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Cramer’s Pick for Energy Trust Merger Musical Chairs
11/19/09 

Stock picking guru Jim Cramer found an energy trust that gives investors “multiple ways to win.”

Canadian energy trusts have been shaken up recently as investors digest the sector’s prospects sans a tax benefit that helped ensure big dividends. Certainly 2010…

Posted by Owen Vater at 9:51AM on November 19th | No Comments »
Goldman Sachs Shows a Bias Towards Blue Chips
11/19/09 

A year after what some feared might be the end for the venerable investment bank, Goldman Sachs (GS) now appears to be on much firmer footing. Certainly, the market thinks so, with the stock having more than doubled thus far in…

Posted by Max Magee at 9:50AM on November 19th | No Comments »
Cramer Likes the Dry Bulk Rally, Ag Stocks Room to Run
11/18/09 

Former hedge fund manager and rapid-fire stock picking guru Jim Cramer turned has bullish on shippers and agricultural stocks.

In his daily blog post at BloggingStocks.com, Cramer had this to say to bulk shipping and agricultural stock investors: “You are now…

Posted by Owen Vater at 12:31PM on November 18th | 1 Comment »
Telecom Dividends, Please Hold
11/18/09 

Don’t let the recent tech focus fool you, some cellular stocks are among the highest yielding investments on the Street.

Recent telecom headlines are dominated by smartphone wars between Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone, which operates exclusively on AT&T’s (T) network in the U.S., Motorola’s (MOT)…

Posted by Owen Vater at 11:19AM on November 18th | No Comments »
Oil Guru Pickens Predicts $100 Crude, Buys Energy Stocks
11/18/09 

After slashing his hedge fund’s stock portfolio by -97% to end to 2008, legendary oilman T. Boone Pickens was dipping his toe back into equities during Q3. The moves come after a brutal 2008 for BP Capital, Pickens’ energy-focused hedge…

Posted by Max Magee at 10:04AM on November 18th | 1 Comment »
Bill Gates Foundation Shares Buffett’s Value Focus
11/18/09 

The endowment of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, closely watched because of its value focus and close association with Warren Buffett, was incrementally adding to positions in its portfolio during the third quarter of 2009.

Bill Gates has famously set…

Posted by Max Magee at 9:59AM on November 18th | No Comments »
The Favored Blue Chips at the Heart of Buffett’s Portfolio
11/18/09 

Warren Buffett was in a buying mood during Q3, but he also held steady with an array of blue chips that are at the center of his investing strategy.

We outlined where Buffett was putting his money to work in yesterday’s…

Posted by Max Magee at 9:52AM on November 18th | No Comments »
Chinese Solar Stocks: The Street’s Best Sector Extends Gains
11/18/09 

Solar stocks are hot this week, and with more news to come, investors will have plenty to digest before the weekend.

Yesterday evening, LDK Solar (LDK) announced that it would sell a 15% stake in its Chinese polysilicon plant for approximately $219…

Posted by Owen Vater at 9:45AM on November 18th | No Comments »
China Goes Where the Wind Blows
11/17/09 

Chinese wind turbine company A-Power Energy Generation Systems (APWR) soared higher on Tuesday after announcing plans for an American expansion.

A-Power announced late yesterday evening that it signed a cooperation agreement with U.S. Renewable Energy Group (US-REG) to construct a production facility…

Posted by Owen Vater at 2:56PM on November 17th | No Comments »
Investors Find Fat Gains in Nutrition Stocks
11/17/09 

Recent news in the nutrition sector helped select stocks buck the market on Tuesday.

Obesity is a problem in the United States, and with a growing mainstream push for healthy living, a number of U.S.-listed nutrition stocks could see some upside.…

Posted by Owen Vater at 2:03PM on November 17th | No Comments »