BETWEEN OIL DISASTERS, WAR DISASTERS, ECONOMIC DISASTERS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE IN BETWEEN, IT MAKES A PIG KIND OF WANT TO STOP AND GET OFF THIS WORLD AND GET ON TO ANOTHER ONE WITH A TAD MORE SANITY.....
Chinese economy cools as tightening bites
By Zhou Xin and Alan WheatleyBEIJING (Reuters) - The pace of Chinese manufacturing growth slowed in June as government steps to cool the property market and curb bank lending combined with a faltering global recovery to dampen sentiment.
Gold up on economy woes, uptrend continues
The metal has outperformed most other commodities for the second quarter.
Traders cited follow-through buying after the previous session's gains in a global equity market sell-off, as investors fretted over a stalling economic recovery and a widening European debt crisis.
Frank McGhee, head precious metals trader at Chicago-based Integrated Brokerage Services LLC, said gold was still in a upward trend and remained well supported by wider economic concerns.
"The market can be susceptible for a short-term correction, as gold prices are now trading at a fair distance above most moving averages," McGhee said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65E5NH20100630
How To Trick an Online Scammer Into Carving a Computer Out of Wood
Ingenious acts of cyber-vengeance
By Ron Rosenbaum
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2007/06/how-to-trick-an-online-scammer-into-carving-a-computer-out-of-wood/5903/
GDX.V...GROUND FLOOR OR GRAND BORE ?.....ONE OF THE BIG THREE FOR FRIDAY. THE PIG PICKED IT OUT OF THE TOP FIVE SCANS BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE IT MAY BE GOING PLACES. LIQUIDITY AND PATIENCE REQUIRED, BUT IT COULD MAKE SOMEONE A NICE DOUBLE.
MDL.V....ACCUMULATION OR ABOMINATION ? LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE LIKES IT, AND SO DOES THE SCANNER. LARGEST NUMBER BEING THE SENTIMENT INDICATOR AND AN APPARENT REVERSAL IN THAT SECTOR. ANOTHER TOP 5 PICK WITH SOME GREAT STARTER NUMBERS AND WHAT LOOKS LIKE A CHANCE OR WANT TO REVERSE A TREND. AGAIN LIQUIDITY AND PATIENCE REQUIRED.
FYI.V...ACCUMULATION LEADS THE NATION. ALWAYS A GOOD SIGN WHEN YOU SEE THE NET CAPITAL IN THE GREEN AND THE STOCK PRICE LOOKIN' LEAN. IT USUALLY SIGNIFIES A QUIET ACCUMULATION, BY THOSE IN THE KNOW OR WHAT THE PIG CALLS "THE SMART MONEY". HUGE NUMBERS IN THE SENTIMENT, MOVING AVERAGE AND DISTRIBUTION AREAS. AGAIN PATIENCE AND LIQUIDITY ARE THE HALLMARKS OF ANY TRADE IN AND OUT OF THIS STOCK.
"Crying isn't sexy—unless you're a male mouse. Researchers have found that a previously-identified pheromone in male mouse tears, known as ESP1, makes female mice arch their back, lift their hind region, and stay put when the males approach them to mate. Pheromones in tears may have evolved because tear fluid lingers in the fur, and female mice often groom the faces of other mice. Doesn't work in humans though.....
An Investing Lesson From The BP Spill
Diversification, a core aspect of most modern-day portfolios, is a strategy many advisers advocate for reducing the overall risk of an investor's holdings. The strategy is used to safeguard a portfolio so that problems at one company cannot single-handedly sink it. Investors who neglect to diversify are more prone to single negative events than those who adhere to this basic strategy.
With the BP (NYSE:BP) oil spill into its third month now, many investors, including institutional investors, were given a very expensive lesson in diversification. Numerous pension funds, especially the ones in the U.K. that London , approximately 17% of all dividends paid to U.K.
So, in the name of diversification, let's take a look at alternative energy investments to help balance your portfolio.
Geothermal
Based out of Reno , Nev.
Natural Gas
A recent report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) predicts that the U.S.
EnCana (NYSE:ECA), a pure play natural gas company, will likely benefit from the increased demand in natural gas. The company trades with a trailing P/E ratio of 10.4 compared to an industry average of 12 and the S&P/TSX Composite average of 15.7. Despite its low valuation, most analysts appear bearish on EnCana right now, which is likely due to the declining trend in natural gas prices and the existing glut of supply. According to Reuters, 13 analysts have a "hold" rating on the stock, while nine others have either a "buy" or "outperform" rating. (To learn about investing in natural gas, read Become An Oil And Gas Futures Detective.)
Uranium
Uranium is the one alternative energy that, in my opinion, has the greatest potential to fill the world's future energy needs. Uranium is a phenomenally powerful fuel source. A handful of uranium has the potential to generate more energy than over 100 tons of coal. In addition, many anticipate a supply shortage of uranium within the next five years. According to the Global Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies Benchmarking Analysis, uranium reserves fell from 697,177 tU in 2008 to 669,270 tU in 2009. Reserves are not replenishing as fast as demand is growing, which could lead to a steady rise in uranium spot prices over the next few years.
Canada-based Cameco (NYSE:CCJ, TSE:CCO) is the top company when it comes to uranium mining with respect to size. The company owns assets in the U.S. , Canada , Australia and Kazakhstan
Bottom Line
Look to diversify some of your energy stocks into alternative energy stocks. Some of the alternative energy sectors are currently out of favor with analysts, and those may very well be the areas that are the best to look into.
The Investment Secrets of Warren Buffett
BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER
The remarks of Warren Buffet and analysis by Buffett authors suggest that, at the very least, Warren Buffett looks at the following aspects of a corporation and its operations. They can be put in the form of questions that any sensible investor should ask before considering a stock investment.
BASIC QUESTIONS TO ASK
1. Does the company sell brand name products that are likely to endure?
2. Is the business of the company easily understood?
3. Does the company invest in and operate businesses within its area of expertise?
4. Does the company have the ability to maintain or increase profitability by raising prices?
5. Is the company, looking at both long-term debt, and the current position, conservatively financed?
6. Does the company show consistently high returns on equity and capital?
7. Have the earnings per share and sales per share of the company shown consistent growth above market averages over a period of at least five years?
8. Hs the company been buying back its shares, and if so, has it bought them responsibly?
9. Has management wisely used retained earnings to increase the rate of return to shareholders?
10. Is the company likely to require large capital sums to ensure continuing profitability?
2. Is the business of the company easily understood?
3. Does the company invest in and operate businesses within its area of expertise?
4. Does the company have the ability to maintain or increase profitability by raising prices?
5. Is the company, looking at both long-term debt, and the current position, conservatively financed?
6. Does the company show consistently high returns on equity and capital?
7. Have the earnings per share and sales per share of the company shown consistent growth above market averages over a period of at least five years?
8. Hs the company been buying back its shares, and if so, has it bought them responsibly?
9. Has management wisely used retained earnings to increase the rate of return to shareholders?
10. Is the company likely to require large capital sums to ensure continuing profitability?
This would only be the first stage of the process. The next, and most important question, is determining the price that an investor such as Warren Buffet would pay for the stock, allowing for the margin of safety.
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