The Secret Oil Stock That’s a Must-Buy

Readers of my articles know I am big on energy . That is, Im big on fossil
fuels because I believe they will continue to be an intrinsic part of the global
economy for decades to come. So Im always on the lookout for interesting plays
in the energy sector. Statoil ASA (NYSE: STO ) was nowhere on my radar. This
Norwegian oil company was so beset with problems that it pretty much had
abandoned its home country as a source of oil. I cant blame the company. Its a
lot warmer in Brazil and probably more fun, too. Then one day black gold.
Texas Tea. Oil, that is. And right in its own backyard of the North Sea. This
particular oil field was 40% owned by Statoil, and it could yield as much as a
billion barrels. Its also in comparatively shallow water, so the company wont be
drilling miles underwater for its bounty. Then one day more black gold. Texas
Tea. Oil, that is. This time in the chilly Arctic. This field might hold 500
million barrels. The good times are back for Statoil, and they will be for a
very long time. So is STO worth buying into? Statoil is going to have to load up
on capital expenditures to start pulling that oil out of the water. Thats not a
bad thing as long as the company can turn those expenses and oil into hard
dollars. While I am bullish on energy in the long term, there are short-term
demand fluctuations that could impact just how much oil the company can sell. In
this case, looking at the companys past results wont help much. Its great that
even in crappy times, Statoil turned a multibillion-dollar profit. The problem
was that its capital expenditures were so large that Statoil basically had no
free cash flow. So STO is going to have to use its $8 billion in cash to start
moving that oil, and hope demand is such that it can turn around and sell it. My
guess is this will happen. I dont think analysts have factored these discoveries
into their earnings estimates, either. So to a certain extent, trying to place a
value on Statoil is difficult. Earnings are going to rise 20% this year, but
analysts only have 4% growth next year, and I think thats low. At the very
least, the stock deserves a P/E of 10 for the long-term, which means it is just
about fairly priced right now and it pays a 5% dividend. I think that puts it
solidly in the buy category, although retirement investors might want to wait
and see how these oil fields pay off first. As of this writing, Lawrence Meyers
did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA Index; Nasdaq Index; S&P 500 Index Stock Market Investing News Today

The primary stock indices in the U.S. were positioned in the red to begin the
opening trading session yesterday and spent the majority of the session moving
through negative territory. The futures for the DJIA , as well as for the Nasdaq
and S&P 500 , posted red last session and reports during the day were not strong
enough to pull the primary U.S. indices out of the red. Attention last session
focused more on the details, or lack thereof, of the plan that was announced
last week by a contingent of European leaders. Leaders emerged from the two day
European summit last week and announced that they would unite to implement an
action plan which would help stabilize and stimulate the eurozone economy. This
news was well received by investors and stocks rallied. During opening day
though, corrective action took hold and the indices fell lower. As the trading
session reached final close in the U.S., the three primary composites were red
across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was lower by 1.34 percent at
12,021.39. The Nasdaq was red by 1.31 percent at 2,612.26. The S&P 500 closed
red at 1.49 percent at 1,236.47. The dollar moved higher versus the euro,
British pound and Japanese yen. Oil price per barrel dropped to 97.77 and gold
contract fell to 1668.20 per ounce. Frank Matto

5 Heavy-Duty Commodity Plays for the Long Term

Worried about the falling dollar? Well, let me tell you, with the Federal
Reserve keeping the federal funds rate near zero for the next few years, the
dollar is going to stay low. However, this opens up a world of opportunity for a
special class of stocks: commodities (and those who play a supporting role to
commodities). This is because as the value of the dollar drops, the price of
commodities (like gold and corn) goes up. Now, owning these kinds of stocks
requires a little more fortitude because commodities are known for their
dramatic ups and downs. But for investors with a strong stomach and an eye for
the big picture, these stocks have a lot of potential for the long run. The
following group covers everything from precious metals to industrial chemicals
to farm equipment, but they are all tied together by one thing: Rising
commodities prices. Allied Nevada Gold (NYSE: ANV ) is a tremendous play on gold
prices, and its

Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Dec 12, 2011)

Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. E-House (China)
Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 12. It was down 7.8% on the day. EJs upside potential is 137.0% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $10.97. It is trading at 28.5% of its
52-week high of $16.25, and 2.2% above its 52-week low of $4.53. JA Solar
Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.8% on the day. JASOs upside potential is
108.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $3.14. It is trading
at 17.6% of its 52-week high of $8.57, and 7.9% above its 52-week low of $1.40.
Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.4% on the day. FENGs upside potential is
83.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10.67. It is trading
at 38.5% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 38.3% above its 52-week low of
$4.20. China Real Estate Information Corp (NASDAQ:CRIC) is the fourth most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.3% on the day.
CRICs upside potential is 101.3% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $8.05. It is trading at 40.4% of its 52-week high of $9.89, and 8.7%
above its 52-week low of $3.68. AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) is the
fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.8% on
the day. AMAPs upside potential is 121.4% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $22.83. It is trading at 51.0% of its 52-week high of $20.20,
and 10.6% above its 52-week low of $9.32. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA)
is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down
5.5% on the day. SINAs upside potential is 80.3% based on brokerage analysts
average target price of $105.37. It is trading at 39.7% of its 52-week high of
$147.12, and 4.2% above its 52-week low of $56.05. AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ASIA) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12.
It was down 5.5% on the day. ASIAs upside potential is 106.3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $17.44. It is trading at 36.9% of its 52-week
high of $22.91, and 36.1% above its 52-week low of $6.21. Focus Media Holding
Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.3% on the day. FMCNs upside potential is 87.1%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $40.23. It is trading at
57.2% of its 52-week high of $37.58, and 144.6% above its 52-week low of $8.79.
Jiayuan.com International Ltd (NASDAQ:DATE) is the ninth most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.3% on the day. DATEs upside
potential is 129.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.22.
It is trading at 41.1% of its 52-week high of $16.12, and 0.9% above its 52-week
low of $6.57. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is the 10th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.2% on the day. YOKUs upside
potential is 54.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $29.14.
It is trading at 27.0% of its 52-week high of $69.95, and 37.3% above its
52-week low of $13.76. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the
11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.2% on the
day. DANGs upside potential is 99.4% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $9.83. It is trading at 13.5% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 13.1%
above its 52-week low of $4.36. Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:YGE) is the 12th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It
was down 4.9% on the day. YGEs upside potential is 25.0% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $5.29. It is trading at 31.1% of its 52-week
high of $13.59, and 53.8% above its 52-week low of $2.75. Hollysys Automation
Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is the 13th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.4% on the day. HOLIs upside potential is 67.7%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $13.13. It is trading at
43.1% of its 52-week high of $18.15, and 72.5% above its 52-week low of $4.54.
Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the 14th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.4% on the day. AMBOs upside
potential is 21.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $8.00. It
is trading at 45.7% of its 52-week high of $14.40, and 44.3% above its 52-week
low of $4.56. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.2% on the day. SOHUs upside potential is
56.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $78.38. It is trading
at 45.9% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 8.3% above its 52-week low of
$46.35. ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the 16th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.1% on the day. SOLs upside potential is
73.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $2.86. It is trading
at 12.5% of its 52-week high of $13.25, and 13.0% above its 52-week low of
$1.46. Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is the 17th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.8% on the day.
CCSCs upside potential is 45.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $12.12. It is trading at 29.9% of its 52-week high of $27.88, and 1.7% above
its 52-week low of $8.21. CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) is the 18th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.8% on the day. CEOs
upside potential is 18.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$221.93. It is trading at 68.6% of its 52-week high of $271.94, and 32.1% above
its 52-week low of $141.27. China Kanghui Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the 19th
most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.6% on the day.
KHs upside potential is 75.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $24.75. It is trading at 53.4% of its 52-week high of $26.50, and 1.7% above
its 52-week low of $13.90. HiSoft Technology Internatnl Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HSFT)
is the 20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.4%
on the day. HSFTs upside potential is 70.9% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $18.16. It is trading at 31.3% of its 52-week high of $34.00,
and 32.5% above its 52-week low of $8.02.

Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Dec 12, 2011)

Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. E-House (China)
Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 12. It was down 7.8% on the day. EJs upside potential is 137.0% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $10.97. It is trading at 28.5% of its
52-week high of $16.25, and 2.2% above its 52-week low of $4.53. JA Solar
Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.8% on the day. JASOs upside potential is
108.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $3.14. It is trading
at 17.6% of its 52-week high of $8.57, and 7.9% above its 52-week low of $1.40.
Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.4% on the day. FENGs upside potential is
83.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10.67. It is trading
at 38.5% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 38.3% above its 52-week low of
$4.20. China Real Estate Information Corp (NASDAQ:CRIC) is the fourth most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.3% on the day.
CRICs upside potential is 101.3% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $8.05. It is trading at 40.4% of its 52-week high of $9.89, and 8.7%
above its 52-week low of $3.68. AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) is the
fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.8% on
the day. AMAPs upside potential is 121.4% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $22.83. It is trading at 51.0% of its 52-week high of $20.20,
and 10.6% above its 52-week low of $9.32. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA)
is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down
5.5% on the day. SINAs upside potential is 80.3% based on brokerage analysts
average target price of $105.37. It is trading at 39.7% of its 52-week high of
$147.12, and 4.2% above its 52-week low of $56.05. AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ASIA) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12.
It was down 5.5% on the day. ASIAs upside potential is 106.3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $17.44. It is trading at 36.9% of its 52-week
high of $22.91, and 36.1% above its 52-week low of $6.21. Focus Media Holding
Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.3% on the day. FMCNs upside potential is 87.1%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $40.23. It is trading at
57.2% of its 52-week high of $37.58, and 144.6% above its 52-week low of $8.79.
Jiayuan.com International Ltd (NASDAQ:DATE) is the ninth most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.3% on the day. DATEs upside
potential is 129.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.22.
It is trading at 41.1% of its 52-week high of $16.12, and 0.9% above its 52-week
low of $6.57. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is the 10th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.2% on the day. YOKUs upside
potential is 54.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $29.14.
It is trading at 27.0% of its 52-week high of $69.95, and 37.3% above its
52-week low of $13.76. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the
11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.2% on the
day. DANGs upside potential is 99.4% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $9.83. It is trading at 13.5% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 13.1%
above its 52-week low of $4.36. Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:YGE) is the 12th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It
was down 4.9% on the day. YGEs upside potential is 25.0% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $5.29. It is trading at 31.1% of its 52-week
high of $13.59, and 53.8% above its 52-week low of $2.75. Hollysys Automation
Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is the 13th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.4% on the day. HOLIs upside potential is 67.7%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $13.13. It is trading at
43.1% of its 52-week high of $18.15, and 72.5% above its 52-week low of $4.54.
Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the 14th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.4% on the day. AMBOs upside
potential is 21.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $8.00. It
is trading at 45.7% of its 52-week high of $14.40, and 44.3% above its 52-week
low of $4.56. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.2% on the day. SOHUs upside potential is
56.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $78.38. It is trading
at 45.9% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 8.3% above its 52-week low of
$46.35. ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the 16th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.1% on the day. SOLs upside potential is
73.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $2.86. It is trading
at 12.5% of its 52-week high of $13.25, and 13.0% above its 52-week low of
$1.46. Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is the 17th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.8% on the day.
CCSCs upside potential is 45.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $12.12. It is trading at 29.9% of its 52-week high of $27.88, and 1.7% above
its 52-week low of $8.21. CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) is the 18th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.8% on the day. CEOs
upside potential is 18.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$221.93. It is trading at 68.6% of its 52-week high of $271.94, and 32.1% above
its 52-week low of $141.27. China Kanghui Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the 19th
most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.6% on the day.
KHs upside potential is 75.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $24.75. It is trading at 53.4% of its 52-week high of $26.50, and 1.7% above
its 52-week low of $13.90. HiSoft Technology Internatnl Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HSFT)
is the 20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.4%
on the day. HSFTs upside potential is 70.9% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $18.16. It is trading at 31.3% of its 52-week high of $34.00,
and 32.5% above its 52-week low of $8.02.

Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Dec 12, 2011)

Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. E-House (China)
Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 12. It was down 7.8% on the day. EJs upside potential is 137.0% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $10.97. It is trading at 28.5% of its
52-week high of $16.25, and 2.2% above its 52-week low of $4.53. JA Solar
Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.8% on the day. JASOs upside potential is
108.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $3.14. It is trading
at 17.6% of its 52-week high of $8.57, and 7.9% above its 52-week low of $1.40.
Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.4% on the day. FENGs upside potential is
83.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10.67. It is trading
at 38.5% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 38.3% above its 52-week low of
$4.20. China Real Estate Information Corp (NASDAQ:CRIC) is the fourth most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.3% on the day.
CRICs upside potential is 101.3% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $8.05. It is trading at 40.4% of its 52-week high of $9.89, and 8.7%
above its 52-week low of $3.68. AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) is the
fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.8% on
the day. AMAPs upside potential is 121.4% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $22.83. It is trading at 51.0% of its 52-week high of $20.20,
and 10.6% above its 52-week low of $9.32. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA)
is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down
5.5% on the day. SINAs upside potential is 80.3% based on brokerage analysts
average target price of $105.37. It is trading at 39.7% of its 52-week high of
$147.12, and 4.2% above its 52-week low of $56.05. AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ASIA) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12.
It was down 5.5% on the day. ASIAs upside potential is 106.3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $17.44. It is trading at 36.9% of its 52-week
high of $22.91, and 36.1% above its 52-week low of $6.21. Focus Media Holding
Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.3% on the day. FMCNs upside potential is 87.1%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $40.23. It is trading at
57.2% of its 52-week high of $37.58, and 144.6% above its 52-week low of $8.79.
Jiayuan.com International Ltd (NASDAQ:DATE) is the ninth most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.3% on the day. DATEs upside
potential is 129.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.22.
It is trading at 41.1% of its 52-week high of $16.12, and 0.9% above its 52-week
low of $6.57. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is the 10th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.2% on the day. YOKUs upside
potential is 54.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $29.14.
It is trading at 27.0% of its 52-week high of $69.95, and 37.3% above its
52-week low of $13.76. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the
11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.2% on the
day. DANGs upside potential is 99.4% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $9.83. It is trading at 13.5% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 13.1%
above its 52-week low of $4.36. Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:YGE) is the 12th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It
was down 4.9% on the day. YGEs upside potential is 25.0% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $5.29. It is trading at 31.1% of its 52-week
high of $13.59, and 53.8% above its 52-week low of $2.75. Hollysys Automation
Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is the 13th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.4% on the day. HOLIs upside potential is 67.7%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $13.13. It is trading at
43.1% of its 52-week high of $18.15, and 72.5% above its 52-week low of $4.54.
Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the 14th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.4% on the day. AMBOs upside
potential is 21.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $8.00. It
is trading at 45.7% of its 52-week high of $14.40, and 44.3% above its 52-week
low of $4.56. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.2% on the day. SOHUs upside potential is
56.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $78.38. It is trading
at 45.9% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 8.3% above its 52-week low of
$46.35. ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the 16th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.1% on the day. SOLs upside potential is
73.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $2.86. It is trading
at 12.5% of its 52-week high of $13.25, and 13.0% above its 52-week low of
$1.46. Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is the 17th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.8% on the day.
CCSCs upside potential is 45.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $12.12. It is trading at 29.9% of its 52-week high of $27.88, and 1.7% above
its 52-week low of $8.21. CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) is the 18th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.8% on the day. CEOs
upside potential is 18.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$221.93. It is trading at 68.6% of its 52-week high of $271.94, and 32.1% above
its 52-week low of $141.27. China Kanghui Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the 19th
most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.6% on the day.
KHs upside potential is 75.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $24.75. It is trading at 53.4% of its 52-week high of $26.50, and 1.7% above
its 52-week low of $13.90. HiSoft Technology Internatnl Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HSFT)
is the 20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.4%
on the day. HSFTs upside potential is 70.9% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $18.16. It is trading at 31.3% of its 52-week high of $34.00,
and 32.5% above its 52-week low of $8.02.

Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Dec 12, 2011)

Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. E-House (China)
Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 12. It was down 7.8% on the day. EJs upside potential is 137.0% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $10.97. It is trading at 28.5% of its
52-week high of $16.25, and 2.2% above its 52-week low of $4.53. JA Solar
Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.8% on the day. JASOs upside potential is
108.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $3.14. It is trading
at 17.6% of its 52-week high of $8.57, and 7.9% above its 52-week low of $1.40.
Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.4% on the day. FENGs upside potential is
83.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10.67. It is trading
at 38.5% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 38.3% above its 52-week low of
$4.20. China Real Estate Information Corp (NASDAQ:CRIC) is the fourth most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.3% on the day.
CRICs upside potential is 101.3% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $8.05. It is trading at 40.4% of its 52-week high of $9.89, and 8.7%
above its 52-week low of $3.68. AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) is the
fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.8% on
the day. AMAPs upside potential is 121.4% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $22.83. It is trading at 51.0% of its 52-week high of $20.20,
and 10.6% above its 52-week low of $9.32. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA)
is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down
5.5% on the day. SINAs upside potential is 80.3% based on brokerage analysts
average target price of $105.37. It is trading at 39.7% of its 52-week high of
$147.12, and 4.2% above its 52-week low of $56.05. AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ASIA) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12.
It was down 5.5% on the day. ASIAs upside potential is 106.3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $17.44. It is trading at 36.9% of its 52-week
high of $22.91, and 36.1% above its 52-week low of $6.21. Focus Media Holding
Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.3% on the day. FMCNs upside potential is 87.1%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $40.23. It is trading at
57.2% of its 52-week high of $37.58, and 144.6% above its 52-week low of $8.79.
Jiayuan.com International Ltd (NASDAQ:DATE) is the ninth most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.3% on the day. DATEs upside
potential is 129.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.22.
It is trading at 41.1% of its 52-week high of $16.12, and 0.9% above its 52-week
low of $6.57. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is the 10th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.2% on the day. YOKUs upside
potential is 54.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $29.14.
It is trading at 27.0% of its 52-week high of $69.95, and 37.3% above its
52-week low of $13.76. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the
11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.2% on the
day. DANGs upside potential is 99.4% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $9.83. It is trading at 13.5% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 13.1%
above its 52-week low of $4.36. Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:YGE) is the 12th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It
was down 4.9% on the day. YGEs upside potential is 25.0% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $5.29. It is trading at 31.1% of its 52-week
high of $13.59, and 53.8% above its 52-week low of $2.75. Hollysys Automation
Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is the 13th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.4% on the day. HOLIs upside potential is 67.7%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $13.13. It is trading at
43.1% of its 52-week high of $18.15, and 72.5% above its 52-week low of $4.54.
Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the 14th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.4% on the day. AMBOs upside
potential is 21.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $8.00. It
is trading at 45.7% of its 52-week high of $14.40, and 44.3% above its 52-week
low of $4.56. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.2% on the day. SOHUs upside potential is
56.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $78.38. It is trading
at 45.9% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 8.3% above its 52-week low of
$46.35. ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the 16th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.1% on the day. SOLs upside potential is
73.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $2.86. It is trading
at 12.5% of its 52-week high of $13.25, and 13.0% above its 52-week low of
$1.46. Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is the 17th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.8% on the day.
CCSCs upside potential is 45.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $12.12. It is trading at 29.9% of its 52-week high of $27.88, and 1.7% above
its 52-week low of $8.21. CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) is the 18th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.8% on the day. CEOs
upside potential is 18.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$221.93. It is trading at 68.6% of its 52-week high of $271.94, and 32.1% above
its 52-week low of $141.27. China Kanghui Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the 19th
most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.6% on the day.
KHs upside potential is 75.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $24.75. It is trading at 53.4% of its 52-week high of $26.50, and 1.7% above
its 52-week low of $13.90. HiSoft Technology Internatnl Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HSFT)
is the 20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.4%
on the day. HSFTs upside potential is 70.9% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $18.16. It is trading at 31.3% of its 52-week high of $34.00,
and 32.5% above its 52-week low of $8.02.

5 Heavy-Duty Commodity Plays for the Long Term

Worried about the falling dollar? Well, let me tell you, with the Federal
Reserve keeping the federal funds rate near zero for the next few years, the
dollar is going to stay low. However, this opens up a world of opportunity for a
special class of stocks: commodities (and those who play a supporting role to
commodities). This is because as the value of the dollar drops, the price of
commodities (like gold and corn) goes up. Now, owning these kinds of stocks
requires a little more fortitude because commodities are known for their
dramatic ups and downs. But for investors with a strong stomach and an eye for
the big picture, these stocks have a lot of potential for the long run. The
following group covers everything from precious metals to industrial chemicals
to farm equipment, but they are all tied together by one thing: Rising
commodities prices. Allied Nevada Gold (NYSE: ANV ) is a tremendous play on gold
prices, and its

Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Dec 12, 2011)

Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. E-House (China)
Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 12. It was down 7.8% on the day. EJs upside potential is 137.0% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $10.97. It is trading at 28.5% of its
52-week high of $16.25, and 2.2% above its 52-week low of $4.53. JA Solar
Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.8% on the day. JASOs upside potential is
108.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $3.14. It is trading
at 17.6% of its 52-week high of $8.57, and 7.9% above its 52-week low of $1.40.
Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.4% on the day. FENGs upside potential is
83.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10.67. It is trading
at 38.5% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 38.3% above its 52-week low of
$4.20. China Real Estate Information Corp (NASDAQ:CRIC) is the fourth most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 6.3% on the day.
CRICs upside potential is 101.3% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $8.05. It is trading at 40.4% of its 52-week high of $9.89, and 8.7%
above its 52-week low of $3.68. AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) is the
fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.8% on
the day. AMAPs upside potential is 121.4% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $22.83. It is trading at 51.0% of its 52-week high of $20.20,
and 10.6% above its 52-week low of $9.32. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA)
is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down
5.5% on the day. SINAs upside potential is 80.3% based on brokerage analysts
average target price of $105.37. It is trading at 39.7% of its 52-week high of
$147.12, and 4.2% above its 52-week low of $56.05. AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ASIA) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12.
It was down 5.5% on the day. ASIAs upside potential is 106.3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $17.44. It is trading at 36.9% of its 52-week
high of $22.91, and 36.1% above its 52-week low of $6.21. Focus Media Holding
Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.3% on the day. FMCNs upside potential is 87.1%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $40.23. It is trading at
57.2% of its 52-week high of $37.58, and 144.6% above its 52-week low of $8.79.
Jiayuan.com International Ltd (NASDAQ:DATE) is the ninth most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.3% on the day. DATEs upside
potential is 129.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.22.
It is trading at 41.1% of its 52-week high of $16.12, and 0.9% above its 52-week
low of $6.57. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is the 10th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.2% on the day. YOKUs upside
potential is 54.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $29.14.
It is trading at 27.0% of its 52-week high of $69.95, and 37.3% above its
52-week low of $13.76. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the
11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 5.2% on the
day. DANGs upside potential is 99.4% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $9.83. It is trading at 13.5% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 13.1%
above its 52-week low of $4.36. Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:YGE) is the 12th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It
was down 4.9% on the day. YGEs upside potential is 25.0% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $5.29. It is trading at 31.1% of its 52-week
high of $13.59, and 53.8% above its 52-week low of $2.75. Hollysys Automation
Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is the 13th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.4% on the day. HOLIs upside potential is 67.7%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $13.13. It is trading at
43.1% of its 52-week high of $18.15, and 72.5% above its 52-week low of $4.54.
Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the 14th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.4% on the day. AMBOs upside
potential is 21.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $8.00. It
is trading at 45.7% of its 52-week high of $14.40, and 44.3% above its 52-week
low of $4.56. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.2% on the day. SOHUs upside potential is
56.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $78.38. It is trading
at 45.9% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 8.3% above its 52-week low of
$46.35. ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the 16th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 4.1% on the day. SOLs upside potential is
73.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $2.86. It is trading
at 12.5% of its 52-week high of $13.25, and 13.0% above its 52-week low of
$1.46. Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is the 17th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.8% on the day.
CCSCs upside potential is 45.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $12.12. It is trading at 29.9% of its 52-week high of $27.88, and 1.7% above
its 52-week low of $8.21. CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) is the 18th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.8% on the day. CEOs
upside potential is 18.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$221.93. It is trading at 68.6% of its 52-week high of $271.94, and 32.1% above
its 52-week low of $141.27. China Kanghui Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the 19th
most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.6% on the day.
KHs upside potential is 75.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $24.75. It is trading at 53.4% of its 52-week high of $26.50, and 1.7% above
its 52-week low of $13.90. HiSoft Technology Internatnl Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HSFT)
is the 20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 12. It was down 3.4%
on the day. HSFTs upside potential is 70.9% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $18.16. It is trading at 31.3% of its 52-week high of $34.00,
and 32.5% above its 52-week low of $8.02.

Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA Index; Nasdaq Index; S&P 500 Index Stock Market Investing News Today

The primary stock indices in the U.S. were positioned in the red to begin the
opening trading session yesterday and spent the majority of the session moving
through negative territory. The futures for the DJIA , as well as for the Nasdaq
and S&P 500 , posted red last session and reports during the day were not strong
enough to pull the primary U.S. indices out of the red. Attention last session
focused more on the details, or lack thereof, of the plan that was announced
last week by a contingent of European leaders. Leaders emerged from the two day
European summit last week and announced that they would unite to implement an
action plan which would help stabilize and stimulate the eurozone economy. This
news was well received by investors and stocks rallied. During opening day
though, corrective action took hold and the indices fell lower. As the trading
session reached final close in the U.S., the three primary composites were red
across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was lower by 1.34 percent at
12,021.39. The Nasdaq was red by 1.31 percent at 2,612.26. The S&P 500 closed
red at 1.49 percent at 1,236.47. The dollar moved higher versus the euro,
British pound and Japanese yen. Oil price per barrel dropped to 97.77 and gold
contract fell to 1668.20 per ounce. Frank Matto

5 Heavy-Duty Commodity Plays for the Long Term

Worried about the falling dollar? Well, let me tell you, with the Federal
Reserve keeping the federal funds rate near zero for the next few years, the
dollar is going to stay low. However, this opens up a world of opportunity for a
special class of stocks: commodities (and those who play a supporting role to
commodities). This is because as the value of the dollar drops, the price of
commodities (like gold and corn) goes up. Now, owning these kinds of stocks
requires a little more fortitude because commodities are known for their
dramatic ups and downs. But for investors with a strong stomach and an eye for
the big picture, these stocks have a lot of potential for the long run. The
following group covers everything from precious metals to industrial chemicals
to farm equipment, but they are all tied together by one thing: Rising
commodities prices. Allied Nevada Gold (NYSE: ANV ) is a tremendous play on gold
prices, and its

Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA Index; Nasdaq Index; S&P 500 Index Stock Market Investing News Today

The primary stock indices in the U.S. were positioned in the red to begin the
opening trading session yesterday and spent the majority of the session moving
through negative territory. The futures for the DJIA , as well as for the Nasdaq
and S&P 500 , posted red last session and reports during the day were not strong
enough to pull the primary U.S. indices out of the red. Attention last session
focused more on the details, or lack thereof, of the plan that was announced
last week by a contingent of European leaders. Leaders emerged from the two day
European summit last week and announced that they would unite to implement an
action plan which would help stabilize and stimulate the eurozone economy. This
news was well received by investors and stocks rallied. During opening day
though, corrective action took hold and the indices fell lower. As the trading
session reached final close in the U.S., the three primary composites were red
across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was lower by 1.34 percent at
12,021.39. The Nasdaq was red by 1.31 percent at 2,612.26. The S&P 500 closed
red at 1.49 percent at 1,236.47. The dollar moved higher versus the euro,
British pound and Japanese yen. Oil price per barrel dropped to 97.77 and gold
contract fell to 1668.20 per ounce. Frank Matto

The Secret Oil Stock That’s a Must-Buy

Readers of my articles know I am big on energy . That is, Im big on fossil
fuels because I believe they will continue to be an intrinsic part of the global
economy for decades to come. So Im always on the lookout for interesting plays
in the energy sector. Statoil ASA (NYSE: STO ) was nowhere on my radar. This
Norwegian oil company was so beset with problems that it pretty much had
abandoned its home country as a source of oil. I cant blame the company. Its a
lot warmer in Brazil and probably more fun, too. Then one day black gold.
Texas Tea. Oil, that is. And right in its own backyard of the North Sea. This
particular oil field was 40% owned by Statoil, and it could yield as much as a
billion barrels. Its also in comparatively shallow water, so the company wont be
drilling miles underwater for its bounty. Then one day more black gold. Texas
Tea. Oil, that is. This time in the chilly Arctic. This field might hold 500
million barrels. The good times are back for Statoil, and they will be for a
very long time. So is STO worth buying into? Statoil is going to have to load up
on capital expenditures to start pulling that oil out of the water. Thats not a
bad thing as long as the company can turn those expenses and oil into hard
dollars. While I am bullish on energy in the long term, there are short-term
demand fluctuations that could impact just how much oil the company can sell. In
this case, looking at the companys past results wont help much. Its great that
even in crappy times, Statoil turned a multibillion-dollar profit. The problem
was that its capital expenditures were so large that Statoil basically had no
free cash flow. So STO is going to have to use its $8 billion in cash to start
moving that oil, and hope demand is such that it can turn around and sell it. My
guess is this will happen. I dont think analysts have factored these discoveries
into their earnings estimates, either. So to a certain extent, trying to place a
value on Statoil is difficult. Earnings are going to rise 20% this year, but
analysts only have 4% growth next year, and I think thats low. At the very
least, the stock deserves a P/E of 10 for the long-term, which means it is just
about fairly priced right now and it pays a 5% dividend. I think that puts it
solidly in the buy category, although retirement investors might want to wait
and see how these oil fields pay off first. As of this writing, Lawrence Meyers
did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

Gold Price Dropped Through the 150 Day Moving Average, Will it Drop Farther?

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1664.20 Change : (48.60) or -2.8% Silver Price Close Today : 3093.50 Change : 123.80 cents or -3.8% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.797 Change : 0.559 or 1.1% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01859 Change : -0.000195 or -1.0% Platinum Price Close Today : 1486.70 Change : -27.05 or -1.8% Palladium Price Close Today : 659.90 Change : -24.05 or -3.5% S&P 500 : 1,236.47 Change : -18.72 or -1.5% Dow In GOLD$ : $149.32 Change : $ 2.29 or 1.6% Dow in GOLD oz : 7.224 Change : 0.111 or 1.6% Dow in SILVER oz : 388.60 Change : 9.89 or 2.6% Dow Industrial : 12,021.39 Change : -162.87 or -1.3% US Dollar Index : 79.58 Change : 0.948 or 1.2% The GOLD PRICE dropped clean through its milestone 150 day moving average (now $1,664) when it struck bottom at $1,657.32. Here’s a catchy footnote: during the life of this bull market, you could hardly have gone wrong, even for a short time, blindly buying gold at its 150 DMA. Only on one occasion — 2008 — did it stay below the 150 DMA for enough time to scare you, and even then it came back. What about other destinations? The 200 DMA stands at $1,613, and the last low at $1,535. Everyone who called today asked, “Will it drop farther?” Might as well flip a coin as ask me. That 150 DMA is a place I like to buy gold. I will buy more at the 200 DMA, and I will be looking around to sell grandchildren if it reaches $1,535. The SILVER PRICE broke 3150c support and fell all the way to 3086c, a little higher than the November low (3069c). I like to look at the worst possible outcome whenever the roof appears to be caving in. If silver fell the height of the even-sided triangle that it has sketched out, it would fall to about 1750c. Not impossible, but not likely. That flash low at 2615c in late September offers another target, as does 2000c below that. Before y’all start looking for a rope to lynch me with, let me remind y’all that the SILVER PRICE is VOLATILE, way more volatile than the GOLD PRICE . Always is, and the scary side of that appears when silver corrects. The side you like, the outperform-gold-four-to-one side, comes when silver rallies. You don’t get one without the other. SILVER and GOLD have just fallen out of even sided triangle formations. I would buy gold because it’s at the 150 DMA, as I mentioned above. Silver, on the other hand, has fallen below its 300 day moving average. In this bull market, if you had done nothing brighter than merely buying silver whenever it sank below its 300 DMA, you would now be sitting on a pile of cheap silver. Only in 2008 did silver stay below its 300 DMA for long, and then only for about 8 months. Yes, most everybody who now owns silver or gold is puking in his wastebasket today, with visions of having to buy a hurdy-gurdy and monkey to make a living, but wait. Exactly when they are all sticking their heads in the wastebasket is the time we want to be buying. Or do y’all think that over the weekend Ben the Bernancubus and all the other central bank heads suddenly got religion and decided they weren’t going to gut the public anymore? They are caught in their own trap. Either they inflate, or they die. Y’all know as well as I do which they’ll keep on choosing. Another Euro-bobble, as the eurocrats failed again to enact any substantial solution to their bank solvency crisis. They are, however, tightening the power stranglehold on member countries and centralizing power like a drunk ordering highballs at a free bar. The outcome was a spectacular dollar rally. US dollar burst through 79 and is now trading at 79.58, up 1.22% or 94.8 basis points. The dollar’s opposite numbers, of course, tumbled. Euro gapped down and fell to the October low (131.64). Ended at 1.3182. If the euro cannot check its fall here, it will tumble to 1.2500 to 1.2000. Yen fared somewhat better, but also gapped down. Remains in the 4-1/2 month range. Closed 128.33c/Y100 (Y77.92/$1), down 0.4%. Euro’s greatest enemy now is gravity. Back away from the US dollar chart and look. It has now nearly reached the 79.84 early October high, and the 79.70 November high. This makes the dollar’s THIRD time to knock at that 79.80 door, so the outcome won’t be indifferent. Either it will slice through that 79.80 resistance like the Golden Horde of Mongols slicing through Eurasia, or it will fail and fall like your reading glasses out of your shirt pocket when you leaned over the rail to look down off the Empire State Building. I’m laying my bet on the dollar rising, because the Eurocrats’ stubborn clinging to their unblemished fecklessness may be, at last, spooking the market into a REAL panic, just like 2008. When that happens, everybody will drop everything and run to the dollar for salvation. Boy. Will they ever get THAT wrong. I see reports that European commercial and central banks may be selling gold to raise dollars. May be, I have no way of checking that and they aren’t about to tell me. But in a panic folks always rush into whatever the majority perceive as the safest instrument. Right now that’s the dollar, so you have to expect silver and gold to suffer in a panicked dollar rally. Could be worse — they could be stocks. Stocks have rolled over on their belly again, and are about to roll off the wall. Dow today barely held on at 12,000, closing down 1.34% (162.87) at 12,021.39. S&P500 lost 1.64% (18.72) to 1,236.47. Here’s a guess. The Dow’s decline began off the May top, fell to 11,950, rallied back to 12,700, then fell to 10,400 in October. That last was the big tough leg (so far), and all the drama since October has been nothing more than a correction of that fall. Correction ended at 12,200, where it failed. Now stocks have in front of them a “journey”, as the pompous like to intone. Their journey will carry them below that October low at 10,400, and on down into the bowels of the earth. How could any enterprise prosper in the government-caused regulatory and financial anarchy that terrorizes markets today? That brings us to silver and gold, whose plugs were yanked today. Gold fell $48.60 (2.8%) to 1,664.20 on Comex. Silver fell 3.8% (123.8c) to 3093.5c. I’m not trying to cover myself, but remember I did warn y’all that metals could break up OR down out of their even-sided chart formations. Down it was. Y’all will find this hard to believe coming from a Tennessean, but 3 years ago my son and I went to New Hampshire, shopping for a Scotch Highland bull. We found Bill and Kathy Baker, who for over 30 years had been line breeding and ruthlessly culling for perfect animals. When I saw their cattle, they literally took my breath away. More than that, down the road Kathy has a shop where she makes wreaths. No, no, not those cheesy plastic things, but REAL wreaths out of dried flowers or fresh balsam. Everything they use is locally grown or gathered, they never use any additives or chemicals, and Kathy and her crew make the most exquisite Christmas wreaths you have ever seen, and ship them all over the US. They are all made to order. I think Kathy sells out every year, but she probably still has time to make a few more wreaths. You’ll find them at www.cubemtn.com. On 12 December 1946 a United Nations committee voted to accept a six-bloc tract in Manhattan to be the site of UN headquarters. The land was a gift from John D Rockefeller, Jr. That was sure-enough disinterested and public spirited, wasn’t it? On 12 December 1862 came the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia where Union General Ambrose Burnside smashed regiment after regiment against entrenched Confederates behind stone walls atop Marye’s heights. Burnside took 12,653 casualties to Lee’s 5,377, and shortly had to look for a new job. The battle lasted from 11 December to 15 December, and was probably the most lopsided engagement of the war. The battle was a tragic monument to what one dedicated man can do with stupidity AND professional military training. Argentum et aurum comparenda sunt — – Gold and silver must be bought. – Franklin Sanders, The Moneychanger The-MoneyChanger.com © 2011, The Moneychanger. May not be republished in any form, including electronically, without our express permission. To avoid confusion, please remember that the comments above have a very short time horizon. Always invest with the primary trend. Gold’s primary trend is up, targeting at least $3,130.00; silver’s primary is up targeting 16:1 gold/silver ratio or $195.66; stocks’ primary trend is down, targeting Dow under 2,900 and worth only one ounce of gold; US$ or US$-denominated assets, primary trend down; real estate bubble has burst, primary trend down. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER. Be advised and warned: Do NOT use these commentaries to trade futures contracts. I don’t intend them for that or write them with that short term trading outlook. I write them for long-term investors in physical metals. Take them as entertainment, but not as a timing service for futures. NOR do I recommend investing in gold or silver Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs). Those are NOT physical metal and I fear one day one or another may go up in smoke. Unless you can breathe smoke, stay away. Call me paranoid, but the surviving rabbit is wary of traps. NOR do I recommend trading futures options or other leveraged paper gold and silver products. These are not for the inexperienced. NOR do I recommend buying gold and silver on margin or with debt. What DO I recommend? Physical gold and silver coins and bars in your own hands. One final warning: NEVER insert a 747 Jumbo Jet up your nose.

Gold Price Dropped Through the 150 Day Moving Average, Will it Drop Farther?

Gold Price Close Today : 1664.20 Change : (48.60) or -2.8% Silver Price Close
Today : 3093.50 Change : 123.80 cents or -3.8% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.797
Change : 0.559 or 1.1% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01859 Change : -0.000195 or
-1.0% Platinum Price Close Today : 1486.70 Change : -27.05 or -1.8% Palladium
Price Close Today : 659.90 Change : -24.05 or -3.5% S&P 500 : 1,236.47 Change :
-18.72 or -1.5% Dow In GOLD$ : $149.32 Change : $ 2.29 or 1.6% Dow in GOLD oz :
7.224 Change : 0.111 or 1.6% Dow in SILVER oz : 388.60 Change : 9.89 or 2.6% Dow
Industrial : 12,021.39 Change : -162.87 or -1.3% US Dollar Index : 79.58 Change
: 0.948 or 1.2% The GOLD PRICE dropped clean through its milestone 150 day
moving average (now $1,664) when it struck bottom at $1,657.32. Here's a catchy
footnote: during the life of this bull market, you could hardly have gone wrong,
even for a short time, blindly buying gold at its 150 DMA. Only on one occasion
-- 2008 -- did it stay below the 150 DMA for enough time to scare you, and even
then it came back. What about other destinations? The 200 DMA stands at $1,613,
and the last low at $1,535. Everyone who called today asked, "Will it drop
farther?" Might as well flip a coin as ask me. That 150 DMA is a place I like to
buy gold. I will buy more at the 200 DMA, and I will be looking around to sell
grandchildren if it reaches $1,535. The SILVER PRICE broke 3150c support and
fell all the way to 3086c, a little higher than the November low (3069c). I like
to look at the worst possible outcome whenever the roof appears to be caving in.
If silver fell the height of the even-sided triangle that it has sketched out,
it would fall to about 1750c. Not impossible, but not likely. That flash low at
2615c in late September offers another target, as does 2000c below that. Before
y'all start looking for a rope to lynch me with, let me remind y'all that the
SILVER PRICE is VOLATILE, way more volatile than the GOLD PRICE . Always is, and
the scary side of that appears when silver corrects. The side you like, the
outperform-gold-four-to-one side, comes when silver rallies. You don't get one
without the other. SILVER and GOLD have just fallen out of even sided triangle
formations. I would buy gold because it's at the 150 DMA, as I mentioned above.
Silver, on the other hand, has fallen below its 300 day moving average. In this
bull market, if you had done nothing brighter than merely buying silver whenever
it sank below its 300 DMA, you would now be sitting on a pile of cheap silver.
Only in 2008 did silver stay below its 300 DMA for long, and then only for about
8 months. Yes, most everybody who now owns silver or gold is puking in his
wastebasket today, with visions of having to buy a hurdy-gurdy and monkey to
make a living, but wait. Exactly when they are all sticking their heads in the
wastebasket is the time we want to be buying. Or do y'all think that over the
weekend Ben the Bernancubus and all the other central bank heads suddenly got
religion and decided they weren't going to gut the public anymore? They are
caught in their own trap. Either they inflate, or they die. Y'all know as well
as I do which they'll keep on choosing. Another Euro-bobble, as the eurocrats
failed again to enact any substantial solution to their bank solvency crisis.
They are, however, tightening the power stranglehold on member countries and
centralizing power like a drunk ordering highballs at a free bar. The outcome
was a spectacular dollar rally. US dollar burst through 79 and is now trading at
79.58, up 1.22% or 94.8 basis points. The dollar's opposite numbers, of course,
tumbled. Euro gapped down and fell to the October low (131.64). Ended at 1.3182.
If the euro cannot check its fall here, it will tumble to 1.2500 to 1.2000. Yen
fared somewhat better, but also gapped down. Remains in the 4-1/2 month range.
Closed 128.33c/Y100 (Y77.92/$1), down 0.4%. Euro's greatest enemy now is
gravity. Back away from the US dollar chart and look. It has now nearly reached
the 79.84 early October high, and the 79.70 November high. This makes the
dollar's THIRD time to knock at that 79.80 door, so the outcome won't be
indifferent. Either it will slice through that 79.80 resistance like the Golden
Horde of Mongols slicing through Eurasia, or it will fail and fall like your
reading glasses out of your shirt pocket when you leaned over the rail to look
down off the Empire State Building. I'm laying my bet on the dollar rising,
because the Eurocrats' stubborn clinging to their unblemished fecklessness may
be, at last, spooking the market into a REAL panic, just like 2008. When that
happens, everybody will drop everything and run to the dollar for salvation.
Boy. Will they ever get THAT wrong. I see reports that European commercial and
central banks may be selling gold to raise dollars. May be, I have no way of
checking that and they aren't about to tell me. But in a panic folks always rush
into whatever the majority perceive as the safest instrument. Right now that's
the dollar, so you have to expect silver and gold to suffer in a panicked dollar
rally. Could be worse -- they could be stocks. Stocks have rolled over on their
belly again, and are about to roll off the wall. Dow today barely held on at
12,000, closing down 1.34% (162.87) at 12,021.39. S&P500 lost 1.64% (18.72) to
1,236.47. Here's a guess. The Dow's decline began off the May top, fell to
11,950, rallied back to 12,700, then fell to 10,400 in October. That last was
the big tough leg (so far), and all the drama since October has been nothing
more than a correction of that fall. Correction ended at 12,200, where it
failed. Now stocks have in front of them a "journey", as the pompous like to
intone. Their journey will carry them below that October low at 10,400, and on
down into the bowels of the earth. How could any enterprise prosper in the
government-caused regulatory and financial anarchy that terrorizes markets
today? That brings us to silver and gold, whose plugs were yanked today. Gold
fell $48.60 (2.8%) to 1,664.20 on Comex. Silver fell 3.8% (123.8c) to 3093.5c.
I'm not trying to cover myself, but remember I did warn y'all that metals could
break up OR down out of their even-sided chart formations. Down it was. Y'all
will find this hard to believe coming from a Tennessean, but 3 years ago my son
and I went to New Hampshire, shopping for a Scotch Highland bull. We found Bill
and Kathy Baker, who for over 30 years had been line breeding and ruthlessly
culling for perfect animals. When I saw their cattle, they literally took my
breath away. More than that, down the road Kathy has a shop where she makes
wreaths. No, no, not those cheesy plastic things, but REAL wreaths out of dried
flowers or fresh balsam. Everything they use is locally grown or gathered, they
never use any additives or chemicals, and Kathy and her crew make the most
exquisite Christmas wreaths you have ever seen, and ship them all over the US.
They are all made to order. I think Kathy sells out every year, but she probably
still has time to make a few more wreaths. You'll find them at www.cubemtn.com.
On 12 December 1946 a United Nations committee voted to accept a six-bloc tract
in Manhattan to be the site of UN headquarters. The land was a gift from John D
Rockefeller, Jr. That was sure-enough disinterested and public spirited, wasn't
it? On 12 December 1862 came the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia where Union
General Ambrose Burnside smashed regiment after regiment against entrenched
Confederates behind stone walls atop Marye's heights. Burnside took 12,653
casualties to Lee's 5,377, and shortly had to look for a new job. The battle
lasted from 11 December to 15 December, and was probably the most lopsided
engagement of the war. The battle was a tragic monument to what one dedicated
man can do with stupidity AND professional military training. Argentum et aurum
comparenda sunt -- -- Gold and silver must be bought. - Franklin Sanders, The
Moneychanger The-MoneyChanger.com © 2011, The Moneychanger. May not be
republished in any form, including electronically, without our express
permission. To avoid confusion, please remember that the comments above have a
very short time horizon. Always invest with the primary trend. Gold's primary
trend is up, targeting at least $3,130.00; silver's primary is up targeting 16:1
gold/silver ratio or $195.66; stocks' primary trend is down, targeting Dow under
2,900 and worth only one ounce of gold; US$ or US$-denominated assets, primary
trend down; real estate bubble has burst, primary trend down. WARNING AND
DISCLAIMER. Be advised and warned: Do NOT use these commentaries to trade
futures contracts. I don't intend them for that or write them with that short
term trading outlook. I write them for long-term investors in physical metals.
Take them as entertainment, but not as a timing service for futures. NOR do I
recommend investing in gold or silver Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs). Those are NOT
physical metal and I fear one day one or another may go up in smoke. Unless you
can breathe smoke, stay away. Call me paranoid, but the surviving rabbit is wary
of traps. NOR do I recommend trading futures options or other leveraged paper
gold and silver products. These are not for the inexperienced. NOR do I
recommend buying gold and silver on margin or with debt. What DO I recommend?
Physical gold and silver coins and bars in your own hands. One final warning:
NEVER insert a 747 Jumbo Jet up your nose.

Costco Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Despite its size, Costco (Nasdaq: COST ) still has the ability to post strong
growth rates. In the latest quarter, the company's revenue shot up by 12.5% to
$21.2 billion. Comparable-store sales came to 10% in the U.S. and 11% in
international markets. While it was another good performance, it was still a bit
below Wall Street's consensus, although Costco's bottom line met
expectations. Regardless, the company's shares have been solid this year,
posting a gain of more than 18%. In fact, their average annual return has been
17.8% for the past three years. Can Costco keep up the momentum? Let's take a
look: Pros Strong platform. Costco charges an annual membership fee, which is a
great source of recurring revenue. The company also uses its large store
locations as inventory storage systems, which cuts down on costs. And to keep
traffic coming through its doors, Costco provides many daily necessities like
gasoline and groceries. Pricing power. As seen with the disaster at Netflix
(Nasdaq: NFLX ), it can be extremely difficult to raise prices. But Costco
should have little resistance from customers. The company plans to raise its
membership fees by 10%. This should provide a nice boost to profitability over
the next couple years. Global growth. So far, it looks like Costco's
membership model is resonating with other countries. To this end, the company is
putting more resources into international expansion. Some of the areas of focus
include Canada, the U.K., Mexico, Korea and Japan. Cons Leadership. In January,
CEO James Sinegal will step aside. He has been at Costco since the early 1980s.
The company will continue to have a strong management team (the current COO,
Craig Jelinek, will take over as CEO), but when it comes to transitioning a
legendary CEO, the process could be disruptive. Competition. The strong growth
rates in the discount industry have attracted significant competition. Costco
must deal with rivals like BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ ), Big Lots (NYSE:
BIG ), PriceSmart (Nasdaq: PSMT ) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ). Cost pressures. The
worldwide increases in materials has moderated somewhat, but they are still a
problem for low-cost operators like Costco. The result has been more pressure on
margins. Verdict Costco's stock is not cheap, coming to about 25 times
earnings. But then again, the company should continue to grow at a healthy rate
for the long term. The company still only has about 600 stores, and
international efforts are still in the early stages. Besides, consumers are
likely to remain focused on value-oriented retailers, of which Costco is a
leader. The pros outweigh the cons on the stock. Tom Taulli runs the
InvestorPlace blog " IPOPlaybook ," a site dedicated to the hottest news and
rumors about initial public offerings. He is also the author of "All About
Short Selling" and "All About Commodities." Follow him on Twitter at
@ttaulli . As of this writing, he did not own a position in any of the
aforementioned stocks.

Alan Mulally’s Ford Is One Focused Carmaker

Bill Ford Jr. has a lot to be happy about these days. Iconic Ford Motor (NYSE:
F ), founded by the current Ford chairmans great-grandfather Henry, has driven
back from the economic precipice with new products, a laser-focused business
plan and a strengthening balance sheet that let Ford reinstate a dividend after
a five-year lapse. Even the Ford family's Detroit Lions which hasn't had a
winning season in the National Football League since Ford bought Land Rover from
BMW could make the playoffs after a 12-year drought. Chairman Ford can thank
Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally for just about all that, except the Lions'
resurgence. And as rumors that Ford was seeking Mulallys successor rocketed
through the sector at Internet speed last week, investors understandably
wondered whether Ford's good times could keep rolling without Mulally at the
wheel. Mulally unquestionably has delivered a slew of improvements. When he
walked through the door in September 2006, Mulally realized at once that many of
Ford's models were off target and its plethora of brands including Mercury,
Land Rover, Jaguar and Aston Martin were distracting at best. Fixing challenges
that deep would take patience and extraordinary will. It would also take time a
commodity Mulally knew he didnt have in abundance. Recognizing that the economy
was heading into a storm, Mulally incurred nearly universal wrath for putting
all of Fords assets in hock to build up a $23.6 billion "rainy day" fund.
But when the Great Recession hit with a fury, Ford was ready and didn't have
to hit the federal government for bailout money like archrivals General Motors
(NYSE: GM ) and Chrysler. In just five years, the 37-year Boeing (NYSE: BA )
veteran and former president and CEO of the aircraft manufacturer's commercial
airplanes unit, has taken a sluggish, unwieldy carmaker that lost $12.7 billion
in 2006 and has turned it into a leaner, meaner competitor that earned $6.6
billion last year. In the first nine months of 2011, Ford has matched its income
for the full fiscal 2010. It also has a new four-year deal with the United Auto
Workers union that raises costs by only 1%. That's not a bad second act for
the aerospace engineer who took the revolutionary Boeing 777 program from rough
sketch to reality. It was no simple task. The secret to Mulally's success:
focus. Not just the car of that name although the 2012 Focus Electric had star
power when Mulally drove the prototype around the David Letterman set back in
August. Mulally's focus on Ford has been key to the automaker's turnaround.
In a speech earlier this year at the Stanford School of Business, Mulally
illustrated why Job One was reestablishing the Ford brand. He discovered the
root of Ford's problems on his first day working at Dearborn, Mich.,
headquarters. "I drive in, and there is not one Ford vehicle in the garage,"
he told the audience. There are all these Aston Martins and Jaguars. I remember
thinking to myself, 'I wonder what all the people in this building are working
on. I dont think its Ford'. And Ford was 85% of the business. That's when
Mulally determined to shift gears. He sold off Jaguar, Aston Martin and Land
Rover and folded the Mercury brand, getting the company's focus back on Ford.
Indeed, the automaker's revival is closely tied to Mulally's "One Ford"
focus a cultural and strategic shift executed under the theme: "One Team. One
Plan. One Goal." "One Ford" is the rallying cry for the company's
development of a global car platform that would streamline the manufacturing and
launch of new models in different markets by using common design elements and
parts. The first fruit of the automaker's so-called C-segment common platform
is the 2012 Ford Focus. That's not to say Ford is flying high with no fear. It
still must find ways to boost global sales particularly in Asia, where its
market share reportedly is less than 2%. And the recent reversals of fortune at
Toyota (NYSE: TM ) and Honda (NYSE: HMC ) wont last forever. While Ford has made
great strides in beefing up its balance sheet, it still has a way to go before
its corporate debt reclaims investment-grade status. And it just might be time
to pull the plug on Lincoln, the laggard luxury brand. Another challenge:
Winning over investors who have remained cool, pushing the stock some 36% lower
so far this year. Its now trading at around $10.75, up somewhat from the early
October low of $9.37. Despite media speculation over his possible exit, the
66-year-old Mulally is going as strong as ever and has no apparent reason to
leave Ford anytime soon. But good companies make solid succession plans to
ensure smooth leadership changes. Companies whose market value is closely tied
to a leader can take a hit if they don't have a solid plan in place. Recall
investors initial dismay when Steve Jobs announced he was stepping down as Apple
s (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO earlier this year. So it's likely that Ford will appoint
a chief operating officer in the near future whom Mulally can mentor for a
couple of years. Once Fords credit rating returns to investment grade which
could happen by next year Mulally likely will announce his planned retirement
date shortly thereafter, says Automotive News . Who might be in line to succeed
Mulally when he eventually steps down? Here are the three hot prospects: Mark
Fields . Now president of Ford's Americas division, Fields is the odds-on
favorite. He's been Mulally's right-hand man in the turnaround and is a true
believer that Ford is on the right road. It doesn't hurt that he has a close
relationship with Bill Ford. Joe Hinrichs. Promoting Hinrichs to head Ford's
Asia/Pacific and Africa operations in 2009 and giving him the coveted title of
chairman and CEO of Ford Motor China suggests Chairman Ford is hedging his
bets. If Hinrichs can dazzle in the world's largest auto market, he might be
able to steal some of Fields's thunder. John Krafcik. The outsider on the
short list, former Ford exec Krafcik is the CEO of Hyundai Motor America , who
has boosted the South Korean company's competitive position and reputation.
Krafcik is the ultimate "car guy": When he was a Ford engineer in the 1990s,
he once street-raced Bob Lutz (who'd later become vice-chairman at GM) down an
expressway in a Taurus. Lessons learned. He's innovative, passionate and he
hates to be passed. In the meatime, Mulally is firmly in Fords drivers seat with
eyes focused sharply on the rough road still ahead. As of this writing, Susan J.
Aluise did not hold a position in any of the stocks named here.

Randgold Resources Crosses Below its 10-day MA (GOLD)

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gol2664 Negocioenlinea Randgold Resources Crosses Below its 10-day MA (GOLD) Financial News Network Online – 1 hour ago Randgold Resources (NASDAQ:GOLD) shares have crossed bearishly below their 10-day moving average of $106.15 on a volume of 326K shares. This may provide swing traders with an opportunity for a …

Todays Gold price per ounce; Spot gold price per gram; Silver price per ounce; Spot silver price; Gold Silver Rate News Mid-Day

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dow2664 Gold Price per ounce , as well as Silver price per ounce , are trending in a positive direction over the course of the last year. Both precious metals have a positive price trend-line according to one year change analysis at this point in time. Recently though, both precious metals have experienced choppy trends and have struggled to maintain a positive price trend-line slope. Although contract gold and contract silver closed the last full trading session in the green, one month change analysis for both precious metals is red. Prior to opening bell for trading today in the U.S., both spot gold price per gram and spot silver price per ounce were trending in negative territory. Indicators have been inconsistent due, in part, to the turmoil relevant to the European debt saga. Even though a contingent of European leaders announced a plan of “fiscal compact” last Friday, the crisis is far from over in the eurozone. Day to day headlines continue to induce short term reactions in the marketplace. Gold and silver acquisition trends have fluctuated as a result. Today, as the trading session reached the mid-day mark, contract gold and contract silver prices were posting red. Contract gold for March delivery is posting red by 2.90 percent at 1667 per troy ounce. Contract Silver is posting red by 2.95 percent at an electronic price of 31.30 per troy ounce. Mid-day marks for spot gold price per gram and spot silver price per ounce were negative. Spot gold price per gram was lower by 1.74 at 53.45 and spot silver price per ounce was lower by 1.18 at 31.07. Camillo Zucari

Qatar: Not Yet an Investor’s Dream

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Qatar is mostly surrounded by the Persian Gulf and has only one land border — Saudi Arabia. The country is an absolute monarchy, ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-19th century. In geographic size, Qatar may be small — 166th in the world — but its vast energy reserves pack a huge wallop economically. As I mentioned in last week's article about Paraguay , according to the CIA World Factbook , the state of Qatar's growth in Gross Domestic Product led the world in 2010. And its GDP per capital — at $179,000 — also ranks No. 1. Expanding by 16.3%, Qatar's economy is "fueled" by oil and gas, amounting to 50% of GDP, approximately 85% of the country's export income and about 70% of government revenues. Qatar has proven oil reserves of 25 billion barrels, which are expected to last at current output levels for more than half a century. And its natural gas reserves make up 14% of the globe's reserves — the third-largest in the world, after Russia and Iran. Qatar continues to invest heavily in energy, with estimates for the next decade ranging around $120 billion. Although Qatar has only 300,000 citizens, its population has doubled since 2004, as expatriates from all over the world have flocked to its borders to take advantage of the country's growing prosperity and importance in the world, as well as its reputation for adhering to international and corporate governance standards. More than 45% of its work force comes from the Indian subcontinent, 20% from other Arab countries, and 10% from Southeast Asia. The unemployment rate is just 0.5%, an enviable position for any country! Following the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Qatar is the United States' fifth-largest export market in the Middle East. Its energy reserves are very compelling for foreign countries, and Qatar has seen some $100 billion in investment monies coming to its shores in recent years, including $60 billion to $70 billion from the U.S. energy sector. Currently, Qatar allows only 25% foreign ownership in local companies, but experts expect that to change — although not right away. And that hesitation to increase foreign investment is the roadblock that is holding back the further development of Qatar's stock market — the Qatar Exchange, or DMS, which is fairly young, founded in just 1997. Right now, only 44 companies are publicly traded in Qatar, and they are valued at about $88 billion. But the country is on the list of possible upgrades to emerging market status this week (along with the United Arab Emirates) from index compiler MSCI Inc. However, most experts believe Qatar hasn't moved fast enough to encourage foreign investment and don't really expect MSCI to upgrade the country this time around, whereas the UAE's much more generous 49% cap on foreign investment is more compelling.

Netflix Sidesteps the Euro Hangover — Monday’s IP Market Recap

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Investors had a full weekend to reflect on Friday's deal among European nations to address the region's debt problems — and they thought less of it by Monday. Stock markets reeled for most of the day before a slight afternoon respite helped the major indexes close well above the day’s lows. The Dow Jones was down nearly 250 points before finishing down about 162. Financials, among some of the biggest winners Friday, likewise fell to the floor Monday. ING Group (NYSE: ING ) fell 8.68% to $7.15, with Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: RBS , -7.07%) and Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB , -5.88%) taking significant cuts, too. Domestically, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS , -6.11%) and Citigroup (NYSE: C , -5.39%) tumbled, with giant Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) also coming close to shedding 5%. Doubts surrounding the EU plan seemed to vary in nature. Among the many issues facing the union include the U.K.’s refusal to back the plan, as well as the perceived difficulty of European leaders trying to pass national belt-tightening measures before March, when the plan is expected to be finalized. Moody's also was sour on the deal, saying it would review European Union members' credit ratings in early 2012. A rare bright spot came to a company that's seen few of them lately: Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) jumped about 6% on rumors that Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) was considering buying out the company . Verizon, best known for its telecom service, also has branched out in providing Internet and cable service, and an acquisition of Netflix would give the telecom a 23 million-customer jump start in the streaming video business. Netflix shareholders could use the bump, with NFLX shares down almost 75% from their July peak around $300. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ) shareholders got a double helping of good news Monday when the company announced a stock buyback and dividend hike. The drugmaker will buy back up to $10 billion in stock — that's in addition to $6.5 billion already bought this year as part of a plan to buy back $7 billion to $9 billion worth. Pfizer also bumped up its dividend from 20 cents per share to 22 cents per share, a 10% increase. However, PFE shares saw little immediate effect from the news, with the stock down less than 1% by the end of trading. Three Up Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC ): Up 15.35% ($5.15) to $38.70. Arena Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: ARNA ): Up 9.5% (19 cents) to $2.19. Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG ): Up 5.46% (52 cents) to $10.04. Three Down Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT ): Down 6.07% (68 cents) to $10.52. Weatherford International (NYSE: WFT ): Down 5.54% (83 cents) to $14.15. Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN ): Down 5.24% ($1.23) to $22.25. As of this writing, Kyle Woodley did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks. Check out our list of previous IP Market Recaps .

Monday Apple Rumors: Expect MacBook Air Sales to Soar

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Here are your Apple rumors and AAPL news items for Monday: MacBook Air Quarterly Sales Set to Hit 1.6 Million: JPMorgan analyst Mark Moskowitz said in a note to investors that he expects Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) to sell an average of 1.6 million MacBook Air laptops per quarter following the end of 2011. Those MacBook Air sales will translate to approximately $7 billion in quarterly revenue for the company. Driving future growth is China, where MacBook Air sales grew 339% year-over-year during the third quarter of 2011. According to an Apple Insider report detailing Moskowitz’s note, the analyst doesn’t think Intel ‘s (NASDAQ: INTC ) Ultrabook PCs — lightweight laptops intended to compete with Apple’s devices — will impact Apple’s growing sales. 100 Million Downloads for Mac App Store: The success of the MacBook Air laptop line is somewhat reflected in the success of Apple’s digital storefront for apps on that device. Opened in January, the Mac App Store hit 100 million downloads on Monday morning, according to a press release from Apple. Apple made waves earlier this year when it released the latest version of its desktop and laptop operating system — OS X 10.7, or Lion — exclusively via the Mac App Store rather than as a disc purchased at retail. iPad 3 Due In March — or April? Another day, another iPad 3 rumor. Citi analyst Richard Gardner said in a Thursday note to investors that he believed Apple could deliver its latest tablet as early as February . However, a Sunday report in Taiwan’s DigiTimes (via Mac Rumors ) said Gardner is jumping the gun. Production of the iPad 2 device isn’t expected to wind down until the beginning of 2012. Volume production of the iPad 3 will then kick off in February, with Apple producing around 9.5 million tablets for a March or April release . Gardner believed Apple might bump up the release of the next model to align it with the late Steve Jobs’ birthday on Feb. 24. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks. Follow him on Twitter at

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Rolls Out New Silverlight

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has released Silverlight 5. Microsoft
Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Rolls Out New Silverlight Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced that it has released the gold version of Silverlight
5. Silverlight is a development tool for creating interactive user experiences
for Web and mobile applications. This is the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
version of Adobe's flash. Silverlight 5 supports Windows and Mac, and works
with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari. Silverlight 5 has
new features like Hardware Decode of H.264 media, Postscript Vector Printing and
improved graphics stack with 3D support. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares
were at 25.7 at the end of the last days trading. Theres been a -0.2% movement
in the stock price over the past 3 months. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Analyst
Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.95 (1=Strong Buy,
5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.74 Zacks Rank: 27 out of 88 in the industry

Add Intel to the Growing List of Earnings Warnings

Over the past few days, we've seen a variety of major companies come out with
weak outlooks for the fourth quarter. The latest came today from Intel (NASDAQ:
INTC ). The giant chipmaker projects fourth-quarter revenues of $13.7 billion,
give or take $300 million. Its prior estimate was for $14.7 billion, within a
range of $500 million. This was enough to take Intel's stock down by more than
4% to $23.90 in Monday morning trading. Intel did provide a reasonable excuse:
that is, the supply disruptions from the massive flooding in Thailand, which has
destroyed key manufacturing facilities for hard drives. Yet, global
macroeconomic sluggishness is likely to be a key factor as well. Keep in mind
that other chipmakers, like Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN ) and Altera (NASDAQ:
ALTR ), also provided weaker guidance because of fall-offs in demand. Even hot
sellers like the Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone arent enough to improve things
overall. In fact, the problems seem to be fairly widespread beyond technology.
For example, automaking giant Toyota (NYSE: TM ) cut its fiscal year 2011 profit
forecast by over half to 180 billion yen ($2.3 billion). Toyota sales are
expected to slide to 18.2 trillion yen ($234 billion), down from 19 trillion yen
($244.5 billion). Interestingly enough, the Japanese company placed lots of
blame on the situation in Thailand as well as the surging yen, which makes all
those Camrys and Corollas that Toyota sells outside of Japan more expensive. But
again, could this really just be a way to deflect attention away from the
economic problems across the world? Then theres DuPont (NYSE: DD ), which
reduced its 2011 earnings-per-share guidance by 10 cents to a range if $3.87 to
$3.95. The main reason was a destocking within its industrial and polymer supply
chains. Keep in mind that these supplies are involved in economically sensitive
areas like autos and electronics. All these negative earnings announcements
shouldnt really be a surprise. Let's face it, the problems in Europe are real.
To deal with the sovereign debt issues, the EU is on a path of austerity, which
will certainly be a drag on demand. And Europe isnt alone. The U.S. also has
been retrenching to deal with the bulging deficits, and now-mandated spending
cuts wont do anything to help the domestic economy. Consider that according to a
report in Reuters , fourth-quarter earnings for the S&P 500 are now expected to
grow by 10.1%, which is off from the previous estimate of 15% in October and
17.6% in July. That means, investors need to be wary. If the deterioration
continues, many top multinational companies could be vulnerable to price
declines. Keep an eye out for further fourth-quarter warnings from companies
that are tied to the global economy. Tom Taulli runs the InvestorPlace blog "
IPOPlaybook ," a site dedicated to the hottest news and rumors about initial
public offerings. He is also the author of "All About Short Selling" and
"All About Commodities." Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli . As of this
writing, he did not own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

Netflix Sidesteps the Euro Hangover — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Investors had a full weekend to reflect on Friday's deal among European
nations to address the region's debt problems and they thought less of it by
Monday. Stock markets reeled for most of the day before a slight afternoon
respite helped the major indexes close well above the days lows. The Dow Jones
was down nearly 250 points before finishing down about 162. Financials, among
some of the biggest winners Friday, likewise fell to the floor Monday. ING Group
(NYSE: ING ) fell 8.68% to $7.15, with Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: RBS ,
-7.07%) and Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB , -5.88%) taking significant cuts, too.
Domestically, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS , -6.11%) and Citigroup (NYSE: C ,
-5.39%) tumbled, with giant Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) also coming close to
shedding 5%. Doubts surrounding the EU plan seemed to vary in nature. Among the
many issues facing the union include the U.K.s refusal to back the plan, as well
as the perceived difficulty of European leaders trying to pass national
belt-tightening measures before March, when the plan is expected to be
finalized. Moody's also was sour on the deal, saying it would review European
Union members' credit ratings in early 2012. A rare bright spot came to a
company that's seen few of them lately: Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) jumped about
6% on rumors that Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) was considering buying out the company .
Verizon, best known for its telecom service, also has branched out in providing
Internet and cable service, and an acquisition of Netflix would give the telecom
a 23 million-customer jump start in the streaming video business. Netflix
shareholders could use the bump, with NFLX shares down almost 75% from their
July peak around $300. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ) shareholders got a double helping of
good news Monday when the company announced a stock buyback and dividend hike.
The drugmaker will buy back up to $10 billion in stock that's in addition to
$6.5 billion already bought this year as part of a plan to buy back $7 billion
to $9 billion worth. Pfizer also bumped up its dividend from 20 cents per share
to 22 cents per share, a 10% increase. However, PFE shares saw little immediate
effect from the news, with the stock down less than 1% by the end of trading.
Three Up Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC ): Up 15.35% ($5.15) to $38.70. Arena
Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: ARNA ): Up 9.5% (19 cents) to $2.19. Cheniere Energy
(NYSE: LNG ): Up 5.46% (52 cents) to $10.04. Three Down Applied Materials
(NASDAQ: AMAT ): Down 6.07% (68 cents) to $10.52. Weatherford International
(NYSE: WFT ): Down 5.54% (83 cents) to $14.15. Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN ): Down
5.24% ($1.23) to $22.25. As of this writing, Kyle Woodley did not hold a
position in any of the aforementioned stocks. Check out our list of previous IP
Market Recaps .

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Hooks Social Network Into Gmail

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has integrated its Google+ service with Gmail. Google
Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Hooks Social Network Into Gmail The search giant Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) has integrated its social networking site Google+ with the e-mail
service Gmail to make it easy to add people and share photos. The new
integration will help users to post photos they receive through mail directly to
Google+. Users can also filter their emails by circles and add them to the
circles in Google+. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced in a blog post,
"Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) will be rolling out that change and others over the
next few days to Gmail, Gmail Contacts and the standalone version of Google
Contacts at contacts.google.com". Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) stocks are
currently standing at 627.42. Price History Last Price: 627.42 52 Week Low /
High: 473.02 / 642.96 50 Day Moving Average: 582.91 6 Month Price Change %:
23.1% 12 Month Price Change %: 6.1%

Gold Futures Slide to 7-Week Low as U.S. Dollar Rallies

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold futures posted steep losses on Monday amid broad-based liquidation in financial markets.

How Much Money Makes You Wealthy? Politicans, Americans Greatly Differ

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace During the past three years, the debate about what constitutes a rich household has shifted markedly from discussing the tax fate of those that make more than $250,000 annually to the much richer over-$1 million club. A new poll suggests many Americans might set the bar lower than both Republicans and Democrats. Amid the deficit cutting hysteria that has engulfed Washington in the past year, legislators desperately have been trying to craft ways to pay for middle-class tax breaks and economic stimulus. While Republicans (until very recently) have been considering spending cuts only, Democrats have been quibbling about how to raise taxes on those at the top of the income chain. But determining the boundaries of the top income bracket has a political dynamic of its own. President Barack Obama had been consistently drawing a line at $250,000 per year. He advocated raising taxes on households that make more than that amount during his campaign for president in 2007-08. He included a 3.8% extra tax on investment income for those making more than $250,000 in his healthcare legislation. This fall, he continued to advocate for a return to Clinton-era tax rates for this group to pay for his jobs bill and reduce the deficit. When talking about income over $250,000, Obama got complete resistance from the GOP and some pushback from moderates in his own party. These dissenters did not agree that a family earning $250,000 per year ought to be considered rich. Indeed, there are many families in affluent urban and suburban areas that might feel reasonably comfortable, but not rich , with that income . This conversation ended in great fanfare with the idea of a surtax on annual household income of over $1 million. Most of the Democratic Party seemed to be able to unite around the idea that these people truly were rich and could pay more. Although the GOP has been accusing President Obama of inciting class warfare by focusing on the top 0.5% of taxpayers, some in the Republican Party are slowly joining their Democratic counterparts in looking to extract more income from top earners. Senator Tom Coburn, R-Okla., led the charge by releasing a report in November entitled "Subsidies of the Rich and Famous.” This analysis detailed the enormous amount of federal tax subsidies and credits that go to millionaires and billionaires and called for their repeal. The Republicans on the congressional supercommittee agreed at the end of the failed negotiations to limit deductions for the highest earners (although they also wanted to bring down the top rates). Susan Collins, a moderate Republican senator from Maine, recently proposed a 2% surtax on millionaires to pay for an extension of the payroll tax cut. A new Gallup Poll suggests that focusing on income in excess of a million dollars is way off the mark for most Americans. Gallup asked people last week how much money one would need to make in order to consider themselves "rich." The median answer was $150,000 per year. Only 15% of respondents said $1 million or more would make them rich. This helps explain in part why Democrats believe they have a winning argument on taxes. Not only do Americans consistently support raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for things, but their view of who is wealthy is much broader than the politicians imposing those taxes. Gallup Poll Just thinking about your own situation, how much money per year would you need to make in order to consider yourself rich? % mentioning Less than $60,000 18 $60,000-$99,999 12 $100,000-$150,000 23 $150,001-$299,999 18 $300,000-$999,999 14 $1 million 11 More than $1 million 4 Median $150,000 Gallup, Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2011 Percentages based on those giving a dollar estimate; 10% did not The median answer of $150,000 places you somewhere in the middle of the third highest bracket, nowhere close to the top. 2011 Federal Income Tax Brackets TAX RATE Single filers married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower Married filing separately Head of household 10% Up to $8,500 Up to $17,000 Up to $8,500 Up to $12,150 15% $8,501- $34,500 $17,001- $69,000 $8,501- $34,500 $12,151- $46,250 25% $34,501- $83,600 $69,001- $139,350 $34,501- $69,675 $46,251- $119,400 28% $83,601- $174,400 $139,351- $212,300 $69,676- $106,150 $119,401- $193,350 33% $174,401- $379,150 $212,301- $379,150 $106,161- $189,575 $193,351- $379,150 35% $379,151 or more $379,151 or more $189,576 or more $379,151 or more Source: Bankrate.com It's no wonder President Obama and his allies have so fully embraced raising taxes on the very wealthy. The idea might have no chance of passing in the do-nothing Congress, but it does make great politics.

Gold, Silver Miners Get Hammered as Euro Zone Anxiety Reemerges

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Precious metals’ are falling along with other asset prices Monday morning, U.S. Treasury securities being a notable exception, as doubts and anxiety over the European Union’s new treaty have emerged. Spot gold was down some 2.7% at 11:20 a.m., with a bid price of $1,665.70 and an ask price of 1,665.80, having traded as high as $1,678.40 and as low as $1,655.70. The London afternoon reference price fix came in at $1,659.50, according to Kitco market data . Spot silver was down around 3.25%, bid at $31.18 with an ask price of $31.28. The morning high as of time of writing was $31.35, and the low was $30.78. Monday’s reference price was set at $31.22 in the London a.m. One gold bullion dealer in Hong Kong noted rumors over the weekend of stop losses set just below $1,700, all of which were cleared out “within seconds” this morning. “We expect physical demand to return in some strength on approach of $1,650,” Standard Bank commodities strategist Walter de Wet was quoted in a report from BullionVault . “Key support for the metal lies at its 200-day moving average at $1,617. Since early 2009, gold has consistently bounced off its 200-day moving average. Unless funding issues in Europe deteriorate substantially. . .we expect this support to hold.” Unsettling market participants, Moody’s put the debt of all European Union countries under review. In recent days, it’s downgraded the long-term debt of leading European banks including Societe Generale, BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole. Prices on key Italian and Spanish government bonds have been falling, and yields rising, for four of the last five trading days, according to a Bloomberg news report. In contrast, prices of German bunds and U.S. Treasuries strengthened. The widening spread between the two groups is indicative of the perceived risk bond market investors are placing on the respective credit of the four nations. The indirect bid on last week’s auction of 4-week T-bills was five to 10 times normal, while primary dealers were aggressively bidding to purchase as much of the issue as possible, notes Lee Adler on Minyanville. Moreover, he writes, withholding tax collections continue to be weaker than expected, forcing the government to increase the size of Treasury auctions. Foreign bank primary dealers, seven of them European, make up one-third of U.S. primary dealers, and the strong primary dealer bid in the 4-week auction shows their interest in parking the extra liquidity being injected into the eurozone monetary system in a safe haven. Gold and silver aren’t participating in the flight to quality, however. They’re trading pretty much in sync with stocks and the dollar. Turning to stock exchange trading, gold and silver trusts were heading south. The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD ) was showing losses of around 2.6%. The iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU ) was down around 2.5%. The iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ) was moving lower, down 3%. Gold and silver mining ETFs were falling sharply. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX ) was moving lower, down more than 3.8%. The Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDXJ ) was down around 4.25%. The Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE: SIL ) was down some 4.3%. Gold mining shares were all showing steep losses, with NovaGold Resources off more than 6%. Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM ) was showing losses of nearly 4%. Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX ) was down between 3.6% and 3.7%. Goldcorp (NYSE: GG ) was showing losses of around 4.6%. Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM ) was around 2.4% lower. NovaGold Resources (AMEX: NG ) was nearly 6.2% lower. Silver mining shares were getting hammered. Coeur d’Alene Mines (NYSE: CDE ) was moving down sharply, off more than 6%. Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL ) was down more than 5.2%. Pan American Silver (NASDAQ: PAAS ) was down more than 4.5%. Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW ) was showing losses of around 5.5%. Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ: SSRI ) was dropping, down around 5%. As of this writing, Andrew Burger did not own a share in any of the aforementioned stocks. Adrian Ash of BullionVault contributed to this report.