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Gold And Silver Defy The Selling Season

Sun, 17 May 2009 17:53:53 GMT

We've passed the midpoint in May and gold closed above $930 on Friday May 15th. This could be hugely significant and should give all prudent investors pause for thought.[More...]

ASA Ltd. (NYSE : ASA): Best In Class

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:53:00 GMT

"Founded in 1958, ASA Ltd. (NYSE: ASA) is a boutique investment management firm that specializes in precious metals stocks," notes Nathan Slaughter. The editor of The ETF Authority explains, "Among actively-managed funds in this niche, ASA has earned a best-in-class[More...]

Cramdowns And Refis Won’t Need Appraisals

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:16:00 GMT

In November, the U.S. federal agencies which oversee the banking system proposed new guidelines for real estate appraisals. One would imagine that these guidelines would be in keeping with the new more stringent regulatory frame of mind the financial services sector. This is not the case. In fact, the new proposal appears to entirely eliminate mandated written appraisals in connection with cramdowns, refis, and Fannie/Freddie loans. The key verbiage is on pages 45-48 of the guidelines: In general, renewals, refinancing, and other subsequent transactions may be supported by evaluations rather than appraisals…. An institution may modify the terms of an existing credit without obtaining a new appraisal or evaluation. Such modifications should not involve any advancement of new funds, any material change in the borrower’s creditworthiness, any change to the borrower’s or guarantor’s[More...]

Analyst Comments: ValueClick, Nissan Motor, First Solar, Kellogg, AK Steel, DryShips, Hewitt Associates, Merck, Sara Lee, Jones Lang, Avis, Acorda Therapeutics, Georgia Gulf, Raytheon

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:07:00 GMT

We maintain a Hold rating on the shares of ValueClick, Inc. (VCLK), a Westlake Village, California-based online marketing services company. VCLK is currently trading at a P/E multiple of 13.5x our 2008 earnings per share estimate of $0.71, a discount to the industry median. Although over the long-term we are very positive on online advertising growth, current economic conditions are creating significant headwinds for ValueClick and others in the industry. Rising energy prices and falling housing prices have caused consumer confidence to drop, and consumer spending has fallen as a result. With decreased consumer spending, advertisers are cutting back budgets. This has caused what we consider a cyclical decline in Internet advertising dollars. Although there is likely upside to VCLK shares over the longer-term, we[More...]

Last chance to buy Gold and Producer Stocks

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:56:00 GMT

Even after declining for nearly eleven months, most investors remain thoroughly complacent toward the possibility that U.S. equities will suffer an additional substantial pullback. Both VXO and VIX, the two most historically reliable gauges of fear, show no more concern today about a significant decline than had existed when the U.S. stock market was close to its seven-year peak in the second half of 2007.A continued lack of fear in a falling market is the most dangerous scenario of all. The stock market has never completed any major bottom until the majority of investors were frightened enough to sell their stocks and to move their money into the safety of money-market funds and similar safe time deposits.In confirmation of this outlook, the only insider buying by top executives has occurred in the most undervalued sectors, with continued selling in most industries.While U.S. Treasuries have rallied to their[More...]

Big Oil's Latest Discovery

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:19:00 GMT

StatoilHydro ASA (NYSE:STO) claims to have discovered more oil off the southwestern coast of Norway, the Norwegian oil company said this Monday. Now the question is, "How deep is this find and how long will it take for them to tap?"[More...]

From Commodity Bubble to Commodity Bear

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:21:00 GMT

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Gold And Silver Defy The Selling Season

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Cramdowns And Refis Won’t Need Appraisals

Analyst Comments: ValueClick, Nissan Motor, First Solar, Kellogg, AK Steel, DryShips, Hewitt Associates, Merck, Sara Lee, Jones Lang, Avis, Acorda Therapeutics, Georgia Gulf, Raytheon

Last chance to buy Gold and Producer Stocks

Big Oil's Latest Discovery

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ASA Ltd. is a Golden Opportunity

Oil Still Eclipses the Sun When it Comes to Providing Energy for 21st Century

DryShips: Shares are extremely oversold - Jefferies

Dow Corning buys stake in Alloy plant: One of world's largest silicon metal plants is centerpiece of new deal

Dow Corning buys stake in Alloy plant: One of world's largest silicon metal plants is centerpiece of new deal

Inland Temp Agencies Are Getting a Few More Calls

Janesville Plant May Be Running By Summer

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Firefox Maker Assists Europe's Attack on Microsoft

Dubal May Cut Production Target

New Architect Fee Sought for State Jobs

ASA Limited Announces Expiration and Preliminary Results of Tender Offer

ASA Limited Reports Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended August 31, 2009

ASA Limited Announces Gold Market Review and Corporate Update Conference Call and Webcast

ASA Limited Reports Results for Six Months Ended May 31, 2009

ASA Limited Announces Results of Tender Offer Measurement Period

ASA Limited Declares Dividend - May 12 2009 3:54PM

ASA Limited Declares Dividend

ASA Limited Announces Tender Offer Measurement Period

ASA Limited Reports Results for the Three Months Ended February 28, 2009

ASA Limited Announces Results of Vote at Annual General Meeting and Management Changes

Form 3 ASA LTD For: Feb 17 Filed by: Nardolillo Lawrence G. (10K)

Form 3 Nardolillo Lawrence G. For: Feb 17 (10K)