Feature Article #1
Stock Market News for January 17, 2012 – Market News
The New Year had begun on a bright note for investors with the markets witnessing positive momentum on its first trading day of the year. However, the markets have suffered from uncertainty in the weeks that followed after the lingering European debt crisis came back into focus. With the American markets closed on Monday, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the focus was squarely on Europe and Asia in the light of Friday’s ratings downgrades by Standard & Poor. Though Germany’s Triple-A credit rating remained intact, nine European countries had their credit ratings downgraded...
vitalstocks | January 17th, 2012 | Continued
Feature Article #2
AAII Sentiment Survey: Bearish Sentiment above Average for 4th Week
December 8, 2011 Bullish sentiment rebounded in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey, but bearish sentiment stayed above average for the fourth consecutive week. Bullish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will rise over the next six months, rebounded 5.5 percentage points to 38.6%. Even with the improvement, optimism remained below its historical average of 39% for the third consecutive week. Neutral sentiment, expectations that stock prices will stay essentially unchanged over the next six months, declined 0.9 percentage points to 26.7%. This is an eight-week low for neutral sentiment. The...
Feature Article #3
North Dakota Oil Production Rivals OPEC
by Ryan Fitzwater, Investment U Research Wednesday, November 30, 2011 By now you’re probably familiar with the Bakken shale formation – but just in case… Located under North Dakota and Montana, oil was first discovered in the Bakken in 1951. Only problem was that back then the technology didn’t exist to tap into the oil wealth within the rock formation on a large scale. Then along came hydraulic fracturing… And with “fracking” technology, oil production in North Dakota has skyrocketed over the past few years. Pumping Out Records So much so that in September, North Dakota pumped a...
InvestmentU | November 30th, 2011 | Continued
Feature Article #4
“Gasland” Brings Natural Gas Fracking Concerns to Light
by Ryan Fitzwater, Investment U Research Tuesday, November 29, 2011 By now you’re probably familiar with the various shale gas and oil plays across the United States. We’ve known about these shale formations for decades. The only problem was that back then, the technology didn’t exist to tap into the oil wealth within the rock formation on a large scale. Then along came hydraulic fracturing… Controversial, Yes… But Effective Hydraulic fracturing, otherwise known as “fracking,” is a technique where you shoot sand, water and a mix of chemicals into shale to release the oil and natural...
InvestmentU | November 30th, 2011 | Continued
Feature Article #5
Is China Being Overvalued?
by Jeannette Di Louie, Investment U Research Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Once upon a time, the term BRIC meant something. Brazil, Russia, India and China were all seen as rising stars in the global economy, and investors couldn’t get enough of them. Not so much anymore. These days, only China seems to make the news. Admittedly, there’s some good reason for that. The Chinese economy has grown by leaps and bounds for years now, and its political sway seems to be increasing just as quickly. Just this month, U.S. President Obama refused to make a decision on Iran’s nuclear aspirations before he...
InvestmentU | November 30th, 2011 | Continued
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