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Some companies have gotten into the oil and gas groove and are enjoying their production rewards. They do, however, understand that working the front lines of oil and gas means getting the cash and looking for other exploration/development projects. Those companies that can keep their business nimble and quick - in this up cycle - are the ones that will most likely profit to the greatest degree.

Petrosearch Energy Corp., an oil and gas exploration and development company, works to find and develop oil and gas properties in the panhandle of Texas. Until today, the company had a 5% position in Barnett Petrosearch Inc.’s Bartlett county shale gas project. The sale price of $36 million will likely be used for future development projects, in addition to extensive drilling plans slated for its Texas property.

The company currently operates several other smaller operations in North Dakota and Mississippi. Each area is producing both

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New Home Sales Plummet; Mexico Staves off U.S. Slowdown; Monsanto Reaps Big Rewards; MasterCard Pays AmEx $1.8 Billion; Buffett Concerned About Stagflation; Reduced Damages for Exxon; Nike Strong in Asia; More Cuts for Penney’s As the Federal Reserve pondered interest rates yesterday, the Commerce Department released data showing that sales of new single-family homes fell 2.5% in May from April, and more than 40% year-over-year. In a separate report, new orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods were unchanged in May after two months of decline, Reuters reported. Unlike our northern neighbor, Mexico has been fairly able to stave off the effects of the U.S. slowdown. Agustin Carstens, Mexico’s finance minister, said that the Mexican economy grew more than 3% in the first half, Bloomberg reported.  For the medium to long term, the government may reevaluate its gasoline subsidy, he ...

Reaching for cost advantages in one industry can often lead to advantages in another. In many instances, when these advantages are found, an entirely new paradigm is formed for new products and potential industry bases. Finding these new product and industry bases is the way to be in on the proverbial “ground floor” of extreme profits.

BioSolar Inc., a solar-cell module component material manufacturer, is currently introducing plant-based bio “plastic” materials to solar module manufacturers for assessment. The company’s products are said to meet all durability requirements and offer significantly lower costs then current petroleum-based components.

The company’s product line is not limited to solar applications, although it has chosen the solar module application as its market of choice. Bio-based “plastic” materials are a large breakthrough for many applications that use plastic parts, as they apparently offer cost benefits while maintaining required tolerances. As petroleum prices continue to flirt with record levels,

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The book, The Intelligent Portfolio: Practical Wisdom on Personal Investing from Financial Engines by Christopher L. Jones, is a very comprehensive book which covers risk versus rewards, past performance versus future expected returns, market timing versus long term investing, and investing in individual stocks versus investing in mutual funds. He also discusses diversification, fees and expenses, and the tax consequences of investing. All of his recommendations are backed up with extensive research and presented in an easy-to-understand manner. The following is an excerpt from his book about retirement investing: An Unnecessary Gamble The Biggest Mistake in Retirement Investing By Christopher L. Jones Author of The Intelligent Portfolio: Practical Wisdom on Personal Investing from Financial Engines One of the most common mistakes made in the retirement investing world, particularly among 401(k) participants, is over-concentration in an employer's stock. In an analysis of more ...