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July 2005 Archives

High Oil Prices - 2005-07-29
Two years ago many market analysts would have said that $60 would have caused an economic meltdown.

The Green Wave - 2005-07-29
In its first 3 years on the Nasdaq, naysayers and scared sheep mocked Whole Foods (WFMI - NASDAQ) as a random trend on a path towards mediocrity and 'easily-forgotten' status.

Cell Phone Towers - 2005-07-28
Here's a quick brain-buster for you: Name one person you know, over the age of 18 and under 50, who doesn't have a cell phone.

Heat Wave = Water Stock Profits - 2005-07-27
Tuesday evening, while sipping a glass of wine and contemplating the water market, I was jolted out of my thoughts by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake.

Industrial hybrids - 2005-07-27
It's no surprise that whenever news of depleted oil resources or record oil prices land headline real estate on Yahoo! News, inevitably a follow-up story will include some type of regurgitation (restructured, of course) of the latest on hybrid vehicles.

The Powder River Basin Potential - 2005-07-26
Coal is the power behind your electricity. Every time you turn on a light, your computer or television, you're most likely using coal.

Gearing up for a Defense Rally - 2005-07-25
It looks as if that the world is busting apart at the seams. Unless you live under a rock you know that in the past two and a half weeks the world has experienced three vicious terrorist attacks.

Ready for a Hybrid? - 2005-07-19
According to a new study on consumer interest in hybrid automobiles, it's becoming clear that the industry is doing a stellar job of getting the word out.

CAT Vehicles - 2005-07-18
Well what this vehicle lacks in looks is certainly makes up for in fuel efficiency.

What's that? Oil's Cheap?!? - 2005-07-15
Our interview with Matthew Simmons yesterday was very illuminating. Matthew has a way of showing you ways of looking at a problem that you otherwise would have never considered.

How Do You Like Them Apples? - 2005-07-15
Yesterday as I sat and listened in on Mike's interview with Matthew Simmons, I picked up on something very interesting. Apples.

The Coming Resource Wars - 2005-07-14
For decades China has been slowly closing in around the US. They've infiltrated our economy and bought our debt.

Desalination Companies - 2005-07-14
Wealth Daily examines desalination companies in the surging water investment sector.

The Next Whole Foods - 2005-07-13
While this is certainly good news for the natural food retailer and the LOHAS market as a whole, investors looking for new LOHAS plays aren't about to chase a $126 stock that's plastered all over CNBC and Fox News.

Manganese - 2005-07-12
What is it? It's not shiny enough to be silver. It's not black enough to be coal. But it may soon become one of the most sought after elements in the world.

Gasoline Prices - 2005-07-11
The recent Lundberg Survey shows that the US average retail gasoline price has again hit a new record high. $2.33 a gallon!

Let There be Jobs... - 2005-07-08
As the US economy prepares for the season's fourth hurricane today, stocks surged on the latest job creation report.

H 2 Oh no! - 2005-07-08
It's been well over two years that I've been talking to my readers about the impending oil shortage.

Dennis the Menace - 2005-07-08
Category 4 Hurricane Dennis, blasting 150 mph winds, is heading for the US. Yesterday Dennis killed five people, collapsed a bridge and blocked roads with downed power lines and trees in Haiti and Jamaica.

Thomas Hobbes Returns - 2005-07-07
Sometime around 4 in the morning while I was dreaming of lying on the beach sipping on a chilled Chardonnay, four explosions devastated the waking city of London.

Profit Validation for a Fast Food Nation - 2005-07-06
So here's the million dollar question... Less than a decade ago, did you ever expect that one day you'd walk into a McDonalds and find illuminated ads for green salads, organic dressings and yogurt with fruit and granola?

July 4th Weekend - 2005-07-05
We hosted another 4th of July cookout this year. But this time we hosted my wife's side of the family. The Ng's. The Chinese.

First it's Canadian Oil... - 2005-07-05
First it's Canadian Oil. Now it's Canadian Uranium. As we've said before, China is becoming a major competitor in the continuing struggle for energy and resources.