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New Technology Turns Coal Into Clean, High-Powered Gas

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:52:19 GMT

A new fuel technology – unveiled just two weeks ago – is about to revolutionize the energy business. I saw it firsthand. General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) asked me to present “The Future of Natural Gas” at the company’s Gas Turbine Symposium in Greenville, S.C. That’s where GE revealed a new generation of its market-leading turbine technology.[More...]

China Awakens: Strong Growth Prospects

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:02:00 GMT

U.S. President Barack Obama has begun a nine-day tour of Asia at a time when the U.S. economy is struggling to emerge from a deep recession. But nothing looms bigger than China, the largest holder of U.S. debt (around $797.1 billion, up 10% this year), has emerged from the global economic downturn in an ever stronger position. When Obama sets foot in China for the first time, he will confront a dramatically altered balance of power between the two nations.[More...]

Fuel Your Portfolio With BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP): The Best-Run Commodities Company In The World

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:56:31 GMT

Some companies just stand out – both in their own sectors and in the larger market. Australian firm BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) is one of them. As the largest and most diversified commodities producer in the world, BHP has leading positions in most key, low-cost, metal and mineral deposits in the world.[More...]

Bullish Future For Chalco

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:56:00 GMT

A number of new reports coming out of China & other industry & economic factors point to the Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (CHALCO) entering into a new growth phase, which has me looking at the ADR from a fairly bullish stance.[More...]

Black Swan Chronicles: Chinese Imports Of Iron Ore Exceed Demand

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:25:23 GMT

Another sign of the Chinese muddling in commodities has emerged when it was known that Chinese imports of Iron ore exceeds the demand by 50 million tons for this year. Speculation (and accumulation of commodities) both by Chinese State authorities and Chinese private actors trying to front-run the expected recovery has brought up an excess of iron ore on the market, thus allowing no room for further upward evolution in iron ore prices.[More...]

Daily Highlights: 10/7/09

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:11:54 GMT

Asian stocks gain on commodity prices; Newcrest advances on record gold prices.ECB little reason to raise rates over next 12 months because of a muted inflation outlook: IMF.Fed should increase interest rates 'sooner rather than later,' Hoenig says.[More...]

Cash Rich BHP Billiton (BHP) On The Prowl For Mergers

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:51:00 GMT

After the proposed mega merger between BHP Billiton (BHP) and Rio Tinto (RTP) fell apart (Nov 8, 2007: Rio Tinto Up ... $103!) , any deal BHP Billiton considers from here will seem "small" by comparison. I am hoping for more of "latch on" acquistions rather than something huge that will weigh on the stock for a period of quarters. There has been some scuttlebutt raised about going after fertilizer assets, specifically potash (which is mined) but as I read about a potential foray into oil & gas that would raise a whole different set of questions.[More...]

China’s Environment And Coal

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:13:00 GMT

China has an environmental problem which the government has been aware of for years. Polluters have been able to dump massive amounts of toxic wastes into China’s air and water for many years with no repercussions because the mandate from Beijing was for economic growth at all costs.[More...]

Daily Highlights: Sept 8, 2009

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:12:00 GMT

Asian markets were mostly higher Tuesday; Taiwan up 1.2% on Cabinet reshuffle.China plans to offer 6B yuan ($879M) of government bonds in Hong KongChina showcases commercial jet at Asia air showChina 2009 vehicle sales may rise 28% on stimulus, probably surpassing US.ECB says significant contraction in euro-zone economy has ended; rates unchanged.G-20 finance chiefs propose banks curb bonuses, increase capital holdings.[More...]

The Next Big Thing For ETFs

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:40:00 GMT

Well, what I think should be the next biggest thing for the ETF industry anyway... On Squawk Australia on Tuesday morning (Australia time) a company called Fortescue Metals (FMG in Australia and maybe FSUMY on the US pinks) made a lot of news because of contract negotiations with China. If you watch CNBC Asia you might have heard of Fortescue before otherwise probably not. Fortescue is one of a zillion, by my count (ahem), of small or mid cap materials companies out there that are not easily accessed by US based investors. As I say small or mid cap they may not be that small in their own country, for example Yara International (YAR in Norway, YARIY on the pinksheets) has an $8 billion market cap according to the Businessweek quote page which is big for Norway but doesn't make it big enough to make a dent in the iShares Global Materials ETF (MXI) which some clients own. Buying MXI or the similar[More...]

World markets rally as gold strikes new high

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:47:00 GMT

LONDON - World markets rose sharply Monday amid further hopeful signs about the global economic recovery.
In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed up 104.09 points, or 2 percent, at 5,355.50 while Germany's DAX rose 138.33 points, or 2.4 percent, to 5,801.48.
In the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average was up 146.54 points, or 1.4 percent, at 10,464.70 around midday New York time while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 17.79 points, or 1.6 percent, to 1,109.17.

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New Technology Turns Coal Into Clean, High-Powered Gas

China Awakens: Strong Growth Prospects

Fuel Your Portfolio With BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP): The Best-Run Commodities Company In The World

Bullish Future For Chalco

Black Swan Chronicles: Chinese Imports Of Iron Ore Exceed Demand

Daily Highlights: 10/7/09

Cash Rich BHP Billiton (BHP) On The Prowl For Mergers

China’s Environment And Coal

Daily Highlights: Sept 8, 2009

The Next Big Thing For ETFs

World markets rally as gold strikes new high

World markets rally as gold strikes new high

World markets rally as gold hits new record high

Flurry of IPOs signals IPO rebound to continue

Cloud Peak Energy units price $600M senior notes

Fortinet shares soar on first day of trading

ANALYSIS: SJ Berwin's Blake: private equity will come back

Cree Again Hits Record Revenues

Kennecott Utah Copper discovers molybdenum deposit

Pappas Picks Likely Heir, Prepares for More IPOs

RidgewaterEquity.com Free Fundamental Sector & Market Research on SAH, WR, RTP, YSI, TSO and XOMA

Letter of Workers United President Bruce Raynor to Bemis Company, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Henry J. Theisen.

Ivanhoe Mines Announces Financial Results and Review of Operations for the Second Quarter of 2009

ParagonReport.Com Complimentary Market Update on JPMorgan Chase &Amp; Co. (NYSE: JPM), Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE: RTP), and Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: HIG)

StockPreacher.com Issues Trading Outlook for GoldSpring Inc.

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Plaintiffs Celebrate as Rio Tinto Loses Important Battle in Human Rights Case

Bemis Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering

Bemis Announces Common Stock Offering

Bemis Launches Senior Notes Offering to Finance Acquisition

Bemis Company Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results