What does 3x mean of FAS? Is that 3 time the port folio value? Moves pretty good almost like SKF or SRS.

Its a new one for me?

TBT acting great now, thanks for pointing it out. September is a long time though, I have problems waiting on green bananas.

http://mortgage-x.com/general/indexes/t-bill.asp

Smoke

Best looking chart I own. (originally from this board)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/cbuilder?ticker1=CTEI%3AUS

A few more of these and this one will fly.

>>>Cemtrex Inc
Cemtrex Green DCV Brews Energy Efficiency for Dunkin' Donuts

PR Newswire

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cemtrex (OTC: CTEI)
announced signing a contract with the Shiva Companies of NYC to provide
its Green DCV System for saving energy in four Dunkin' Donuts locations in
Manhattan.

Cemtrex has developed the carbon dioxide-based Green Demand Control
Ventilation System to provide energy efficiency in commercial buildings.
The system monitors the changes in occupancy levels and helps optimize
HVAC energy consumption. The results are significant cost savings of
energy and reduction of CO2 emissions.

"Cemtrex's Green DCV is suitable for various facility applications where
energy savings and improved indoor air quality are important.
Environmental studies have shown that these savings can be as high as $1
per sq. ft. annually for some buildings," said Saagar Govil, Green DCV
Product Manager at Cemtrex. "We expect tremendous growth from the sales of
our Green DCV systems over the next year, especially considering the
emphasis on the 'Green' initiatives at the local, state, and federal
level."

"As the Vice President of Shiva Companies, I am pleased to partner with
Cemtrex, Inc. for the installation of the Green DCV System at our Dunkin'
Donuts 64 Fulton Street location in New York City," said Lance Gobindram.
"Our mission is to provide customers with a healthy breathing environment
and still reduce energy consumption, especially in tough economic times.
You could say that fresh air is always brewing at Dunkin' Donuts,"
continued Mr. Gobindram.

Cemtrex, Inc. is a worldwide market leader in monitoring Greenhouse
Gas-Reduction Technologies. The Company develops innovative
energy-efficient solutions for high-quality green building applications,
which monitor air through HVAC control systems. Cemtrex products include
emission monitoring instruments, software and systems for global
industries. Cemtrex is a proven leader in emission monitoring and
environmental control.
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Best looking chart I own.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/cbuilder?ticker1=CTEI%3AUS

Happy new year
Smoke

CTEI and Dunken Donuts green energy deal a real wake up call. Should have some legs.
Smoke

Thanks Bob! That's damn kind of you to take the trouble to explain these terms.

Hope 2009 will be kind to your portfolio.

Smoke

Could someone put this oilspeak in simple english?

News from OEDV.OB
“The Rosablanca section was thicker than we had anticipated and we encountered 30 feet of the lower Tambor sand with good shows,” stated Greg Franklin, VP Exploration. ”We will perforate and test four different zones, and remain very excited about the prospectivity of this well and this project,” he added.

“After drilling the Rosablanca-1, then taking logs and core samples, it is apparent that casing the well is in the best interest of the joint venture,” stated Kim Bradford, Chairman and CEO. “We are pleased and encouraged by the preliminary information.”

About Osage Exploration and Development, Inc.

Based in San Diego, California with production offices in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and executive offices in Bogota, Colombia, Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. is an independent exploration and production company with interests in oil and gas wells and prospects in the US and Colombia. www.osageexploration.com

Thanks Smoke

Paul remember LJPC? My wife still holds it and yesterday was her birthday. Sounds like a present that keeps on giving.

Happy New Year!
>>
an 6 (Reuters) - BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN.O) said it entered into an agreement with La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co (LJPC.O) to co-develop and market La Jolla's experimental lupus drug worldwide, except in the Asia-Pacific region.

Shares of La Jolla nearly doubled their value to $1.49 in trading after the bell.

BioMarin would pay $15 million upfront to La Jolla, which could receive up to $289 million in cash through milestones and equity purchases by BioMarin as part of the deal, the companies said.

Both companies would jointly commercialize Riquent, which is currently in late-stage trials as a treatment for lupus, in the United States. BioMarin would be responsible for all other commercialization activities in Europe and other territories outside of Asia.

Results from the late-stage studies of Riquent is expected in the first quarter of 2009 and in mid-2009. Lupus is a potentially fatal, chronic autoimmune disease in which the body creates antibodies that attack the body's own connective tissues.

Following a successful late-stage trial, both companies would share equally in all losses and profits.

"If the ASPEN study is successful, Riquent provides BioMarin the opportunity to launch a product in the 2010 and 2011 timeframe in regions where we can leverage existing commercial operations," BioMarin Chief Executive Jean-Jacques Bienaime said.

BioMarin shares closed at $18.31 Tuesday on Nasdaq. (Reporting by Vidya L Nathan in Bangalore; Editing by Deepak Kannan)
<<<

Rawnoc, CNO paying off nicely, thanks for posting here. I have also been following THMR (.17) as have other here. There exists and interesting connection with Matlin Patterson's Fund and Flagstar bank (FBC)which just qualified for TARP funds. Here's a post from yahoo spelling that connection out.

>>>There has been lots of speculation of a possible merger between Thornburg Mortgage and Flagstar Bank contingent of Maitlin Patterson investing 250 mil of their own money into Flagstar bank. They are also a huge investor in Thornburg. You can read about that here. Make sure you follow THMR and FBC closely, I think the Matlin Patterson investments are going to pay off for both because Flagstar bank just got preliminary approval for Tarp funds on 12/31/08 and MP is now 70% owner of FBC. Their plan is taking shape quite nicely. I have done a lot of research on the MP investments they have made in the past and most have turned many a company around back in the right direction towards profibility again. Look at NRG HUN SPC ORMT BPSG. I see everyone complaining about dilution with MP but without them THMR would already be BK and the longs would have nothing at all in value. MP has given this company a chance to rise again. This is going to get very interesting.

Article about possible partnership with FBC only 12 days ago

http://www.iddmagazine.com/news/188530-1...

Yesterdays announcement of prelimary approval of Tarp funds for FBC

http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Relea...
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Smoke

HubBay/Lundin HBM HBMFF smelling up my portfolio lately but found this post of interest.
>>> Being a swede I have been able to follow the Lundin families
businesses för many years.These fellows know what to do.
Bad cashflow made them turn into the arms of Hudbay Minerals.
And look what the cat draged into the house:The Tenke-Fungurume deposit.A nice little start up for Tenke selling
that will end up in a yearly production of 500000 kilos of pure
copper-.there will be no more profitable mining on the earth.
Hudbay has done one hell of a deal.And guess who is shareholder here ?????????????????????
PS
Dont forget what the public will drive in the futures ,Electric cars with miles of length of copper wires.
I say that copper will cost 20000 Dollars for each ton.
Correct me if Im wrong


Sentiment : Strong Buy

PGPDQ, Gee Jim I let my chickens run through last Friday only sold half made some good money but it hurts losing half. I have been lucky with this stock, most because I avoided it until it crashed to .25 last week.

Basic math suggests if there is plenty of equity for shareholders if the lawyers don't steal it.

Ref: POE, POEFF those earnings pretty impressive. So many cheap energy stocks, been adding some CLLZF here at .80 US. Didn't realize txco had gotten so cheap also. Amazing!

Smoke

Buckey, any chance Mr. Harper gets dumped? His Halloween massacre of my Natural Gas Trusts still smarts.

You are welcome. You hit that XL on the nose, thanks.

About the US dollar's rise, I sort of saw that one coming and sold most of my Canadian ADRs mid June.

http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=30080205

Now I'm buying some back. Its been a bloodbath for them. PWE was $32 now 16, Coswf sold some at $53 now $23. The ones I didn't sell did worse if you can imagine that.

SSP, I should just follow you around! Your doing great playing this smash-down. Bought some chicken position in XL. Speaking of chicken congrats on PPC. I'm just a consumer at this point.

Smoke

Thanks all for your notes on CYID, I've held some since the reverse but just slightly ahead. I thought the Taiwan/China news was interesting.

Smoke

CYID $2 is an interesting China play with TV station and other media and tourist enterprises reported .20 last quarter which was the first full report. I mentioned it before and its been pretty stale but looking better here. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080821/cnth012.html?.v=57

Smoke

CPYE.ob .04/.06, MKT cap 2 mil., I think this game company just reported quarterly earnings in excess of the mkt cap.

I own some but dang if I can figure out this filing:
http://biz.yahoo.com/e/080819/cpye.ob10-q.html

Smoke

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/08/11/candiotti.dream.fruit.cnn?iref=videosearch

From todays CNN reports. "Dream Fruit"

CMM.V .06? Is this cheap or stupid here?

Smoke

I have sold most of my Canadian adrs as I feel the US Dollar might start putting up a fight. I still hold a little ZENN Motors and whole bunch of COSWF.

I'm 70 this Saturday so I'm learning to look at things differently. I do recall as a young guy I was guilty of bragging about some early successes I had investing my senior year in college (1961) when talking to a 70 year old attorney.

He said "Oh the stock market! Is that where you put your money when you think your saving it?"

Silver Dragon SDRG .25/26 +.06 May be worth a look now after recent restructuring. This yahoo post sparked some new buying today and convinced me to hold the shares I bought recently:

>>>>>Well, after a very long, tempestuous year, it looks like SDRG is finally getting its house in order. Between the horrific capital and stock markets in the junior mining sector, the unexpectedly vicious attacks of a large shareholder (who in my view was trying to take over the company), and some managerial mistakes, the stock has suffered greatly.

However, last week the company cut what I view to be a brilliant deal with the Chinese government, which in essence bought some assets from the company for $4.5 million and is making a separate investment in SDRG of $8.5 million, for a total of $13 million.

Silver Dragon owned 90% of the nine Chinese properties, which based on the enormous discovery made earlier this year on just one of the properties, were clearly too big to be carried by such a small company, particularly in such a bad capital market. So the Chinese government (which has owned the other 10% of the properties) raised their stake to 60% in eight of the nine properties, and 30% in the ninth. Thus, they will take over operations, allowing SDRG to be a more passive investor and dramatically lower their capex requirements. Plus, the ninth property will be put into production, as evidenced by the fee SDRG paid the Chinese government late last week for the mining license.

Following the closing of these deals ($1.2 million was put down, with the remainder expected to come in roughly 7-10 days from now), the company will have roughly $12 million in the bank, 100% ownership of its Mexican properties, 40% ownership of the exploration properties in China, and 70% of the mature Chinese property ready for development/production. The company’s capex requirements for 2008 will likely be only around $3-$4 million, and they will also be pushing to have significant production in Mexico by year-end.

Given that the company will have $12 million in cash ($0.10/share) and more than 30 million ounces of silver resources, the valuation appears very attractive. Plus, I fully expect the BOD to be built up shortly, likely with someone from the Chinese government (as they now own roughly one-third of SDRG) and some significant mining operational personnel. In turn, this could lead to a TSX listing (or at least a TSX-V listing) very soon. Thus, the road to credibility (plus ANY turn in sentiment toward PM shares) could lead to some nice stock price gains over the next year or so, IMO.<<<<<<

Smoke

Don't know if this was posted but interesting coal prospective.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/79966-as-coal-skyrockets-analysts-are-late-to-the-party?source=side_bar_long_ideas

SGZH? How many shares O/S now?

Smoke

CONNACHER OIL, CLL.t, seems well positioned in several areas and I believe has finally broken out. Any believers here?

Smoke

Littlefish, your MXC call from $4 ranks up there with the best I've ever seen. And selling too soon is hind site gane folkes play that watch the world pass by seated on the tail gate of a pickup. Few players here would have had any left at $10, much less $20 and who was buying at $20 (only momo-nuts and people standing down wind of the gusher).

Show your wife the enron chart if you can find one.

Smoke

Ref: GZ.TO. Wish I'd seen that one, nice call by Nuts, those windmills you all built are working well now. I need to increase my fiber.

Funny reading this housing article the morning after my brother called to say he finally sold his townhouse in Cincinnati (after 6 months); my son-in-law sold his mother's home two weeks ago (after 1 year), and counted three new sale pending signs yesterday along a popular residential area outside of Boston. There is hardly any for sale signs left on older homes in my area just some project housing (condos and townhouses).

Correction BFR.V sorry. SI Crossy's guys like it.

Based just on mkt cap there may be better bargains out there. BKR.v at 1.30 has just 55 million shares and has about half the current production plus profits. But Pearl seems to be totally under the radar and may be set up to report a great quarter with higher production numbers and better prices for their heavy oil plus no debt and 45 mil sitting in the bank.

Ref Pearl, Dr. Link

Thanks. That is a great background info on the managers. I had not look into it that hard. Funny I also made good money in Crossy's Valkyries pick and hated to let it go. Never heard if they hit their big prospect offshore well.

Traded another 2.5 million shares today. Someone likes it. Wonder who?

Pearl anyone? Yesterday PXX.V (C2.10) (mkt cap 400M)traded over 2.5 million shares after it announced the following news. Not one single post on stockhouse since 4/25. Pearl is partners with TXCO and now has $45m cash and no debt and 8,000 + bbls/day production after this sale closes end on May.

Pearl Corporate Update

CALGARY, ALBERTA, Apr 24, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX News Network) --

Pearl Exploration and Production Ltd. ("Pearl" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:PXX)(FIRST NORTH:PXXS) reports that it has entered into a binding agreement with a large integrated energy company to sell certain non-core heavy oil producing assets for $75 million.

These assets, principally located in the Lloydminster, Celtic, Pikes Peak and Thunderchild areas of Saskatchewan, currently produce approximately 3,200 Boe/d and are part of the non-core asset package that the Company had announced its intentions to investigate selling on January 8, 2008.

"We are very pleased with the outcome of this non-core asset rationalization effort. While these assets make up approximately 30% of our current production and cash flow they are only 10% of our proved plus probable reserves and 3% of our proved plus probable plus possible reserves. By disposing of these assets we will be better able to concentrate on our larger resource to reserve conversion opportunities both in terms of capital and in terms of human resources. In addition this sale will allow Pearl to eliminate its current debt balance of approximately $30 mm," stated Keith Hill, President and CEO of Pearl.

The sale is expected to close prior to the end of May. Canaccord Enermarket acted as exclusive financial advisor to Pearl in this disposition.

Pearl Exploration and Production Ltd. is a public company focused on delivering disciplined growth by establishing a North American portfolio of heavy oil projects with an emphasis on large resource opportunities. Additional information on Pearl is available on the Company's website at www.pearleandp.com.

Pearl's Certified Advisor on First North is E. Ohman J:or Fondkommission AB.

Speaking of growth stocks with yields, just noticed COS.TO C$45 has raised its quarterly payout to C$1.00. Additional production increases are underway so this trend should continue.

Smoke

Bob this on Bloomberg this morning>

Zeihan said that beyond supply gains from Brazil, it will take a tripling of Canadian oil-sands output and greater fuel efficiency to end Western reliance on Middle East oil.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aBUoYKhu7PWk&refer=home

Hi RR, CN.V (CNRIF) beginning to simmer, new drilling program on copper property but haven't heard anything yet on new gold property.

Smoke

Thanks Doc for that interesting site. Its pretty hard to maintain much optimism when every morning seems to bring nothing but bad news. But I'm trying.

Strange feeling holding some winners here. SNDK, NTRI, CDS, APV.TO TMLVF.PK and ZMRAF.PK.

Hi Doc, good to see you posting here again. I think both NTRI and SNDK are fundamentally worth about $38 and just wondered if you could give me a clue as to when the markets might wake up. I know that's far fetched but I've bought some for my wife account and she expects me to schedule these things.

Smoke

NutriSystem Expects Strong 1Q Revenue
Tuesday April 8, 8:34 am ET
NutriSystem Predicts 1st-Quarter Revenue Above Expectations, Says CEO Will Step Down in May

HORSHAM, Pa. (AP) -- Weight loss company NutriSystem Inc. on Tuesday offered better-than-expected first-quarter revenue guidance, due to better marketing and customer retention.

The company said it expects first-quarter revenue of about $216 million, while analysts polled by Thomson Financial predict revenue of $203.5 million.

The company said sales trends have stabilized since a weak January.

Separately, NutriSystem said Chairman and Chief Executive Michael J. Hagan will relinquish his chief executive title, effective May 1.

Joseph Redling, president and chief operating officer, will replace him as chief executive. Hagan, who has been CEO since 2002, will remain chairman.

Shares rose $2.56, or 17.1 percent, to $17.50 during premarket electronic trading, after closing Monday at $14.94.

NTRI! Tick Tick Tick, & Boom!

NTRI is that 17.80 pre mkt? Yo Mamma!

Bob, Apv.to is still down in the dumps to a few investors who bought closer to $3.

Here's why it moved Friday:

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LDK Solar Signs Two Additional Wafer Supply Agreements and One Polysilicon Sourcing Agreement

XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, today announced that it has signed a wafer supply agreement with Silcio S.A. Greek for 6 years commencing in 2008 through 2013. This agreement includes 50 MW of silicon wafer with a fixed amount of deposit. An additional sales agreement was signed with Arise Corporation of Canada, which is a 4-year 'Take or Pay' contract for 33 MW silicon wafers to be delivered from 2008 through 2011.

LDK Solar also secured an additional critical polysilicon sourcing agreement for 1,450 MT with shipments scheduled for the first half of 2008 through 2011. This agreement will enhance the Company's polysilicon sourcing position in the near term.

'We are thrilled to continue growing our global presence with the addition of Silcio S.A. Greek and Arise Corporation to our broad customer base,' stated Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman and CEO.

About LDK Solar

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, which are the principal raw material used to produce solar cells. LDK sells multicrystalline wafers globally to manufacturers of photovoltaic products, including solar cells and solar modules. In addition, the Company provides wafer processing services to monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cell and module manufacturers. LDK's headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi province in the People's Republic of China. The Company's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California.

About Silcio S.A. Greek:

Silcio S.A. is building a PV Cell and PV module plant in Patras, Greece with a capacity of 31 and 20 MWp, respectively. The cell line will be delivered as a turn-key project by Roth & Rau AG, whilst Reis Robotics GmbH will deliver the module assembly line. The investment will reach EUR 22,500,000. Production is scheduled to begin March 2009.

Silcio S.A. is a member of the Elica Group of companies which is a leading group in the sector of renewable energy in Greece, and is jointly owned by Copelouzos Group, a Group with a widespread activity and an emphasis on the energy sector and International Constructional S.A., a construction company with activities in the Balkan and Middle East areas.

Copelouzos Group has many international partnerships with many leading international companies such as ENEL and Gazprom OAO of Russia lcio S.A. and is expected to reach in 2011 a turnover of more than EUR 50,000,000 from the sale of both PV cells and PV modules. A very important part of the modules produced will be used in the PV parks of the Elica Group which is aiming to install up to 30 MWp of PV Parks in Greece till 2013.

About Arise Technology Canada and Germany

ARISE is a Canadian-based public solar technology company, whose goal is to help solar energy become a cost-effective, mainstream energy solution. The ARISE team includes strategic partners and advisors from around the world.

The ARISE PV Technology Division is developing a leading, market-focused, high-efficiency solar cell based proprietary patented technology with plans to be shipping to PV module makers in the second quarter of 2008. It is also developing silicon feedstock strategies with partners to supply our solar cell production requirements.

The ARISE Systems Division provides a complete range of renewable energy solutions. ARISE sells its patented plug and play portable solar energy systems worldwide and solar energy component bundles to North American installers through our SolarSense.com website. Our engineers design complete installed solutions focused on the Ontario marketplace, incorporating some or all of the following: advanced building integration, photovoltaic (solar electric), and solar thermal for heating, hot water and swimming pools. These solar technologies can be combined with energy conservation, passive solar design, wind, geothermal and other energy options for grid-connected, back-up power and off-grid requirements.

ARISE is an acronym for:

Appropriate energy solutions that provide comfort and are practical
Renewable energy solutions that work with nature
Intelligent energy solutions through proven innovations
Sustainable energy solutions that reinvest in natural capital
Energy continuously available for personal comfort and lifestyle


A goal of ARISE is to develop breakthrough sustainable energy products for residential and commercial buildings.

ARISE is located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada with easy access to Highway 401, Southern Ontario's major highway. Over 10,000 square feet and excellent shipping facilities provide ample space for our manufacturing and distribution operations.

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