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Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:18 GMT

Biostar Pharmaceuticals has completed a private placement that raised $3.6 million in new capital. Biostar will use the proceeds to complete its new raw materials processing facility. By taking its raw material production in house, Biostar will lower costs and ensure its product quality. Biostar plans to sell excess raw materials to other pharmaceutical companies in the Shaanxi province.[More...]

Bulls Back On Track?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:18 GMT

Good morning. With chants of "Dow 10K… Dow 10K" once again rising from the streets at the corner of Broad and Wall yesterday, it is easy to believe that the bulls are back on track and that we'll soon be looking at new highs for the stock market. And when reviewing the data inputs to yesterday's 204 point romp, it is also easy to don the Dow10K hat once again and join in on the celebration.[More...]

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:52:50 GMT

Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW 1941 UAW-Ford contract[More...]

Your Kind of Day?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:48 GMT

As a rule, I try not to read too terribly much into a "Fed Day" as there is usually a big batch of volatility that may or may not mean much of anything come the dawn of the next day. Maybe, it's just me. Or maybe there are others that find themselves inclined to simply stand aside and watch the nuttiness from the sidelines on "Fed Days." But in any event, the volatility after a Fed announcement, while fun to watch, may not be telling as to what to expect in the future.[More...]

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:14 GMT

Don't put off this important piece of the financial-planning process.[More...]

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:04:24 GMT

In its continuing efforts to nurture the fragile economic recovery, the U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates at record lows when it concludes its meeting today (Wednesday).[More...]

Are Discount Brokers Shares Worth Owning?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:28:03 GMT

The third quarter was a favorable one for the longs. Except for a few short-lived, minor pullbacks stock prices moved higher through the quarter. Stock price volatility declined, takeover activity rose, and risk appetite improved to help the S&P gain 15%.[More...]

Technology Rises And Buying Facebook

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:11 GMT

Technology stocks have done well this year. The Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) bottomed out in March and by late October was up more than 60%. Tech has performed better than any other sector year-to-date – up 33.7% as of Friday’s close.[More...]

Buffett Gets His Cheque Book Out

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:17:34 GMT

Given the slew of positive economic data Monday you might have been forgiven for expecting a decent rebound in risk assets. There was a rebound of sorts in early New York trading, with the Dow up close to 150 points at one stage.[More...]

Five Ways To Ride The Commodities Bull

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:21:07 GMT

Commodity prices have faltered in the last couple of weeks, and much of the “smart money” is saying the boom is over. Don’t believe it.[More...]

2008 Finishes As the Third-Worst Stock Market Year in History

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:20:00 GMT

Jan. 1--An investor would have to be made of Pyrex to withstand the extremes of 2008.
The popular Standard & Poor's 500 stock index fell 38.5 percent in 2008, rivaling the 38.6 percent drop in 1937 and the record 47.1 percent plunge in 1931.
The closely watched Dow Jones industrial average, meanwhile, fell 33.8 percent in 2008, ranking only behind a 37.7 percent drop in 1907 and a record 52.7 percent plunge in 1931.

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Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Bulls Back On Track?

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Your Kind of Day?

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Are Discount Brokers Shares Worth Owning?

Technology Rises And Buying Facebook

Buffett Gets His Cheque Book Out

Five Ways To Ride The Commodities Bull

2008 Finishes As the Third-Worst Stock Market Year in History

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update As of October 31, 2009

Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information As of October 31, 2009

Tortoise North American Energy Corp. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update As of October 31, 2009

Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information As of September 30, 2009

Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Announces Its Net Asset Value and Asset Coverage Ratios at September 30, 2009

Tortoise North American Energy Corp. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update As of September 30, 2009

Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Announces Its Net Asset Value and Asset Coverage Ratios at August 31, 2009

Inergy Announces Successful Open Seasons for Northeast Pipeline Projects

Inergy, L.P. Prices Common Unit Offering

Form 4 GFELLER WARREN H For: Sep 11 (10K)

Form 4 INERGY L P For: Sep 14 Filed by: MOLER WILLIAM R. (10K)

Form 4 Atterbury Andrew L For: Aug 17 (10K)

Form 4 INERGY L P For: Jun 04 Filed by: OZENBERGER LAURA (10K)

Form 4 SHERMAN R BROOKS For: Jun 02 (10K)

Form 4 INERGY L P For: May 27 Filed by: HUGHES CARL A (10K)

Form 4 SHERMAN JOHN J For: May 07 (10K)

Form 4 INERGY L P For: Mar 20 Filed by: MOLER WILLIAM R. (10K)

Form 4 ELBERT PHILLIP For: Feb 04 (10K)

Form 4 SHERMAN R BROOKS For: Feb 04 (10K)