This blog has been offering up ideas around the Great Green Initiative - that act of social conscience in environmental preservation (and hopefully rejuvenation) that has been sweeping the nation, and the globe.
You’ve read my rants on inflation, lending rates, the declining economic environment, and my thoughts around what can happen to turn the tide. […]
I was on the CNBC web site, a few moments ago, and read a Reuters article on the Fed’s on-going battle to save the economy (With Credit Still Tight, Fed Mulls Ways to Boost Liquidity).
I still maintain my view that, at this point, it’s not up to the Fed, although a rate reduction is always […]
I added a new link , today. In the right-hand column of this page, scroll down to the Elsewhere sub-heading. There, you will see a link to the Green Tech Blog which provides interesting information on, well, green technologies, like solar, biodiesel, the latest in collaboration technologies, handy new inventions, etc. It’s a great place […]
It’s surprising how many (mainly) Asian countries have declared a reduction or halt to the exportation of rice. And all these countries seem to blame inflation for this occurrence. Here’s a typical example:
“Vietnam: Rice Exports Cut in ‘Self-Defense’ ”
Interestingly, consumer staples are experiencing price hikes all over the world. As prices rise and personal income […]
In a Financial Times article, dated April 16, 2008, it has been claimed that half of fund managers polled believe that the US Dollar is undervalued, at the present time. See the full article here: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e6f0b82a-0bec-11dd-9840-0000779fd2ac.html
I believe that the dollar is certainly low, relative to other currencies, and compared to the last couple of years. However, in […]
Another interesting play is in waste management. WMI (NYSE) has been quite visible, lately. Such companies have been spending advertising dollars in educating the public on their environmental efforts. It’s not the purpose of this posting to determine how they have been holding to such claims. What I would like to do, however, is look […]
As promised, here’s a quick thought or two on beer and related stocks. Molson-Coors was tagged, last year, by several opportunity seekers as a solid buy for the following year. Well, the collective conscious was right. And, it seems that there is still wind in this producers sails. Although not an A or A+, The […]
Ok. So, the last bunch of economic data was not so hot. The balance of trade, one indicator I was watching closely, showed yet more deterioration. Yet, the dollar has been adjusting upwards, ever so slightly. But so what? Oil overshadowed any gains.
I’m starting to believe that we are facing a paradigm shift and that […]
Looking at the US Stock Market calendar, easily accessed via a direct link at the top of the column to the right of this posting, we see that the upcoming week will be chock full of key economic data that will help us understand consumer sentiment and the retail market:
Monday 4/7 […]
