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Unique New ETF Buys Pre-Refunded Muni Bonds

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:59:00 GMT

"Though all the king’s horses and all the king’s men attempted to piece together some confidence in the market indexes, it hasn’t been enough," says Brandon Clay. In his Invest with an Edge, he suggests, "Investors should consider safe alternatives for this risky environment. One such ideas ia a unique muni bond ETF -- Market Vectors Pre-Refunded Municipal Index[More...]

Short Term Income Funds Update

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:25:00 GMT

Investment portfolio outcome successes depend primarily upon the age of the beneficiary or account owner and the long term probabilities of inflation, growth, and politics. The age of the beneficiary is well known while the other parameters are guesswork. Short term politics won't matter for a 20-30 year old, but matter a lot for a 60-70 year old. Thus for practical purposes we can ignore the long term and focus on life expectancy of the beneficiary and short term politics. However painful our impressions of the long term may be, we should ignore them. In this sense the outlooks of both younger and older investors are closer than most advisors would have us believe. Many advisors want all of us to stick our money into formula index plans based upon age and never move our money elsewhere. Nearly[More...]

Coal Industry

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:57:00 GMT

For the next 6 months, stocks in the coal industry will most likely meander around current levels until investors get a better sense of the health of the global economy. The status of the housing, credit and job markets will directly and indirectly dictate the medium-term outlook for coal miners and the commodity. The problems associated with the deterioration of the U.S. economy have trickled through the rest of the world, and what have been particularly worrisome are the effects on China and India. In recent years, these two countries have been experiencing rapid growth and their consumption of coal has followed suit, giving support to global prices. However, as exports make up roughly 40% of China's GDP, the global slowdown has decreased China's demand for electricity, iron ore and coking coal. This has put downward pressure on coal prices and producers alike. While we have a medium- to long-term positive view and the high[More...]

Brazil and Petrobras Awash in New Oil

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:30:00 GMT

Author: Marcello Casal Jr/ABr[More...]

Don't Burn that Coal Just Yet…

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:39:00 GMT

Yesterday, I went into my backyard to grill some tasty treats, as it was a pleasant evening and…well…grilled food be good. As I cleaned out my Weber to start my fire, I went into my shed to pick up some fuel for the fire…lo and behold nothing was there. My coal was stolen. I figured…why steal coal now? I mean, coal shares are in the midst of a nasty correction…why in the world would anyone want to try to catch that falling knife? In such a situation most people would have just went out and bought more charcoal..but not me. I had a hunger…but not for burgers. Here are some links to recent earnings reports of Massey Energy, Arch Coal, and Peabody Energy: Massey reports[More...]

Sell Coal Stocks! The Dollar is Up 0.000002%!

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:36:00 GMT

Danger Will Robinson! Sell coal stocks - CNBC says the run is over! CBSMarketwatch opines after a 2 day correction "Have Commodities Peaked?". 2 days - that's massive - the end of days are upon us. Crude might "fall" to $115 and the malls will be teaming with over eager consumers basking in $3.50 gasoline. As goes crude, so goes coal - I mean it's the same color! Bernanke will be attacking inflation with the use of 3 and 4 syllable[More...]

Is it Bounce Time for Cleveland-Cliffs?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:26:00 GMT

Several firms are out with defenses on Coal names following yesterday's sell-off:[More...]

Peabody Signs Pact for Coal-Upgrading Plant

Thu, 14 May 2009 14:48:00 GMT

May 14--Peabody Energy Corp. is teaming with White Energy Ltd. of Australia to build a coal-upgrading plant in Wyoming's Powder River Basin -- the first of what could be several such projects.
The project was announced late Wednesday and will be developed at one of Peabody's three mining complexes in northeast Wyoming.
In addition to the plant, the agreement gives Peabody the right to participate in similar projects in North America and China and an option to buy a 15 percent stake in Sydney-based White Energy, the companies said.

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Slowdown Prompts Peabody to Cut Output in Wyoming, Australia

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:49:00 GMT

Jan. 7--Peabody Energy Corp. is cutting coal production in the Powder River Basin and reducing output of metallurgical coal in Australia in response to sagging demand and weak prices.
Production cuts in the basin, which extends across parts of northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana, will target lower-quality, lower-margin coal reserves and equipment will be redeployed to other mines, Peabody said.
In Australia, the company is cutting output of so-called metallurgical coal used in steelmaking by 2 million tons -- or about 8 percent -- because of a drop in global steel demand.

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From Afar, Arch Coal Eyes Opportunity China

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:48:00 GMT

Nov. 25--Peabody Energy Corp. has an office in Beijing and is pursuing a project in inner Mongolia to help feed China's ravenous growth.
Across town, rival Arch Coal Inc. is eyeing the world's largest economy from afar.
2 coal producer, has scheduled test shipments of coal from its Black Thunder mine in northeast Wyoming to China for test burns at power plants.

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Testing Nature's Filtering Power

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:50:00 GMT

Sep. 24--Alabama Power has recently begun a pilot program in conjunction with Duke Power, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to use nature to help filter some of the hazardous byproducts associated with burning coal at power plants.
If the program proves successful, Alabama Power can use a wetlands treatment system to filter out selenium and other chemicals and potentially save millions of dollars by not having to install chemical treatment plants onsite at coal burning power plants.
Alabama Power produces 70.5 percent of its power using coal.

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Market Vectors Family of Municipal Bond ETFs Amends Distribution for Market Vectors Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF to $0.020 from $0.010 Per Share

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:38:00 GMT

The Market Vectors ETF Trust announced today that it is amending the earlier stated distribution for its Market Vectors Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF as follows:[More...]

Market Vectors Family of Municipal Bond ETFs Announces Distributions - Feb 20 2009 10:30AM

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:19:00 GMT

The Market Vectors ETF Trust announced regular monthly distributions today for five ETFs within the Market Vectors Family of Municipal Bond ETFs*.[More...]

PRB Receives Delisting Notice From Amex

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:56:00 GMT

PRB Energy, Inc. today announced that the Company received notice from the American Stock Exchange indicating that PRB no longer complies with the Amex's continued listing standards, and accordingly, the Amex intends to immediately file a delisting application with the Securities and Exchange Commission to strike PRB's common stock from the Amex. PRB filed for Chapter 11 protection on March 6, 2008.[More...]