If you think “I” have a bearish view of the economy at the present time, then you should watch this video interview of University of Arizona Professor, Guy R. McPherson. He makes me look like an uber-bull.
As so much of American’s daily existence depends on cheap oil, Dr. McPherson predicts peak oil spells the end […]
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Peak Oil - End of the World?
Drug Patent Expirations
The next few years are expected to be very kind to the generic drug industry and hard to swallow for brand pharmaceutical firms. Here’s is a list of brand pharmaceuticals (pdf) that will lose their patents from 2008 through 2009, courtesy of Drug Topics Magazine.
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
Although I’m still waiting to open a new brokerage account, I just doubled my DRIP holdings of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW).
It’s not often that PNW drops below $40.00/share. Recent earnings haven’t lived up to analysts expectations, so there’s been some selling. However, this is only a short-term problem for PNW, and I’m a long-term […]
Apparel Stores in Decline
It looks like some specialty stocks in the apparel sector have fallen out of favor, most-likely because of economic changes. I’ve just put four of them on my watch list.
Stein Mart (SMRT) is actually trading near 5-yr lows and it looks like there’s a good reason for the new lows. Profits have been steadily and […]
Financials Becoming “Interest”ing
Looks like the financials market has been taking a beating the last couple of months. According to BarChart.com, the southeast and mid-atlantic regional banks are faring the worst, both down over 30% so far this year.
But, the way I look at it, this could present good buying opportunities. As the old contrarian saying goes, “You […]
