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LastThursday,thepriceofLightSweetLouisianacrudeoilopenedfortradingat$135.10perbarrelandaweeklaterclosed3.13%lowerat$130.87.Thefundswefollowthattracktheenergyandnaturalresourcesectorresponded,slippinganaverageof2.48%(excludingthefundsshortingthesector)forthefourtradingdaysendingThursday,May29.Ontheshrinkingdemandsideof...[
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by:TheReportpostedon:June01,2008|aboutstocks:ABX/GG/MVG/NEM
TheGoldReportchecksinagainwithHansPeterSchmidlin,CEOofPreciousCapitalLtd.inZurich.WelastinterviewedSchmidlininFebruary(seethatinterviewhere)andwantedtogethislatestthoughtsongoldandtheeconomy.Thefirm'sPreciousCapitalGlobalMining&MetalsFundinvestsmainlyintheleadingglobalminingcompaniesaswellassomejuniorcompaniesintheminingsector.Sch...[
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by:MichaelFitzsimmonspostedon:May30,2008|aboutstocks:APC/CHK/COP/CVX/DBC/GLD/NBR/SLB/STO/XOMTherealitiesofpeakoilandthedisastrousUSmonetarypolicyofthelast8yearshavecompletelychangedtherulesofinvesting.Pickupanyfinancialpublication-beitMoneymagazine,investmentpublicationsfromVanguard,orarticlesbytheleadeconomistsatfirmslikeSchwabandFidelityandyouwillstillseeacommontheme:advicefrommoneymanagerstohav...[
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by:HardAssetsInvestorpostedon:May30,2008|aboutstocks:SPWR/STP
WalterNasdeoismanagingdirectoranddirectorofresearchatArdourCapital,developeroftheArdourCapitalGlobalSolarEnergyETF.HespokerecentlywiththeeditorsofHardAssetsInvestor.comaboutthefutureforsolarenergy.HardAssetsInvestor.com[HAI]:Let'sstartwiththebigquestionfirst:Issolarenergycost-competitivetodaywithtraditionalenergysources?WalterNasdeo...[
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JackGage06.16.08,12:00AMET
DemandforenergyhasmadeitthehottestindustryonWallStreet.Hereweoffersomesomeunconventionalwaystovaluetheplayers.BoomingeconomiesinChinaandIndia,aFederalReservethatlovestoprintmoneyandaCongressthatbelievesinbigsubsidiesforalternativefuelhavecombinedtodowondersforallkindsofenergystocksthepastfiveyears.Asthepriceofoilhasgonefrom$35to$130,sharesofExxonMobil(nyse:XOM-n...[
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May28,20081:57PMET
NEWYORK(AP)-ThepossibilitythatGermanymayaccelerateitsreductioninaidtosolarpowercompaniessentsomeoftheirshareslowerWednesday.Thenation'sso-calledfeed-intariffobligesutilitiestopurchaseelectricityfromsolarsourcesatfixed,above-marketratesfor20years.Eachyearthatthelaw—whichhasmadeGermanyaworldleaderindevelopmentofsolarpower—isineffect,thesizeofthetariffdeclines.Recently,though...[
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WednesdayMay28,12:11pmET
BySantiagoBurgaleta,CFAWeremainbuyersofTotalSA(NYSE:TOT-News)aftertheFrenchenergygiantreportedfirstquarterresults.Wecontinuetolikethecompanyforitspositiveproduction-growthprofile,attractivereturnsandanimprovingoutlookfortherefiningandchemicalbusinesses.Growthinproductionisnowhigherthanitspeers,andweexpectmomentumtoaccelerateinthecomingquarters.Totalhasoneofthebest...[
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WednesdayMay28,6:32pmET
JoanneVonAlrothWednesday'soilpricereboundmeanslowergaspriceswon'tbeonthemenu--butinvestorswithapieceoftheoilservicesindustrywillseemoreprofitsonthetable.Manypredictedtheoilbubble'sburstasoilpricesdroppedlastweek.TheplungewasbasedonfearsthatU.S.demandisfallingalongwithconsumerconfidence.TheU.S.istheworld'sbiggestconsumerofoil.PricesslumpedfurtheraftertheInternationa...[
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by:Stockerblogpostedon:May27,2008|aboutstocks:BHP/CCJ/DNN/RTP/URZ/USEG/USU
Herearesomefactsabouturanium:1.Itisabout70%moredensethanlead.2.Itoccursnaturallyinlowconcentrationsinmostrocksandwater.3.Ithasthehighestatomicweightofthenaturallyoccurringelements.4.Itwasdiscoveredin1789andnamedaftertheplanetUranus.5.Itsradioactivepropertieswereuncoveredin1896.6.Itwasfirstusedasafuelinthenuclearpowerind...[
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ByJeffWilsonMay27(Bloomberg)--Enjoyyournextsteak,becausepricesfromShanghaitoSanFranciscoareonlygoingup.ThehighestcornpricessinceatleasttheCivilWar,basedonChicagoBoardofTradedata,meanU.S.feedlotsarelosingmoneyoneveryanimaltheysell,discouragingproductionasrisingglobalincomesincreasemeatconsumptionandadecliningdollarspursexports.Cattlemayrise13percentbytheendoftheyearontheChicagoMercantileExchan...[
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