Reports have emerged following yesterday's meeting between 'comfortable' duo Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Yulia Tymoshenko.  Bloomberg says Putin's announcement that Ukraine would not be penalized for consuming less gas than was contracted was warmly received by Tymoshenko, who pledged that payments would be made on time.  'It would be very good to meet the New Year without calamities,' Putin said, guaranteeing stable supplies (click here for some transit figures).  This exchange was overshadowed by Medvedev's advisor in Moscow, who reportedly complained about 'political blackmail' in light of Tymoshenko's decision to increase transit fees earlier this week. The Guardian points out that TNK-BP's new chief executive, the choice of its oligarch board, is 'inexperienced', but BP insists that it was not 'steamrollered' into accepting him.  Russia's stepped-up pledge for emissions reductions is drawing positive reports.  ...

With the price of bullion at all-time highs, therersquo;s a raging debate on gold as an investment ndash; is it overbought or can it go still higher? Whatrsquo;s the inflation risk to the dollar? Should we be more worried about deflation? Every Friday we try to address the factors affecting gold in our award-winning Investor Alert, which recaps the week just ended and also looks forward to provide insights on what might lie ahead. Along with gold, the Investor Alert covers energy and natural resources, global emerging markets, domestic equities and the bond market. We encourage everyone with an interest in our key sectors to join the 23,000-plus individual investors who now subscribe to the Investor Alert and the 10,000 investment professionals who receive its sister publication, the Advisor Alert. Signup is free and easy ndash; just follow the appropriate link. To give you an idea of the Investor/Advisor Alertrsquo;s value, here are ...

With the price of bullion at all-time highs, therersquo;s a raging debate on gold as an investment ndash; is it overbought or can it go still higher? Whatrsquo;s the inflation risk to the dollar? Should we be more worried about deflation? Every Friday we try to address the factors affecting gold in our award-winning Investor Alert, which recaps the week just ended and also looks forward to provide insights on what might lie ahead. Along with gold, the Investor Alert covers energy and natural resources, global emerging markets, domestic equities and the bond market. We encourage everyone with an interest in our key sectors to join the 23,000-plus individual investors who now subscribe to the Investor Alert and the 10,000 investment professionals who receive its sister publication, the Advisor Alert. Signup is free and easy ndash; just follow the appropriate link. To give you an idea of the Investor/Advisor Alertrsquo;s value, here are ...

China Wi-Max Communications, Inc., a Denver, Colorado-based telecommunications company formed to exploit the booming Chinese broadband market, has announced a comprehensive strategy to leverage its network foothold in Beijing.

The Founder and Chairman, Dr. Allan Rabinoff, said he was pleased to announce this offering of wireless broadband to customers in Beijing and that the initiative would be led by President and CEO Steven T. Berman. Rabinoff went on to say that Mr. Berman would “play a critically important role in the successful execution of our growth strategy.”

Mr. Berman brings his vast 20 years of business and legal experience in many aspects of telecommunications to bear in executing this bold new strategy. Mr. Berman is a bar-certified attorney, having received his Doctorate at the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1987, and has diverse background experience as a practicing attorney.

Mr. Berman was appointed President and CEO 8 months ago, and

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Harry Dent: Bold Predictions of the Great Depression Ahead

by Alexander Green, Chief Investment Strategist Monday, October 6, 2009: Issue #1108

As they said in the movie “Poltergeist”: “They’re baaa-aaack.”

Who’s back? Harry Dent, the self-styled “economic futurist,” who presumes to tell us about the great economic booms and busts that lie ahead.

How can he possibly know these things?

According to Dent, an analysis of the “highly predictable” nature of consumer spending based on demographic trends – increasing spending during child-rearing years, peak spending as the kids leave home and slower spending during late work and retirement – reveals what lies ahead for the economy and the stock market…

Harry Dent: Dow 44,000 & Other Flimsy Forecasts

Harry Dent is a man worth listening to. After all, he has a near perfect track record – as a contrary indicator…

For example:

With less than auspicious timing, Dent ...

ShariaShares ETF Trust last week applied to register the first two Sharia-law-compliant U.S.-traded ETFs.

ShariahShares FTSE USA Fund and the ShariahShares FTSE Developed ex-U.S. Fund will invest in foreign and domestic companies that meet the stringent requirements of Sharia law.

ShariaShares FTSE USA Fund will track the FTSE Sharia USA Index, which comprises 241 mid- and large-cap U.S.-traded shares.

ShariaShares FTSE Developed ex-U.S. Fund will track the FTSE Sharia Developed ex-U.S. Index, a market-cap weighted index which comprises stocks from 25 of the 48 countries in the FTSE GEIS Index Series.

The exchange-traded funds will be permitted to invest 80 percent of their assets in underlying securities, and 20 percent in futures and options contracts

In keeping with Sharia law, the funds will not be allowed to invest in non-Islamic

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ShariahShares ETF Trust last week applied to register the two Sharia-law-compliant U.S.-traded ETFs.

[Correction: An earlier version of this article suggested that the new ShariahShares would be the first Shariah ETFs in the U.S.  The Javelin ETF (NYSE Arca: JVS) launched in June of this year and provides exposure to the global ex-U.S. markets.]

ShariahShares FTSE USA Fund and the ShariahShares FTSE Developed ex-U.S. Fund will invest in foreign and domestic companies that meet the stringent requirements of Sharia law.

ShariahShares FTSE USA Fund will track the FTSE Shariah USA Index, which comprises 241 mid- and large-cap U.S.-traded shares.

ShariahShares FTSE Developed ex-U.S. Fund will track the FTSE Shariah Developed ex-U.S. Index, a market-cap weighted index which comprises stocks from 25 of the 48 countries in the FTSE

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[Editor’s Note: If you’re new to the commodities-investing arena, and are uncertain about the landscape – or even if you’re an “old hand” at natural-resource stocks, but want some insights into the new profit plays and new players – consider hiring a guide: Money Morning Contributing Editor Peter Krauth, a recognized expert in metals, mining and energy stocks, is also the editor of the Global Resource Alert trading service, which ferrets out companies poised to profit from the so-called “Secular Bull Market” in commodities. A former portfolio advisor, Krauth continues to work out of resource-rich Canada, which keeps him close to most of the companies he researches. Against the growing global financial malaise, Krauth says that commodities are among the most-profitable and least-risky investments available, and notes that this may well be the most powerful bull market for commodities we’ll see in our …

DrStockPick.com Stock Report!

Monday August 31, 2009

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Cavalier Homes, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CAV) today announced that the Federal Trade Commission has completed its investigation regarding the proposed merger of the Company with Southern Energy Homes, Inc. The closing of the merger is scheduled to take place on September 1, 2009. Accordingly, it is expected that Cavalier’s shares will cease trading on the NYSE Amex market at the close of business Tuesday.

Imperial Capital announced today the closing of a $25.35 million common stock offering for China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. (NYSE: CSR), a leading provider of digital surveillance technology in the

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High Frequency Trading: How This Toxic Trading Affects Investors

by Martin Hutchinson, Contributing Editor

Editor’s Note: With whipsaw markets like we’ve seen over the past couple of days, we thought an explanation from our esteemed colleague Martin Hutchinson at Money Morning might be in order. An expert on international finance, he guides us through the back rooms of institutional high frequency trading, why it’s affecting the markets, and what we can do about it…

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) disclosed recently that it had 46 “$100 million trading days” in the second quarter of 2009. That was a record number, even for one of the biggest players on Wall Street.

When the U.S. economy is facing collapse and merger and acquisition volume is way down, it seems odd that investment banks like Goldman had record quarters.

Well, here’s the secret: They’ve found a new way to skim more

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