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Daily Highlights: 11/13/09

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:09:43 GMT

Asian stocks fall, government bonds rally as oil drops; Yuan forwards rise.China this year rejected requests to build 47 projects worth 200B to curb excessive capacity.Copper prices falls as dollar gains for second day, stockpiles at six-month high.Dollar falls versus Krone, Aussie; Europe GDP growth optimism spurs yield demand.European Stocks Advance; Richemont, British Airways, Iberia Shares climbEurozone out of recession after 0.4% growthFHA reserves fall below legal limitHealth legislation being considered would force drug makers to disclose amount spent on continuing medical education classes for doctors.[More...]

Daily Highlights: 11/12/09

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:15:42 GMT

Asia stocks, currencies gain after Australian jobs report; gold at record.Australian employers unexpectedly hire 24,500; currency jumps on rate bets.Brazil economy to grow 9 percent in 4th quarter as domestic demand surges, top official says.Brazil government defends reliability of power grid after blackout leaves 60M in dark.Dollar falls to 15-month low on bets Fed rate to stay near zero.Euro up to $1.500 in European morning trade, Asian equity gains slow.Fed officials say recovery will be slow as unemployment hampers spending.Global confidence drops as central banks begin to exit emergency stimulus.Gold hits record high of $1,121.90/oz, driven by speculation of dollar weakness.Oil hovers above $79 in Asia amid sluggish US crude[More...]

Daily Highlights: 11/9/09

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:41:59 GMT

Asian stocks gain on G-20 stimulus, Axa takeover; treasuries, dollar fall.China may “soon” issue measures to limit the use of debt in real-estate purchases.Crude oil rises above $78/bbl as Hurricane Ida entered the Gulf of Mexico.Gold surged to records (hits $1,105.11/oz) on a weakening dollar.House health bill unacceptable to many in SenateIndia will pull back on its easy fiscal stance next year, sees 7+% growth next year:PMTreasuries fall as Asian stocks rose, US prepares to sell record $81B of debt this week.AES will sell $1.58 billion in stock to China's sovereign-wealth fund.AIG tapped its Treasury Dept. $4.2B in aid of restructuring.Allianz Q3 net more than doubles to €1.3B, revs at €22B vs.[More...]

Tickers For The Latest Portfolio Reshaping

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:45:21 GMT

Fortunately my portfolio management methods don’t revolve around frequent trading. One of my kids came up to me recently and said, “What did you do today, Dad?” I said, “I made one trade, and I did a bunch of research.” He then asked, “How often do you trade?” I answered, “That was my first trade in a week, and I haven’t traded much in the last two months, but that’s not normal. There is no normal for me. When the market is really volatile, I trade a lot more, selling when stocks are rising, and buying when they are selling off. When the market is relatively placid, I don’t do much.” He looked at me, kind of smiled, and moved on. Information overload from Dad. Most people and investment managers trade too often. They sell their winners too rapidly, and panic too soon on their losers. Now, I’m not advocating “buy and forget,” or Buffett’s statement, “Our favorite holding period is forever.”[More...]

Stocks For An Economic Recovery - Utilities

Sat, 16 May 2009 15:52:31 GMT

As the economy begins its comeback, the utilities companies that will benefit the most are the ones whose stock prices have suffered for being located in poor housing markets and those with significant counter-party risk. These companies lack the stability an investor looks for in utilities companies during a time of economic hardship. However, as the economy begins its turn around, these investments will once again become attractive. A company that fits the aforementioned profile is Sempra Energy (SRE: 44.25, -0.57 (-1.27%)), a diversified gas utility company based in Southern California. Sempra has two core utility subsidiaries in Southern California Gas (SoCalGas), the largest gas utility in the United States and[More...]

S&P 500 Stocks

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:35:00 GMT

The S&P 500 comprises of 500 large cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. The largees public companies that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ are included in the S&P 500 index. The S&P 500 index was lunched in 1957 and is a value weighted index which is based on the 500 American stocks with the largest market capitalizations. The S&P 500 is the most widely followed index After the Dow Jones Industrial Average index and it is considered a barometer for the American economy. The S&P 500 index is included in the Index of Leading Indicators. There are the number of trading vehicle that are designed to follow the S&P 500 index. Hundreds of billions of US dollars have been invested in this index. The SPY (Exchange Traded Fund) is one of the most actively trading stock over the world. The Rydex,[More...]

How Will It All End?

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:46:00 GMT

The economy is in awful shape right now, but it is not in a terminal decline from which it will never recover. We have faced hard times before and always managed to come out stronger on the other side. While I do believe in happy endings, I do not look for one right around the corner. Waiting for the recovery does not mean sitting on your hands and doing nothing. There are things that you can be doing today to help yourself prosper for the long run. Indeed, now may be the best time in your life to make moves that will help you have greater wealth later in life. The stock market almost always turns up before the economy does. Trying to pick the absolute bottom is a fool's game. We are far enough along in the process that it is time to start tiptoeing back into the market. Remember that a bear market is a long term investor's[More...]

Where Is The Bottom?

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:49:00 GMT

Highlighted stocks include Sempra Energy (SRE), Allegheny Energy, inc. (AYE), The Hershey Company (HSY), Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP). Given where the bottom-up analyst forecasts are for the S&P 500 -- currently at about $62.50 for 2009 -- and the rate of decline of the forecasts, it seems likely that the eventual actual earnings for the S&P 500 will be about $50. This refers to operating earnings, excluding one time charges and gains. There will be far more[More...]

Bloomberg: Potash To Cut Production 20% In 2009; Collusion Claimed

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:16:00 GMT

First, an admission of guilt - I did think potash was the one commodity with a wide enough economic moat that production/price would not suffer materially in this downturn. Wrong! - well at least half wrong as prices have held up much better than any other commodity on the planet. Potash (POT) announces a 20% cutback in production... now the great irony is if this was announced 4 months ago, or 2 months ago or heck 3 weeks ago the stock would be down 30%. Instead, we get glee and jolly as Obama himself has a potash mine and hence anything Obama touches is gold. And global growth is also "back". Which once again goes to one of my favorite catch phrases - it's not the news, it's the reaction to the news. One could argue less production eventually leads to higher prices, hence this[More...]

Gold - Yearly chart

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:18:00 GMT

Once again I find a little bit of peace in the yearly chart which tunes out the hysterical day to day noise. There are horns blowing, leaders yelling 'CHARGE!' while others whimper 'retreat'. The vast and pliable herd whipsaws this way (inflation hysterics of just this past summer) and that (deflation hysterics currently in progress) and sometimes we forget how long certain things take to play out. Time... what a concept. In our little corner we will stick to the 'gold may decline in a deflation impulse but will do so much less than stuff that is positively correlated to economies and human hopes for prosperity' line. Yes,[More...]

Jury affirms state's power-crisis era deal with Sempra

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:45:00 GMT

Dec. 2--The state can't get out of a $6.6 billion contract with Sempra Energy, a San Diego jury decided Monday.
The California Department of Water Resources had hoped to tear up the 10-year deal signed in 2001, one of 50 similar contracts intended to stabilize the flow of electricity into the state during the 2000-01 power crisis.
The state accused Sempra, an energy conglomerate that owns San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and The Gas Company, of not building power plants it promised to build, and of misrepresenting itself in negotiations.

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Bloomberg: Potash To Cut Production 20% In 2009; Collusion Claimed

Gold - Yearly chart

Jury affirms state's power-crisis era deal with Sempra

About 4,000 SDG&E customers lose power Monday night

North County brings in millions of federal dollars

Rooftop solar cells blossom, posing new challenges for power grid: Officials pushing for new technologies to handle distributed, small generators

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No FBI charges for Calif. pol who quit

Sempra Energy Dedicates New Cameron LNG Terminal in Louisiana

Sempra Generation Acquires Auwahi Wind Energy

Watchdog Group Files Suit Against California Lobbyists Involved in Affair

Calif. lobbyists targeted in sex-tape scandal

Southern California Gas Co., SDG&E, Pacific Enterprises Declare Preferred Dividends

Last Leg of Rockies Express Pipeline Completed

Sempra Energy Third-Quarter Earnings Rise

Eco Institution Releases New "Green Consultant" Online Training Course

SDG&Amp;E Receives 2009 Award for Service Reliability Among Western Electric Utilities

SDG&Amp;E to Test Innovative Water-Suspended Solar Power Technology

Debra Reed Elected to Avery Dennison Board of Directors

Sempra Energy Foundation Awards $1 Million in Grants for California Environmental Initiatives

Louisiana Officials, Sempra Energy Dedicate New Cameron LNG Terminal

Sempra Generation Acquires Hawaii Wind Power Project

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Dec 04 Filed by: SNELL MARK A (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Dec 04 Filed by: ROWLAND G JOYCE (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Dec 04 Filed by: CHAUDHRI JAVADE (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Dec 01 Filed by: McMONAGLE CHARLES A (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Nov 20 Filed by: SCHMALE NEAL E (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Nov 20 Filed by: SNELL MARK A (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Nov 20 Filed by: ROWLAND G JOYCE (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Nov 20 Filed by: KNIGHT JESSIE J JR (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Nov 20 Filed by: HOUSEHOLDER JOSEPH A (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Nov 20 Filed by: FELSINGER DONALD E (10K)