Daily Posts Archive
Instead of investing in uranium or nuclear power stocks, which have not done well lately, try investing in other alternative energy stocks. Green energy sources, such as solar, wind and biodiesel, are hitting news highs, making them great investments.
Most investors, even those with lots of experience, usually do the wrong things and avoid the right things in the market. The reason isn’t because they’re dumb, it’s because the market is a totally contrary animal, so it works the exact opposite of how any intelligent, reasonable person would expect.
While Cabot Top Ten Report is often seen as being for more aggressive investors, some of its picks have turned out to be great longer-term investments. The key is finding stocks that have appeared multiple times in the Report, often as Editor’s Choice.
Corn diverted to the fuel market, growing demand for meat in emerging markets and floods in Australia have all contributed to food shortages and spiking food prices in recent months. Riots around the world, a fertilizer shortage and less free bread at restaurants are just some of the effects the food crisis is having around the world. Some people believe that the food crisis will be bigger than the problems with credit crunch and global warming.
Today I want to review the expansion and subsequent shrinking of the Internet stock universe, and then relate that to the growth of today’s alternative energy stocks. The best time to invest in a sector, such as Alternative Energy, is when it is uncategorized and indistinct.
When the technology bubble burst in 2000, many investors held onto their stocks even as they plummeted, believing in the mantra of time, not timing. In the end, it’s market timing indicators and having sell disciplines in place that count.
Clorox introduces Green products, endorsed by the Sierra Club no less. “Green collar” jobs are replacing some blue collar ones that have gone overseas. And a home in Colorado puts Green housing on the map. These are just some of the ways the Green revolution is manifesting itself in our lives.
After visiting San Francisco and touring Alcatraz, Timothy Lutts found a company that specializes in privatized prisons, and seems like a good investment opportunity.
The increase corn production to be used for ethanol as a gasoline additive has caused the price of fertilizer to spike, resulting in inflation, hunger and poverty.
Wedding planning provides a time to learn lessons that can be applied in the market. And Canadian Solar is looking good, as it’s growing lightning fast, but it’s only owned by 20 mutual funds, making it a higher risk/reward situation.