Jason Bush in Forbes suggests that Russia's recovery may be buoyant: 'while the Russian government is still cautiously forecasting 2 percent GDP growth in 2010, many independent economists are already predicting growth of as much as 5 percent next year'.  Oleg Deripaska's heavily-indebted RusAl has made a deal to sell 1.68 million tons of aluminum to Chinese state corporation Norinco over seven years.  Renault COO Patrick Pelata has told the press that whilst the French car giant will support bankruptcy-skirting Avtovaz, the company will not supply the cash booster shot that the Russians allegedly want.  Corporate loan portfolios and overdue corporate loans fell slightly in September, as the ruble gained in value.  The Russian Gold Industrialists Union has announced that gold production rose 14.6% in the first nine months of 2009, year-on-year, an increase they attributed to a number ...

When you are about to invest in a penny stock, the number one question you need to ask yourself is: What’s the catalyst?

Without some big event or monolithic development coming down the road, there’s no reason for investors to care about these tiny companies.

You see, the majority of investors are only interested in making 5%–10% per year. That’s pretty much the maximum you can expect to gain if you are investing in blue chips. Here at Penny Sleuth, we view the stock market a little differently.

We want the money multipliers — double-, triple-, even quadruple-digit gains. For that to happen, we need some kind of spark to set our penny stocks apart from the rest. After all, there are currently over 6,000 to choose from.

So, what kind of catalysts can make a penny stock pop? Let’s look at a couple big ones:

Commercialization — After years of research and development, and ...

Superlattice Power, Inc. (SLAT) is among the many companies entering the market for rechargeable lithium batteries used to power commercial and residential properties along with new hybrid vehicles. The company’s lithium-powered technologies allow it to turn vehicles ranging from scooters to cars into zero-emissions vehicles. With fuel prices surging to new highs recently and more consumers becoming environmentally conscious, Superlattice’s products could be coming to market at just the right time.

In July, Superlattice made a major announcement regarding a move toward development of a new cathode material which will be incorporated to a Lithium Ion Polymer battery that significantly increases operating voltage range and energy density. The company’s new Lithium Ion Polymer battery consists of a new cathode material has the potential to enable electric vehicles to drive up to 200 miles without charging. The current range is 120 miles to 140 miles.

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