresh concerns over the euro-zone debt crisis caused investors to revert back to safe-haven currencies yesterday, which led to the USD . . . → Read More: EUR Reverses Gains despite Strong Manufacturing Data

FX Markets Await UK GDP Ahead Of Tonight?s FOMC Meeting
2012-01-25 10:09:00
Source: Advanced Currency Markets | G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD JPY 0.19 CHF 0.09 EUR 0.03 GBP -0.01 The Australian dollar has been one of the outperformers during the Asian session after the core CPI data for Q4 came out firmer than expected. AUDUSD has rallied to highs of 1.0541, and if this momentum continues we may be on track to re-test Friday?s highs. In anticipation of tonight?s FOMC meeting, USDJPY has rallied to 77.98 highs, its strongest level in almost a month. This suggests FX… Read More . . . → Read More: FX Markets Await UK GDP Ahead Of Tonight ?s FOMC Meeting

Up 35% in 2 Months ? and I Think Another 50% Lies Ahead
2012-01-25 03:30:00
It's a sure sign of optimism when investors finally respond to obvious deep-value plays. In early December, I lamented that the herd was ignoring a favorable legal verdict and robust balance sheet in support of memory chip maker Micron Technology (NYSE: MU). Shares traded well below tangible book value back then, which has belatedly brought in value investors. They've bid shares up 35% since early December (up near current book value), and what used to be a value play now holds appeal as a growth play. A move up from the current price near $8 to $11 or $12 looks quite feasible in 2012, as Micron's industry dynamics steadily improve. (This would be a gain of at least . . . → Read More: Up 35% in 2 Months — and I Think Another 50% Lies Ahead

Potash?s Current Calm Promises an Exciting Future: Corey Dias
2012-01-24 22:00:00
The Energy Report: Total potash demand in 2011 was estimated at 56 million tons (Mt), and the market has traditionally grown at a rate of about 3.5%/year. Do you believe we’ll see a similar increase in 2012? Corey Dias: I think 3.5% could be at the high end of growth for 2012. I would expect slightly lower growth this year given that India is delaying its potash purchases until the end of Q112. China is also determining its exact needs, and there are rumors that it may reduce its imports this year versus 2011. Everything tends to depend on price. Canpotex (the marketing company for Saskatchewan potash producers) and its Belarusian counterpart are holding out for higher prices than . . . → Read More: Potash ’s Current Calm Promises an Exciting Future : Corey Dias

Governments Will Allow Much, Much Higher Gold Prices Soon! Here?s Why
2012-01-24 19:25:00
That governments will want – and will NEED – much, much higher gold and silver prices in the future is counter intuitive, given that they have done everything within their power to throttle back and to keep a lid on bullion prices. Let me explain why. Words: 1300 So says Arnold Bock in an article written for  www.FinancialArticleSummar iesToday.com (A site for sore eyes and inquisitive minds) and www.munKNEE.com (Your Key to Making Money!). Bock goes on to say: Although we have seen eleven consecutive years of gold bullion price rises, such increases have been incremental, measured and at levels which make the remainder of the commodities and equities markets look volatile – and anemic.  Governments have used their preferred . . . → Read More: Governments Will Allow Much, Much Higher Gold Prices Soon! Here?s Why
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Staring into the Abyss
2012-01-24 18:34:00
"If we want everything to stay as it is, everything will have to change." – from The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lamedusa "The crisis takes a much longer time coming than you think, and then it happens much faster than you would have thought, and that’s sort of exactly the Mexican story. It took forever and then it took a night." – Rudiger Dornbusch Europe’s leaders are committed to keeping both the euro and the eurozone as it is. But for it to do so, everything must change, as the wonderful quote from the 1958 Italian novel suggests. This is no easy task, as no one wants a change that will impact them negatively; and there is no . . . → Read More: Staring into the Abyss
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3 Reasons Why You Should Sell this Retail Giant
2012-01-24 17:30:00
In discussing the retail sector, I'm constantly reminded of Einstein's classic definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. This is especially applicable to consumer-electronics retailers. Historically, many of the names were typically regional players (The Wiz, Rex, CAMPO, Crazy Eddie are just a few examples). Some grew to national reach such as Circuit City, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), or H.H. Gregg (NYSE: HGG). But many of them are now dead and gone, including Circuit City. What did all of these retailers have in common? They all essentially had the same business model — brick-and-mortar retail stores focused on electronics. And now, Best Buy, the biggest electronic retailer and one of . . . → Read More: 3 Reasons Why You Should Sell this Retail Giant

When Will Silver Reach a New High?
2012-01-24 16:50:00
By Andrey Dashkov, Casey Research In last week’s Metals, Mining, and Money from Casey Research, Jeff Clark estimated that given the magnitude of the correction that started last September, it may take until May 2012 for gold to reach a new high. Let’s take a look at how long it may take for silver to rebound. It’s a commonly known fact that silver is more volatile than gold. Already in this decade, silver has risen by a factor of 12 from its ten-year low ($48.70 vs. $4.07), while gold has seen about a sevenfold climb ($255.95 vs. $1,895). This volatility ? as you’ll see in a minute ? holds for corrections as well. On average, silver’s retreats have been . . . → Read More: When Will Silver Reach a New High ?

Finding New Buys in Retail
2012-01-24 15:56:00
The holiday shopping season is now behind us, but that doesn’t mean investors should ignore retailers now. In fact, I just made a new recommendation in this space for my dad’s retirement portfolio … on top of a few other choice store stocks that are ALREADY in both his income portfolio as well as my long-standing Dividend Superstars list. More on why I like those specific companies in a minute though. First, let’s take a broader look at this particular area of the market … A good general definition of a “retailer” might be any company that sells goods through physical and/or online storefronts. But it’s important for us to make more detailed distinctions … especially . . . → Read More: Finding New Buys in Retail

Eurozone Finance Ministers Reject Greek Bond Swap Proposal
2012-01-24 09:56:00
Source: Advanced Currency Markets | G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD JPY 0.05 EUR -0.01 CHF -0.06 GBP -0.15 Much of Asia remains closed for the lunar New Year, and as such, thin liquidity has led to low participation in overnight trading. The BoJ announced their latest monetary policy decision in the latter part of the session, opting to keep interest rates at 0.00-0.10% and to downgrade their growth forecasts for the coming year. The revisions are a reflection of the central bank?s growing concern… Read More …
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EUR Extends Gains against Main Currency Rivals
2012-01-24 08:07:00
Source: Forex Yard EUR Extends Gains against Main Currency Rivals Following yesterday's bullish run for the euro, the currency will attempt to extend its gains in trading today. Investor confidence in the euro steadily increased throughout the day yesterday, as details of a Greek deal to restructure its debt were released. Should confidence in the euro-zone recovery continue, the common currency may be able to prolong its bullish movement in the coming days. Economic News USD – Greenback Bearish Ahead of Fed Meeting Following the losses the US dollar took during the European trading session yesterday, investors will be eagerly watching for news out of the two-day Federal Reserve Policy Meeting scheduled to start today. The USD started . . . → Read More: EUR Extends Gains against Main Currency Rivals

Look for Gold Juniors with Theme-Changing Catalysts: Annie Zhang
2012-01-23 21:30:00
The Gold Report: The bottom fell out of the junior precious metals sector in late 2011. Why should investors believe that this sector is going to perform better this year? Annie Zhang: In 2011, gold was up by about 10%, while gold equities underperformed as investors became more risk averse. Junior exploration companies were beaten down pretty badly. We continue to hold a bullish view on gold, but we think 2012 is going to be a volatile year. Good stories with theme-changing catalysts will outperform in 2012, however. For example, Mega Precious Metals Inc. (MGP:TSX.V) is coming out with a resource update for the Monument Bay project in Manitoba. This resource update will outline for the first time . . . → Read More: Look for Gold Juniors with Theme -Changing Catalysts: Annie Zhang
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