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Hot Penny Stocks:  YMI, STXS, PTEK

Hot Penny Stocks: YMI, STXS, PTEK

| December 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

It’s been an exciting week for penny stocks, especially for YM BioSciences (YMI), Stereotaxis (STXS), and PokerTek (PTEK).  Let’s take a closer look at these three hot penny stocks… YM BioSciences (YMI) Shares in YM BioSciences are up 75% over the past week.  What’s driving the big gains? First off, YMI is a drug development […]

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What Recession?

What Recession?

| December 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

In the world of economics and finance, there are always naysayers.  It just goes with the territory.  No matter how good the numbers look, there are always going to be people who attempt to poke holes and find flaws in the data. In recent times, perhaps nothing has been more contentious than the path of […]

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Will The Fed’s Bold Moves Save The Economy?

Will The Fed’s Bold Moves Save The Economy?

| December 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

It looked like it was going to be another slow week of fiscal cliff watching.  Then the Fed meeting happened.  And while the market’s reaction has been tepid (as of this writing), there’s a whole lot to digest in the Fed announcement. Make no mistake, the Fed’s statement is a huge deal.  In fact, it’s […]

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Hot Penny Stocks:  IVAN, ISR, ESYS

Hot Penny Stocks: IVAN, ISR, ESYS

| December 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

It’s been an exciting week for penny stocks, especially for Ivanhoe Energy (IVAN), IsoRay (ISR), and Elecsys (ESYS).  Let’s take a closer look at these three hot penny stocks… Ivanhoe Energy (IVAN) It’s been a big week for IVAN.  The shares are up a 100% over the last week.  Why the huge move higher? IVAN […]

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What The Heck Is Wrong With Apple (AAPL)?

What The Heck Is Wrong With Apple (AAPL)?

| December 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

During Apple’s (AAPL) incredible run higher in recent years, I frequently discussed the benefits it had on penny stocks.  When the world’s most valuable stock increases, it helps many other companies. Suppliers, complimentary product makers, and sometimes even competitors were benefiting from AAPL’s historic climb. So, now that the stock has taken it on the […]

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What Investors Can Learn From The McMoRan (MMR) Acquisition

What Investors Can Learn From The McMoRan (MMR) Acquisition

| December 6, 2012 | 0 Comments

This week, we have another great example of why you should allocate at least a small portion of your portfolio to speculative stocks.  It’s all about the upside. Just look at what happened to McMoRan Exploration (MMR). Now, MMR isn’t a penny stock (it was a fringe small cap stock before yesterday’s deal), but there […]

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Hot Penny Stocks:  MARK, SQNS, RVLT

Hot Penny Stocks: MARK, SQNS, RVLT

| December 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

It’s been an exciting week for penny stocks, especially for Remark Media (MARK), Sequans Communications (SQNS), and Revolution Lighting Technologies (RVLT).  Let’s take a closer look at these three hot penny stocks… Remark Media (MARK) MARK shares are up a whopping 149% over the last week.  What’s with the crazy move higher? MARK develops next-generation […]

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Are Consumers Done With Daily Deals?

Are Consumers Done With Daily Deals?

| December 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

When’s the last time you purchased a daily deal coupon from a site such as Groupon (GRPN)?  Chances are, it’s been a while. Recent analysis suggests that daily deal sites are losing momentum, as consumers move on to other methods of deal shopping.  In a nutshell, online daily deals seem to have peaked. Just ask […]

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The Future Is Natural Gas

The Future Is Natural Gas

| November 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

Because of the cyclical nature of business and industries, there are always solid investment opportunities to be found.  All it requires is a little time and research.  It’s especially true if the investor has a long-term time horizon to work with. That being said, my personal favorite medium to long-term opportunity is in natural gas.  […]

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Hot Penny Stocks:  MEMS, OCLR, STSI

Hot Penny Stocks: MEMS, OCLR, STSI

| November 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

It’s been an exciting week for penny stocks, especially for MEMSIC (MEMS), Oclaro (OCLR), and Star Scientific (STSI).  Let’s take a closer look at these three hot penny stocks… MEMSIC (MEMS) Over the past week, shares of MEMS are up 83%.  Why the huge move? MEMS provides semiconductor sensor and system solutions based on integrated […]

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Now’s Not The Time To Ignore Commodities

Now’s Not The Time To Ignore Commodities

| November 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

As the end of the year approaches, experts are weighing in on what’s in store for the stock market.  How will the holiday season impact retail stocks this season?  Will the fiscal cliff issues get resolved in time?  How will Europe hold up? While all these questions are important for stock investors to mull over, […]

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