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October 2007 Archives

Spreading the Peak Oil Message - 2007-10-31
Editor Brian Hicks delves into the topic of high oil prices and peak oil and how to spread the peak oil message.

Japan, Korea, and China in Two Weeks - 2007-10-30
BALTIMORE, MD: In a week's time, I'll either be in the air over the International Date Line or standing in a customs queue. It will be the beginning of two and a half weeks in Asia, and perhaps the most important trip of my investment career.

Fed Playbook Calls for Rate Cuts - 2007-10-29
With a Fed rate cut on the menu, Steve takes a look into the Bernanke playbook.

The Master Liquidity Enhancement Conduit - 2007-10-25
Editor Steve Christ explains why the Master Liquidity Enhancement Conduit ("Super Conduit") can't be the answer to the $400 billion mortgage problem.

Boone Pickens and Canadian Oil Sands - 2007-10-24
Boone Pickens says we're already past the peak? Canadian Oil Sands producer Suncor makes another record-high. Where do we go from here?

Foreign Stocks Win! - 2007-10-23
After Japan beat the United States in the World Baseball Classic and Argentina topped the "Dream Team" in Olympic hoops, it's no wonder foreign stock markets are beating Wall Street at its own game.

T. Boone Pickens Next Prediction - 2007-10-19
On the 20th anniversary of the greatest stock market meltdown in American history, you're editor was again called on by the talking heads to explain why oil is trading above $90 a barrel.

Apple Shares Rally into Earnings - 2007-10-18
Apple shares continue to rally, but where are they headed? Steve takes a closer look at the tech giant as it heads into its latest earnings release on Monday.

Slouching Towards Peak Oil - 2007-10-17
In fact, earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that former "Dallas" star Larry Hagman is taking the electric company to the cleaners to the tune of nearly $37,000 per year.

China Stock Market Boom - 2007-10-16
China now has the fourth largest market cap in the world. The Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong exchanges are all beating the pants off of Wall Street. But this week's Communist Party Congress tells me there's plenty of room to grow.

Mozilo Continues to Dump Countrywide Shares - 2007-10-15
Angelo Mozilo continues to dump Countrywide shares. North Carolina State Treasurer, Richard Moore cries foul over their timing.

Have You Seen the Peak Oil Clock? - 2007-10-12
But even though the report was published a year ago, the global march to peak oil has taken on the momentum of a colony of army ants to a chick that has fallen out of its nest.

Technology Stocks Continue to Rally - 2007-10-11
Steve tells why tech stocks continue to lead the rally and points out that since August the Nasdaq is beating both the Dow and the S&P 500.

European Wind Energy - 2007-10-10
European countries and their global companies have been on the wind bandwagon for decades. Now some companies are looking to bring European Wind Energy to the U.S.

Infrastructure Investments - 2007-10-09
As new markets develop globally, strong sources of power and lines of communication need to be established and boosted. Infrastructure is the industry behind everything, and no investment portfolio is complete without it.

Solar Energy Stocks - 2007-10-08
At this point, the bull market in solar energy stocks has been flying under the radar for an extended period of time. Too long, if you ask me.

The Ukraine Economy - Part 2 - 2007-10-05
Since returning from Ukraine, I've been asked one particular question more than any other...

Sony to Market First OLED TV Set - 2007-10-04
Crazy heavy. That's how I would describe the gigantic flat-screen TV that my father-in-law brought by my house a little over a year ago. It was a freebie, and it didn't take me long to figure out why.

The Hottest World Markets Today - 2007-10-02
Four years ago, a team of economists at Goldman Sachs hatched an acronym that would carry monumental connotations for emerging market investors. Here's where we stand, four years down the road.

Time to Pay the Piper - 2007-10-01
The house lights have gone up, the punch bowl is empty, and the music has stopped playing. That's the story today at least at Citigroup Inc., where the company's wild dancing of late has definitely come to an end.