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Now that’s one way to kill a stock’s upward progress.  Getty Images Heading into today, Matador Resources (MTDR) had gained 40% so far this year, as the competitor to Anadarko Petroleum (APC) and EOG Resources (EOG) has boosted oil & gas revenue and oil production. Make that 32% after Matador Resources announced a secondary offering. Wunderlich’s Irene Haas doesn’t understand what the big deal is: Matador Resources Company announced on May 22, 2014 after the market close that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 7.5 million of its common stock. This will enable Matador to keep a second rig in the Permian Basin for the rest of 2014, while keeping a 2-rig program in the Eagle Ford shale play. Part of the proceeds will be used for acreage acquisition and participation in non-operated wells in the Haynesville trend. In the interim, Matador intends to repay outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility. While the deal is slightly dilutive to NAV, earnings and cash flow, it enables the company to operate for the rest of 2014 without having to raise additional money while keeping the balance sheet clean. We reiterate our Buy rating on Matador. Shares of Matador have dropped 5.9% to $24.62 at 2:08 p.m., while Anadarko Petroleum has dipped 0.2% to $101.36 and EOG Resources has gained 0.8% to $104.50.
Renishaw plc is a metrology company. The Company is engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of advanced precision metrology and inspection equipment together with products for the healthcare sector, including Raman spectroscopy systems, dental systems, molecular diagnostic equipment and neurosurgical products. The Company operates in two segments: metrology and healthcare products. The Company's metrology segment product include Machine Tool Probe Systems, Co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) products, large scale metrology, fixtures, materials research, styli for probe systems, performance testing products, gauging and position encoders. Its healthcare products include Dental Scanners, Raman Microscopes, Dental CAD Software, Neurosurgical robot, Structural and Chemical Analyser, In situ monitors and Neurosurgical Implantables. Advisors' Opinion: - [By Inyoung Hwang]
Renishaw Plc (RSW) tumbled 5.7 percent to 1,580 pence, its lowest price since Aug. 7. The maker of precision tools said revenue for the quarter ended in September fell to 79 million pounds from 95.9 million pounds in the year-ago period. source from Top Stocks Blog:http://www.topstocksblog.com/top-5-machinery-stocks-to-buy-right-now.html
Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 3 tablet at an event in New York on Tuesday, as it attempts to fuel interest in its struggling tablet line amid increasing competition. Panos Panay, corporate vice president with Microsoft's Surface division, says the goal of the device is to "take away the conflict" between owning a laptop and a tablet. "This is the tablet that can replace your laptop," Panay said. The Intel Core-powered tablet measures 0.36 inches thick, boasts a 12-inch screen and weighs just under 2 pounds. The device will include an upgraded kickstand, bending down to display the tablet as far as a 150-degree angle. Five models of the Surface Pro 3 will be available, starting at $799 for a tablet with 4 GB of storage, Intel Core i3 processor and 4 GB of RAM, climbing all the way to $1,949 for the top model with 512 GB of storage, an Intel Core i7 processor and 8 GB of RAM. Along with the tablet, Microsoft will launch an updated, thinner type cover that protects the screen and provides a keyboard with an improved trackpad. Panay demonstrated multiple ways to use the Surface Pro 3, from setting it on your lap and typing like a laptop to writing on it with a pen like a notepad. "Removing that barrier to technology is critical to making it great," said Panay, about the vision for the tablet. Meet #SurfacePro3, the tablet that can replace your laptop. pic.twitter.com/FuE3WvxALG — Surface (@surface) May 20, 2014 In opening remarks, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the goal of Microsoft's "mobile-first" hardware ambitions is to "build together experiences that bring together all the capabilities of our company." "It starts with this obsession for every individual and organization to do more and be more," said Nadella. The tablet announcement comes as Microsoft struggles to sell its Surface tablet in a market dominated by companies such as Apple with its iPad and Samsung with its lineup of Android-powered tablets. However, Forrester analyst! J.P. Gownder says the Surface Pro 3 should bolster Microsoft's odds in cracking the competitive space. "The weight, battery life, flexible kickstand, active stylus, and other features sound incremental but, taken together, make the new Surface a formidable market competitor — lighter than a MacBook Air, more full-featured than an iPad," he says. It's been quite a honeymoon for new Microsoft CEO Nadella. The executive, named to the top position in February, has continued the strategic shifts begun under predecessor Steve Ballmer. But Nadella has also managed to put his own stamp on the company's messaging and tactics, and the reward has been a bump in the stock price. Now comes the hard part: managing Microsoft's substantial investments in hardware and mobile devices. Follow Brett Molina on Twitter: @bam923.
Blindly following moves by the largest money managers isn't advised; however, investors may gain valuable insight by looking behind the headlines when 2 fund manager titans have divergent views on stocks in the same industry. While billionaire George Soros saw his Soros Fund Management LLC dumped positions in banking giants JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), and CitiGroup (NYSE: C), Warren Buffett's Bershire Hathaway Group continued to hold huge stakes in Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) and US Bancorp (NYSE: USB). Why such differing outlooks?  Wall Street versus Main Street banks
Behemoths Citigroup (NYSE: C ) and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM ) run worldwide empires reviled for exotic, financially engineered products, rapid-fire trading desks, and expensive miscues. These are among the "Wall Street banks." Some pundits argue that no one can really understand the inner workings; not even top management. They are not only "too big to fail," but perhaps "too big to manage." However, institutions like Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC ) and US Bancorp (NYSE: USB ) never strayed from traditional "Main Street" banking business models. Management emphasizes taking in customer deposits, and making sound community loans and mortgages. In addition, these 2 banks have little overseas exposure. Here's a simple proof challenge: go read the "Overview" section of the most recent 10-Q filing for JPMorgan Chase and CitiGroup. Then try to explain to a novice how these institutions make money. Warren Buffett once quipped he only invests in companies "that don't take a genius to run." Citigroup: troubles in the U.S. and Mexico
Citi took a confidence hit when Federal regulators rejected its 2014 shareholder return-of-capital plan. CEO Michael Corbat said the bank would wait until next year before resubmitting a new capital plan, thereby precluding current investors from a higher dividend or a more robust share-repurchase program now. In late February, Citigroup's Banamex unit in Mexico made the news when it alleged the unit had been defrauded by an oil-services company, causing losses of as much as $400 million and forcing the bank to restate 2013 results. Soon after, Citigroup reported it had discovered a smaller potential fraud at another company that dealt with Petróleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, Mexico's state-owned oil company. Soros opened a CitiGroup position in 2010. He's now exited all shares. J.P. Morgan Chase: fines upon fines
The 2012 "London Whale" fiasco caused a stir, costing the bank about $6.2 billion, along with another $1 billion regulatory fine. Two former traders became targets of criminal charges. The mishap tarnished the image of CEO Jamie Dimon, with Wall Street now questioning whether Dimon (or anyone else for that matter), can run the far-flung operation. According to New York Post, as many as 10,000 more job cuts are planned for 2014 in addition to previously announced layoffs; a result of shrinking business lines and heavy regulatory oversight. In October 2013, JPMorgan Chase reported its first quarterly loss during the Dimon tenure, with results weighed down by $7.2 billion in legal costs. Then the bank missed 2014 first quarter earnings big-time.  Source: Wikipedia / Harald Dettenborn. Evidently, Soros Fund Management LLC had seen enough. Despite just adding JPMorgan shares in 4Q 2013, the fund ditched all shares at the end of March. US Bancorp: a different story
This bank is known for a long history of conservative management and prudent underwriting standards. In 2008, US Bancorp didn't need Federal Trouble Asset Relief Program money, but took $6.6 billion after pressured to do so, then paid it back immediately when afforded the chance. Since that event, the most newsworthy item around the bank is....there isn't any news. This is just the way Warren Buffett likes it. He added more shares as reported in the most recent 13-F filing. USB simply builds its deposit base, makes good loans, and collects bank fees. In turn, senior leadership rewards shareholders with a steadily rising dividend and aggressive stock repurchase plan. US Bancorp targets 60-80% of its earnings to shareholder return-of-capital. Wells Fargo & Co.: Buffett's darling
Wells Fargo equity is Warren Buffett's biggest investment; and Mr. Buffett is Wells' biggest shareholder. He has afforded management consistent praise. Indeed, Wells Fargo used the financial crisis to build assets, including stealing Wachovia Bank right out from under CitiGroup. By most measures, Wells' has become the nation's best megabank. Management targets 40% of earnings to a cash dividend, and an additional 15-35% to share repurchase.
Similar to USB, investors learned Wells' didn't want or need Federal bailout money, either. Big banking's little $20.8 trillion secret
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Markets remain jumpy despite recent highs for stocks, and the jitters could continue in the week ahead with the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting and two crucial updates on U.S. home sales – all of which can be ultra sensitive to traders and their algorithms. The language used in the Fed minutes is always pored over for hints on when interest rates will be allowed to rise from their historic lows, and home sales data is central to the confidence of the U.S. economy. Federal Reserve officials make a number of speeches throughout the week. JD.com, China's second-biggest e-commerce firm behind Alibaba Group, is expected to raise as much as $1.7 billion in a U.S. initial public offering. Earnings due this week from home improvement companies Home Depot and Lowe's will give further clues to broader economic conditions. And new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to unveil at least one new version of the company's Surface tablet as it attempts to compete with products from Apple and other rivals. Monday sees former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke speaking in Dallas, as well as current San Francisco Fed president John Williams and Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher. Monday also brings a conference at the U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider whether the asset management industry is systemically important enough to warrant supervision by the Federal Reserve. Earnings expected Monday include results from Urban Outfitters and Campbell Soup. Tuesday sees earnings from Home Depot, Staples, Dick's Sporting Goods and Salesforce.com, and a new product launch from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadela as he seeks to dazzle the market with at least one new version of Microsoft's Surface tablet. Tuesday also brings speeches by Philadelphia Fed president Charles Plosser and New York Fed president William Dudley, and the annual meeting of JPMorgan Chase which will see a potentially controversial vote on its executive compensation plans. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will provide the minutes from the April 29-30 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee that reduced further the Fed's unconventional bond-buying stimulus measure that has helped keep interest rates near zero for more than five years. Expect traders and their ultra high-frequency trading algorithms to twitch and gyrate – rightly or wrongly — on any nuance in the language. Around the same time as the FOMC minutes are released, Fed chair Janet Yellen will be speaking at a graduation ceremony for New York University at Yankee Stadium. Also expected as early as Wednesday, retail website JD.com, China's second-biggest e-commerce firm behind Alibaba Group, is expected to raise as much as $1.7 billion in a U.S. initial public offering. The whole of JD.com could be worth up to $24.6 billion, according to analysts. Wednesday also brings earnings from retailers Target, Tiffany, Lowe's and American Eagle Outfitters, as well as an update on U.S. mortgage applications. Thursday will bring big updates on U.S. existing home sales, leading indicators, initial jobless claims, and earnings from Hewlett-Packard, Gap, Dollar Tree and Best Buy.
 Andrew Yates, AFP/Getty Images LONDON -- The board of AstraZeneca on Monday rejected the improved $119 billion takeover offer from U.S. drugmaker Pfizer, a decision that caused a sharp slide in the U.K. company's share price as many investors think it effectively brings an end to the protracted and increasingly bitter takeover saga. The board said in a statement that it "reiterates its confidence in AstraZeneca's ability to deliver on its prospects as an independent, science led business." Pfizer (PFE), which is the world's second-biggest drugmaker by revenue, has been courting No. 8 AstraZeneca (AZN) since January, arguing their businesses are complementary. On Sunday, it raised its stock-and-cash offer by 15 percent to $118.8 billion, or 70.73 billion pounds. That would be the richest acquisition ever among drugmakers and the third-biggest in any industry, according to figures from research firm Dealogic. AstraZeneca didn't take long to reject the new offer, its board arguing Pfizer is making "an opportunistic attempt to acquire a transformed AstraZeneca, without reflecting the value of its exciting pipeline" of experimental drugs. Because Pfizer said it won't raise its offer again or launch a hostile takeover bid over the heads of AstraZeneca's board, the prospect of a deal looks increasingly remote unless AstraZeneca shareholders urge a change of mind. Pfizer has said it hopes AstraZeneca's shareholders will push for a deal. "This has been going on for quite some time and we have been in very deep engagement over the whole of the weekend," AstraZeneca Chairman Leif Johansson told the BBC. "If Pfizer now says this is the final offer I have to believe what they say." Shareholders in AstraZeneca seemed to think a deal is now unlikely, with the company's share price slumping 11 percent to 43.15 pounds. Johansson said his management team had told Pfizer over the weekend that it would need to see a 10 percent improvement over the 53.50 pounds-per-share offer that was on the table at that time. He said Pfizer's latest offer represented only a "minor improvement" that fell short of the 10 percent needed. Though it has said its indicative offer is final, Pfizer has, under U.K. takeover rules, until 5 p.m. local time on May 26 to make a formal bid. If it doesn't, it can't make another offer for six months. Pfizer's offer comes amid a surge of other deals as drugmakers look to either grow or eliminate noncore assets to focus on their strengths. Those deals include Switzerland's Novartis (NVS) agreeing to buy GlaxoSmithKline's cancer-drug business for up to $16 billion, to sell most of its vaccines business to GSK for $7.1 billion, plus royalties, and to sell its animal health division to Eli Lilly (LLY). of Indianapolis for about $5.4 billion. Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) has also made an unsolicited offer of nearly $46 billion for Botox-maker Allergan (AGN), which has turned it down, so far. Pfizer's latest offer increased the ratio of cash AstraZeneca shareholders would receive, from 33 percent to 45 percent. The latest offer would give them the equivalent of 55 pounds for each AstraZeneca share, split between 1.747 shares of the new company and 2.476 pence in cash. It said the offer represents a 45 percent premium to AstraZeneca's share price of 37.82 pounds on April 17, before rumors of the deal began circulating. Pfizer CEO Ian Read said the proposed combination would yield "great benefits to patients and science in the UK and across the globe." AstraZeneca has insisted Pfizer's offers significantly undervalue the company and its portfolio of experimental drugs. The company and British government officials also have raised concerns about the prospect of job cuts, facility closures and losing some of the science leadership in the U.K., where London-based AstraZeneca is the second-biggest drugmaker, behind GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Pfizer has assured such cuts would be limited. It's promised to complete AstraZeneca's research and development hub in Cambridge. And it pledged to establish the new company's tax residence, but not headquarters, in England, which would significantly reduce its future tax rate. But layoffs would be inevitable in such a big merger, analysts say, and Pfizer has a track record of eliminating tens of thousands of jobs as a result of megadeals. While Pfizer is best known to the public for Viagra, cholesterol fighter Lipitor and other widely used medicines, in the pharmaceutical industry it's known for two other things: marketing muscle and mega mergers, which together have repeatedly propelled it to the top. Since 2000, it has made three acquisitions that have vaulted the company to No. 1 in revenue. It paid $111.8 billion for Warner-Lambert in 2000 to get the rights to Lipitor, then $59.8 billion for Pharmacia in 2003 and $68 billion for Wyeth in 2009, according to Dealogic. With this deal, Pfizer would then be the buyer in four of the 10 richest deals ever in the pharmaceutical industry. Each of those deals resulted in massive layoffs and closures of some medicine factories, research facilities and office buildings, with the cost-cutting boosting Pfizer's bottom line for a few years. Pfizer now wants to add to its medicine portfolio to boost revenue. The company slipped from No. 1 to No. 2 last year, behind Novartis, mainly because Lipitor got generic competition at the end of 2011, wiping out several billion dollars in annual sales. Pfizer also has sold off some units and reorganized as part of preparations to possibly break off another part of the company, something analysts have been urging it to do.
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan could solve its road funding problems by being one of the first states in the nation to move to a system where motorists pay a fee based on the number of miles they drive, according to a University of Michigan report to be released today. But citizens asked about the plan say they worry about Big Brother's ability to spy on where they travel. The report, prepared for the Michigan Environmental Council by Sustainable Mobility & Accessibility Research & Transformation (SMART) at the University of Michigan, says fuel consumption is declining as traditional vehicles become more efficient and electric vehicles more common. Together, those trends are making road funding models based on fuel taxes obsolete, the report says. "Instead of continuing to raise fuel taxes to pay for transportation infrastructure, a mileage fee could more fairly allocate costs based on the number of miles driven, the time of day, the route taken, and the weight of the vehicle," the report says. Elizabeth Treutel, a master of urban planning candidate at U-M and one of the authors of the report, said moving to such a system is probably five to 10 years away, but the report is partly intended to start a conversation. "Having Michigan in the forefront would kind of allow Michigan to take the lead and shape and control how this is done," Treutel said. Several states and public institutions are studying the potential for a mileage fee policy, including Texas, Minnesota, Florida, Wisconsin and Nevada. There's also a legislative proposal in California. Treutel said Oregon is the leader on mileage fees, having recently launched a program under which 5,000 volunteers can move to the mileage-based system and get their gas taxes and other former road-related charges refunded. Overseas, distance-based user charges are already in place for trucks in Ger! many, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, the report said. Phil Lombard of Ferndale, Mich., who is retired from the Michigan Air National Guard,, said he likes the idea of pay as you go. But he has one major concern. "Privacy," Lombard said. "I'm not willing to let go of just exactly everywhere I drive." David Buchanon, who lives in Taylor, Mich., said he too would be worried about the Big Brother aspect of the state keeping tabs on drivers. "A lot of cars already have those black boxes in them that can tell you what drivers were doing before an accident, and they can check the GPS on your cell phone to find out where you were coming from. What are they going to put in your car now to determine how far you drive?" "That kind of intrusion worries me," he said. Chris Kolb, president of the Michigan Environmental Council, said privacy concerns are "the No. 1 big hurdle," but one that he thinks can be overcome.
Remember when New Jersey and Misouri were banning the direct sales of Tesla Motors’ (TSLA) Model S to consumers? Well, the Federal Trade Commision has weighed in, and it’s recommending that Missouri and New Jersey “repeal their prohibitions.” From the FTC’s press release:  Associated Press Federal Trade Commission staff submitted written comments to Missouri State Representative Michael J. Colona and New Jersey State Assemblyman Paul D. Moriarty in response to requests for comment on legislative proposals that would alter the ability of automobile manufacturers to sell their cars directly to consumers. The proposed Missouri bill would expand current prohibitions of such sales by franchisors to also include sales by any manufacturer, regardless of whether they use independent dealers. In New Jersey, several bills would create limited exceptions to state law that, as currently interpreted, requires motor vehicles to be sold only through independent auto dealers. According to the comments by staff from the FTC's Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Competition, and Bureau of Economics, current laws in both jurisdictions "operate as a special protection for [independent motor vehicle dealers] – a protection that is likely harming both competition and consumers." The comments note the staff's strong opposition to state laws that mandate a single method of distributing automobiles to consumers. Shares of Tesla Motors have gained 1.3% to $191.10 at 2:47 p.m.
      Popular Posts: 10 Biggest IPOs of All TimeAlibaba IPO Is Going to Kill the IPO MarketMillennial Media Implosion: Game Over for Ad Tech? Recent Posts: 4 Cloud Companies to Buy Post-Tech Wreck Millennial Media Implosion: Game Over for Ad Tech? Don't Fear the Dot-Com Bubble, Fear a Value Crash View All Posts The massive selloff in cloud companies should be no surprise. For the most part, the past few years saw a huge bull move. So a correction was inevitable — perhaps even healthy.  Given this, might now be a good time to take a look at some of the names being affected? I think so. Keep in mind that top-notch cloud companies should continue to benefit from the secular trend away from traditional on-premise software. According to IHS, enterprise spending on cloud computing software will surge from $78 billion in 2011 to a whopping $235 billion by 2017.
However, investors should still be cautious. Let’s face it, there are a variety of cloud companies that could be vulnerable to disruption, such as the ad tech space. Competition is intense, with mega players like Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) putting enormous pressure on competitors. Oh, and Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR) have recently launched their own offerings. (I noted the impact of all this in a post on Millennial Media (MM), which has imploded.) OK, so what are some of the cloud companies that look attractive and have good long-term prospects? Well, here's a look: Cloud Companies to Buy: NetSuite (N)  NetSuite (N) is one of the pioneers among cloud companies (it was founded in the late 1990s). Then again, the company has needed lots of time to build mission-critical software for ERP (enterprise resource planning) requirements. While there is competition — such as Workday (WDAY) — it is still fairly limited. And this will likely remain the case because of complexities of the market.
No doubt, N stock has benefited from the company's ability to post solid growth on a consistent basis. For example, the company has generated 30% revenue growth on a year-over-year basis for the past seven consecutive quarters. It certainly helps that the company has a full-blown suite of applications and also allows for lots of customization, which is critical for enterprises. And the valuation of N stock is reasonable right now. NetSuite is currently trading at 12 times sales while WDAY's multiple is still at a nose-bleed 26. Cloud Companies to Buy: ServiceNow (NOW)  ServiceNow (NOW) operates a platform that automates and manages information technology processes, such as the help desk. By being cloud-based, the technology allows customers to build innovative apps, which has resulted in strong customer loyalty.
As with many other hot cloud companies, NOW stock has been a roller coaster lately. But this isn’t an issue for the company's CEO, Frank Slootman. I met with Slootman recently, and he told me that ServiceNow could be instantly profitable if he dialed down growth. He said that would be a mistake, though, because the market opportunity is massive. His competition is mostly made up of legacy operators like BMC (BMC) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). In the latest quarter, ServiceNow saw a 62% spike in revenues to$139 million. There were also nine new transactions with annual contract values in excess of $1 million and one deal was more than $10 million. ServiceNow is also a big generator of cash flows, which came to $24.2 million in Q1. Cloud Companies to Buy: Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD)  Compared to other cloud companies, Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD) often gets overlooked. But the company is actually another pioneer — and has built a solid business in the category for talent management, such helps with recruiting, hiring and onboarding.
True, CSOD has competition. But most of the players are mega companies like Oracle (ORCL) and IBM (IBM), which are far from nimble. Besides, the company has the advantage of being solely focused on talent management and its platform is available for companies of all sizes. And yes, CSOD has been growing at a nice pace. In the latest quarter, revenues jumped by 52% to $57.4 million. But the strength should continue for some time. Consider that the company believes its global market opportunity is about 400 million seats. As of now, the base for the company is a mere 14.5 million. CSOD stock is currently trading at a fair valuation for cloud companies, with a price-to-sales ratio of 9. Cloud Companies to Buy: Fleetmatics (FLTX)  When it comes to cloud companies, Fleetmatics (FLTX) stock is downright cheap. The stock trades at only five times sales, and the forward price-to-earnings ratio is 24.
Founded about 10 years ago, Fleetmatics is now a top player for fleet management solutions, with a focus on small- and medium-size businesses. The technology helps improve fuel usage and speed as well as reduces driver risks. In Q1, FLTX grew its revenues by 35% to $51.9 million and operating cash flows came to a juicy $20.3 million. The company has about 472,000 active subscriptions. But FLTX continues to find new opportunities growth, especially in foreign markets. Some of the recent expansion efforts include moves in Mexico, Mainland Europe and Australia. Tom Taulli runs the InvestorPlace blog IPO Playbook. He is also the author of High-Profit IPO Strategies, All About Commodities and All About Short Selling. Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
If you were lucky enough to be in an American Community (OTCMKTS:ACYD) position anytime before October 8th, then congratulations - you're up big. Now get out. Instead, use freed-up that capital to take on a position in Real Goods Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSOL), which looks like it's at the beginning of a good-sized rally. Admittedly, suggesting ACYD is due for a pullback or recommending RSOL as a long may feel a little uncomfortable. American Community shares have been one of the market's hottest stocks of late, rallying 350% in a little over a month, while Real Goods Solar shares have been suspiciously tepid of late, even though most of the solar industry's stocks have been getting some traction. The basic explanation is, nothing lasts forever. Yes, at first glance ACYD is a big mover. Take a closer look at the chart though. Though it's been on the way up since mid-September, the volume has been waning the whole time. Indeed, the bullish volume has been almost non-existent the last couple of weeks, and has ground to a halt this week. American Community are still coasting higher, but a ceiling seems to have developed around $0.049, and the bears don't seem interested in giving up any ground beyond that line. That red flag is an omen that the tide is turning. 10 Best Solar Stocks To Own For 2015: Hanwha SolarOne Co. Ltd.(HSOL) Hanwha Solarone Co., Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the manufacture and sale of silicon ingots, silicon wafers, and PV cells and modules. The company also offers mono crystalline and multi crystalline silicon cells; and provides PV module processing services. It sells its products to solar power system integrators and distributors primarily in Germany, Italy, Australia, the United States, the Czech Republic, Spain, and China. The company was formerly known as Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. in December 2010. Hanwha Solarone Co., Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is based in Qidong, the People?s Republic of China. Advisors' Opinion: 10 Best Solar Stocks To Own For 2015: EMCORE Corporation(EMKR) EMCORE Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides compound semiconductor-based products for the broadband, fiber optics, satellite, and solar power markets. The company operates in two segments, Fiber Optics and Photovoltaics. The Fiber Optics segment offers broadband products, including cable television, fiber-to-the-premises, satellite communication, video transport, and defense and homeland security products; and digital products comprising telecom optical, enterprise, laser/photodetector component, parallel optical transceiver and cable, and fiber channel transceiver products. This segment?s products enable information that is encoded on light signals to be transmitted, routed, and received in communication systems and networks. The Photovoltaics segment provides gallium arsenide (GaAs) multi-junction solar cells, covered interconnected cells, and solar panels for satellite applications; and concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) power systems for commercial and utility scale solar applications, as well as GaAs solar cells and integrated CPV components for use in other solar power concentrator systems. The company markets its products through its direct sales force, external sales representatives and distributors, and application engineers worldwide. EMCORE Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Advisors' Opinion: - [By CRWE]
EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq:EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, reported that it is ramping production and shipping the Opticomm-EMCORE NEXTGEN OTP-1DVI2A1SU insert cards for the Optiva platform.
Top 10 Healthcare Equipment Companies To Own In Right Now: Renesola Ltd.(SOL) ReneSola Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of solar wafers and solar power products. It offers virgin polysilicons, monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar wafers, and photovoltaic cells and modules. The company also provides cell and module processing services. Its products are used in a range of residential, commercial, industrial, and other solar power generation systems. The company sells its solar wafers primarily to solar cell and module manufacturers. It principally operates in Mainland China, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, India, Australia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, France, the Czech Republic, and the United States. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Jiashan, the People?s Republic of China. Advisors' Opinion: 10 Best Solar Stocks To Own For 2015: Peabody Energy Corporation(BTU) Peabody Energy Corporation engages in the mining of coal. It mines, prepares, and sells thermal coal to electric utilities and metallurgical coal to industrial customers. The company owns interests in 30 coal mining operations located in the United States and Australia, as well as owns joint venture interest in a Venezuela mine. It is also involved in marketing, brokering, and trading coal. In addition, the company develops a mine-mouth coal-fueled generating plant; and Btu Conversion projects that are designed to convert coal to natural gas or transportation fuels; and clean coal technologies. As of December 31, 2011, it had 9 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Advisors' Opinion: - [By Taylor Muckerman and Joel South]
We have evidence in the form of second-quarter results from Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU ) , Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE: FCX ) and Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO ) , all three of which hinted at where they believe the two industries are headed. Going over the conference calls, Motley Fool analyst Taylor Muckerman gathered a few interesting tidbits and discusses them with fellow analyst Joel South in the following video.� - [By Claudia Assis]
Other top decliners included coal producer Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) , with shares down 1.3%, and Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (COG) �, off 1.1% - [By Travis Hoium]
Coal stocks have been bludgeoned again this week, after President Obama gave little indication he was going to give the industry leeway in new environmental regulations. Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI ) , Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR ) , and Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU ) are all facing long-term challenges finding demand for thermal coal, and they're not dissipating any time soon. In the following video, Fool contributor Travis Hoium covers why he thinks coal stocks are a bad buy.� - [By Ben Levisohn]
Shares of Alpha Natural Resources have gained 4.3% to $4.49 at 11:43 a.m., while Walter Energy has slid 5.1% to $6.83. Consol Energy has risen 2.1% a day after it released its own earnings, while Arch Coal (ACI) has jumped 2.6% to $4.70 and Peabody Energy (BTU) has dipped 0.1% to $18.99.
10 Best Solar Stocks To Own For 2015: JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd.(JASO) JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of photovoltaic solar cells and solar products, which convert sunlight into electricity in the People's Republic of China. The company?s principal products include monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cells, as well as various solar modules. It also provides silicon wafer and solar cell processing services. The company sells its products primarily under the JA Solar brand name, as well as produces equipment for original equipment manufacturing customers under their brand names. It sells its solar cell and module products primarily to module manufacturers, system integrators, project developers, and distributors in the Germany, Italy, the United States, Hong Kong, Spain, India, the Czech Republic, France, and South Korea. The company has strategic partnerships with various solar power companies, such as BP Solar, Solar-Fabrik, and MEMC/SunEdison. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. was founded in 2005 and is based in Shanghai, the People?s Republic of China. Advisors' Opinion: - [By Paul Ausick]
Big Earnings Movers: Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) is up 8.7% at $88.05 following positive results and a raised outlook. Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) is down 6% at $15.45 as the bookseller watches its revenue slide. JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) is down 10.3% at $XX on a mixed earnings report and LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) is flat at $1.60. - [By Monica Gerson]
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10 Best Solar Stocks To Own For 2015: LDK Solar Co. Ltd.(LDK) LDK Solar Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of photovoltaic (PV) products; and development of power plant projects. It offers solar-grade and semiconductor-grade polysilicon; and multicrystalline and monocrystalline solar wafers to the manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules. The company also provides wafer processing services to monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cell and module manufacturers; and sells silicon materials, such as ingots and polysilicon scraps. In addition, it engages in the production and sale of solar cells and modules to developers, distributors, and system integrators; and design and development of solar power projects in Europe, the United States, and China, as well as provides engineering, procurement, and construction services. LDK Solar Co., Ltd. operates in Europe, the Asia Pacific, and North America. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Xinyu City, t he People?s Republic of China. Advisors' Opinion: - [By Bryan Murphy]
Three weeks ago, I recommended Real Goods Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSOL) as a buy. Though the stock was still drifting in the shadow of a huge May pullback - from a high of $7.17 to a low of $2.13 by mid-June - RSOL was finding some support at key moving average lines, and even pushing up and off of them. Not many of you (and I'm using "you" interchangeably with "investors in general") seemed to care. So why am I looking at Real Goods Solar again now? Because, with competitors LDK Solar Co., Ltd (NYSE:LDK) and ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE:SOL) seeing their shares surge today, odds are good RSOL is going to get swept up in that move. Real Goods Solar shares are a better bet, however, in that - unlike SOL and LDK - they aren't overbought yet. - [By Rick Aristotle Munarriz]
AP Photo/Burger King Companies can make brilliant moves, but there are also times when things don't work out quite as planned. From a Japanese gaming pioneer finally cutting prices on its poor selling devices to a burger chain introducing a burger for a buck, here's a rundown of the week's smartest moves and biggest blunders in the business world. Walmart (WMT) -- Winner The country's biggest retailer was singled out in this column last week for the way that it's bringing back its layaway plan for the holiday shopping season. And this week it earns another shout out. In a memo to its associates this week, Walmart revealed that its health insurance policies for 2014 will cover "any spouse or domestic partner" regardless of gender. Walmart knows that this is still a polarizing topic. However, by opening up health coverage to domestic partners -- gay or straight -- Walmart is likely to score points with many who have been critical of the company's practices in the past. Sure, we can lament that just half of Walmart's 1.3 million associates have elected health coverage through the company. No one's saying the giant discounter is perfect. However, this move will help improve its image with a lot of its detractors. Burger King (BKW) -- Loser Burger chains are bucking the trend these days, beefing up their dollar menus at a time when the economy is showing signs of life. There's a reason for that. Customers are moving up to higher quality "fast casual" establishments that offer better food at slightly higher price points with the convenience of counter service. Burger King's latest push was announced this week. It will add a French fry-topped hamburger -- for a buck -- to its menu in September. There's nothing inherently wrong with the new sandwich. Who hasn't placed fries inside their burger from time to time? However, this seems like a bad play for franchisees: They may see fry sales slip at the hands of penny-pinching diners believing that they can knock of - [By Paul Ausick]
Big earnings movers: Chinese internet firm Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE: QIHU) is up 8% at $78.99 on strong earnings and a buoyant outlook. A small biotech firm, Spherix Inc. (NASDAQ: SPEX) jumped 26.7% to more than $14 on earnings. On Tuesday we are scheduled to get earnings from LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) and Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) before markets open. After Tuesday�� close we��l hear from Workday Inc. (NYSE: WDAY) and TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), among others.
10 Best Solar Stocks To Own For 2015: JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited(JKS) JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of solar power products in China and internationally. The company provides solar modules, silicon wafers and ingots, and solar cells, as well as processing services, including silicon wafer tolling services. It sells its products under the JinkoSolar brand name. The company?s customers include distributors, project developers, and system integrators. It trades its products under short-term contracts and by spot market sales. The company also produces accessory materials for solar power products, such as solar aluminum frame, solar junction box, aluminum materials windows, and other metal component parts. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 2006 and is based in Shangrao, the People?s Republic of China. Advisors' Opinion: - [By Zacks]
On Dec 17, Zacks Investment Research upgraded JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). Why the Upgrade? - [By Paul Ausick]
It is not often that a secondary stock offering sends a company�� shares higher, but we are seeing that very phenomenon Friday morning. Chinese solar PV maker JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) and stock image company Shutterstock Inc. (NASDAQ: SSTK) both priced secondary offerings this morning and shares in both companies have risen sharply. - [By Sid Riggs]
Companies such as Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ), SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWR), Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE: TSL), JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd (NYSE: JKS), and Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE) have seen their shares explode 1,181%, 755%, 637%, 628%, and 420%, respectively, over the same time frame. - [By Paul Ausick]
But the real news is the near vertical trajectory in share prices for the two stocks. This could be another manifestation of the market�� hunger for some momentum plays, as we noted earlier this morning the bump to share prices for both JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) and Shutterstock Inc. (NASDAQ: SSTK), both of which held secondary share sales this morning.
10 Best Solar Stocks To Own For 2015: Ascent Solar Technologies Inc.(ASTI) Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a development stage company, focuses on commercializing flexible photovoltaic (PV) modules using its proprietary technology. The company intends to manufacture roll-format PV modules that use copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) on a plastic substrate. Its proprietary manufacturing process deposits multiple layers of materials, including a thin-film of CIGS semiconductor material on a plastic substrate and laser patterns the layers to create interconnected PV cells or PV modules through monolithic integration process. The company would serve the building applied photovoltaic (BAPV) and building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) market, as well as specialty markets, such as defense, portable power, transportation, electronic integrated photovoltaic, and space and near-space. It has a strategic relationship with Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS to access customers in the BIPV/BAPV markets worldwide. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. was founded in 200 5 and is based in Thornton, Colorado. Advisors' Opinion: - [By John Udovich]
Solar stocks have not exactly given buy and hold investors a smooth ride, but small cap�GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: GTAT) could be an interesting materials play on the solar sector���meaning its worth taking a closer look at the stock along with potential peers like Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc (NASDAQ: ASTI) and STR Holdings, Inc (NYSE: STRI) plus solar ETF Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSEARCA: TAN). I should mention that just last week, we added GT Advanced Technologies to our�SmallCap Network Elite Opportunity (SCN EO) portfolio for both�fundamentals and technical reasons and we are already up almost 9%.
10 Best Solar Stocks To Own For 2015: Real Goods Solar Inc.(RSOL) Real Goods Solar, Inc. operates as a residential and commercial solar energy integrator primarily in California and Colorado. The company provides engineering, procurement, and construction services. It offers various turnkey solar energy services, including design, procurement, permitting, build-out, grid connection, financing referrals, and warranty and customer satisfaction services. The company installs residential and small commercial systems that range between 3 kilowatts and 1 megawatt output. It also engages in the retail sale of renewable energy products. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Louisville, Colorado. Advisors' Opinion: - [By John Udovich]
Small cap solar stock Andalay Solar Inc (OTCMKTS: WEST) has largely cratered for investors�verses solar stock peers Real Goods Solar, Inc (NASDAQ: RSOL) and SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY), but is the company finally turning itself around after a failed deal to be acquired? - [By Bryan Murphy]
If you were lucky enough to be in an American Community (OTCMKTS:ACYD) position anytime before October 8th, then congratulations - you're up big. Now get out. Instead, use freed-up that capital to take on a position in Real Goods Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSOL), which looks like it's at the beginning of a good-sized rally.
10 Best Solar Stocks To Own For 2015: Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited(YGE) Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and installation of photovoltaic (PV) products in the People?s Republic of China and internationally. The company offers PV cells, PV modules, and integrated PV systems, as well as polysilicon ingots, blocks, and wafers. It sells its PV modules to distributors, wholesalers, power plant developers and operators, and PV system integrators in Germany, the United States, Italy, China, Spain, the Netherlands, Greece, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and Japan under the Yingli and Yingli Solar brand names. The company also offers its integrated PV systems directly to end-users or to contractors for use in the electricity projects, as well as to mobile communications companies in the People's Republic of China. Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Baoding, the People? s Republic of China. Advisors' Opinion: - [By Gary Bourgeault]
Hit the hardest will probably be Yingli Green Energy (YGE) and Trina Solar (TSL), two of the larger solar manufacturers in China. Trina Solar - [By Travis Hoium]
What: After a two-day run-up in solar stocks, the party ended quickly, and every stock in the industry is dropping like a rock. Suntech Power (NYSE: STP ) led the declines by falling 23%, and LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK ) , Yingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE ) , and JA Solar (NASDAQ: JASO ) all dropped at least 15%.
DELAFIELD, Wis. (Stockpickr) -- Professional traders running mutual funds and hedge funds don't just look at a stock's price moves; they also track big changes in volume activity. Often when above-average volume moves into an equity, it precedes a large spike in volatility.
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Major moves in volume can signal unusual activity, such as insider buying or selling -- or buying or selling by "superinvestors."
Unusual volume can also be a major signal that hedge funds and momentum traders are piling into a stock ahead of a catalyst. These types of traders like to get in well before a large spike, so it's always a smart move to monitor unusual volume. That said, remember to combine trend and price action with unusual volume. Put them all together to help you decipher the next big trend for any stock.
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With that in mind, let's take a look at several stocks rising on unusual volume recently. Susser Petroleum Partners
Susser Petroleum Partners (SUSP), is engaged in the wholesale distribution of motor fuels primarily in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Louisiana. This stock closed up 3.2% to $43.89 in Monday's trading session.
Monday's Volume: 217,000
Three-Month Average Volume: 85,098
Volume % Change: 222%
From a technical perspective, SUSP jumped higher here right above some near-term support levels at $42 to $41.50 with above-average volume. This spike higher on Monday is starting to push shares of SUSP within range of triggering a near-term breakout trade. That trade will hit if SUSP manages to clear Monday's high of $44 to some more near-term overhead resistance at $45 with high volume.
Traders should now look for long-biased trades in SUSP as long as it's trending above support at $42 or t $41.50 and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 85,098 shares. If that breakout materializes soon, then SUSP will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance level at its 52-week high of $47.93. Tal Education Group
Tal Education Group (XRS), together with its subsidiaries, provides K-12 after-school tutoring services under the Xueersi brand name in China. This stock closed up 8.6% to $25.16 in Monday's trading session.
Monday's Volume: 955,000
Three-Month Average Volume: 380,100
Volume % Change: 183%
From a technical perspective, XRS exploded higher here right off its 50-day moving average of $25.21 with heavy upside volume. This move pushed shares of XRS into breakout territory, since the stock took out some near-term overhead resistance levels at $23.95 to $25.06. This spike higher on Monday is now quickly pushing shares of XRS within range of triggering another big breakout trade. That trade will hit XRS manages to take out some more key near-term overhead resistance levels at $25.90 to $25.98 and then once it clears its 52-week high of $26.58 with high volume.
Traders should now look for long-biased trades in XRS as long as it's trending above its 50-day at $22.95 or above more near-term support at $22.50 and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 380,100 shares. If that breakout gets underway soon, then XRS will set up to enter new 52-week-high territory, which is bullish technical price action. Some possible upside targets off that breakout are $30 to $35. Piper Jaffray Companies
Piper Jaffray Companies (PJC) provides investment banking, institutional brokerage, asset management and related financial services in the U.S. and Europe. This stock closed up 4.5% at $44.99 in Monday's trading session.
Monday's Volume: 309,000
Three-Month Average Volume: 100,635
Volume % Change: 213%
From a technical perspective, PJC spiked notably higher here right off its 50-day moving average of $43.36 with above-average volume. This move is quickly pushing shares of PJC within range of triggering a major breakout trade. That trade will hit if PJC manages to take out some key near-term overhead resistance levels at $45.80 to its 52-week high of $47.43 with high volume.
Traders should now look for long-biased trades in PJC as long as it's trending above its 50-day at $43.36 or above more near-term support near $42 and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that's near or above 100,635 shares. If that breakout begins soon, then PJC will set up to enter new 52-week-high territory above $47.43, which is bullish technical price action. Some possible upside targets off that breakout are $50 to $55, or even 60. To see more stocks rising on unusual volume, check out the Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume portfolio on Stockpickr.
-- Written by Roberto Pedone in Delafield, Wis.
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Roberto Pedone, based out of Delafield, Wis., is an independent trader who focuses on technical analysis for small- and large-cap stocks, options, futures, commodities and currencies. Roberto studied international business at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, and he spent a year overseas studying business in Lubeck, Germany. His work has appeared on financial outlets including CNBC.com and Forbes.com. You can follow Pedone on Twitter at www.twitter.com/zerosum24 or @zerosum24.
 As everyone is celebrating the market at record highs, another record was just broken and no one appears to be celebrating it. Of course, I’m talking about the fact that the U.S. government debt total has just exceeded $17.0 trillion. No one should be really surprised, since we continue running deficits each year. This just means that our government debt will continue to climb, with no end in sight. Government debt totaling $17.0 trillion is a staggering amount of money. That equates to almost $149,000 per taxpayer. Of course, this doesn’t include unfunded liabilities. When you add in Medicare, Social Security liabilities, and a vast assortment of other levels of government debt, the total is well over $100 trillion. Again, this may not be much of a surprise to our readers, as most of you are aware of our government debt problem; what may be a surprise to many, however, is the continued global demand for U.S. bonds. Also Read: NYSE Holidays 2014 Because we have been able to sell U.S. bonds for so long to investors around the world, this has enabled us to keep spending and to procrastinate when it comes to getting our house in order. However, I don’t believe this can go on forever. At some point, foreign investors are going to start getting worried that all those trillions of dollars they pumped into U.S. bonds might be worth a whole lot less in the future. This political circus that we are witnessing in Washington just barely scratches the surface of how much work really needs to get done to solve our government debt problem. Because the rest of the world is a mess, foreign investors continue to pile into U.S. bonds while hoping that our politicians can actually fix the problem. If you were a large foreign nation with hundreds of billions of dollars invested in our U.S. bonds, wouldn’t you at some point get nervous that you might not get your money back? I know I would be very nervous, especially at these low yields. We’ve already seen China begin discussing moving away from the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency, and this would mean they could then begin shifting their investments away from U.S. bonds. Even a small, marginal shift would be massive for U.S. bonds. What disturbs me is that none of these facts seem to worry politicians. They simply care about the next year or two. But piling on ever-higher levels of government debt just means that we are taking wealth from future generations. If foreign investors do decide to diversify away from our government debt, selling U.S. bonds would mean higher interest rates. When a bond declines in price, interest rates increase (they move in opposite directions). One type of investment to hedge and profit from higher interest rates is exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that move inversely with the price of U.S. bonds, which means they follow interest rates. One such ETF is the ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (NYSE: TBT). The chart of this ETF below also has the 30-year U.S. bond interest rate overlaid versus the price of this ETF. As you can see, from the summer of 2012, long-term interest rates moved from a low of approximately 2.46% to a recent high of 3.9%. During that time, this ETF moved from a low of $56.32 to a recent high of $82.80  Chart courtesy of www.StockCharts.com Just a note: many exchange-traded funds won’t move completely in sync, as there are lags and issues over a long period of time. The general idea is to look for ways to add assets to a portfolio that would actually move up if interest rates also increased. The current $17.0-trillion government debt is just the tip of the iceberg. With over $100 trillion in unfunded liabilities and no real plan to fix this mess, over the next decade, I believe foreign investors will begin to sell U.S. bonds due to an ever-increasing government debt—meaning higher interest rates to come. This article When Foreign Investors Pull Out of U.S. Bonds… was originally published at Investment Contrarians The following article is from one of our external contributors. It does not represent the opinion of Benzinga and has not been edited. Posted-In: Bonds Markets Trading Ideas Around the Web, We're Loving... Learn to Use Trading Platforms Like Hedge Fund Traders do Rumsfeld: Denial of Benefits to Fallen Soldiers' Families 'Inexcusable' Come See How the Pro's Trade in this Exclusive Webinar Facebook, Baidu Lead Big Caps Beating Shutdown What Should You Know About AMZN? 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Source: Betterment.com / Stocks for the Long RunYet, stock ownership and attitudes towards stocks remain at relatively low and skeptical levels (see Gallup survey in Markets Soar and Investors Snore). It's true that attitudes are changing at a glacial pace and bond outflows accelerated in 2013, but more recently stock inflows remain sporadic and scared money is returning to bonds. Even though it has been over five years, the emotional scars from 2008-2009 apparently still need some time to heal.Investing in stocks can be very scary and hazardous to your health. For those millions of investors who realize they do not hold the emotional fortitude to withstand the ups and downs, leave the worrying responsibilities to the experienced advisors and investment managers like me. That way you can focus on your job and retirement, while the pros can remain responsible for hunting and slaying the boogeyman.www.Sidoxia.comWade W. Slome, CFA, CFP®Plan. Invest. Prosper.DISCLOSURE: Sidoxia Capital Management (SCM) and some of its clients hold long positions in certain exchange traded funds and WMT, but at the time of publishing SCM had no direct position in any other security referenced in this article. No information accessed through the Investing Caffeine (IC) website constitutes investment, financial, legal, tax or other advice nor is to be relied on in making an investment or other decision. Please read disclosure language on IC Contact page.