ANO - News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha 'ANO' Tag RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ano The January Effect in Small Caps: Screens http://seekingalpha.com/article/110556-the-january-effect-in-small-caps-screens?source=feed 110556 Here is a follow up to the article I wrote on the January Effect in small caps. It found the effect especially pronounced following a terrible year in stocks. The bottom quartile of stocks returned roughly 18% in the January following the worst 10 years for the S&P since 1927, with no down years.

The easiest method to take advantage of this effect is to go long a microcap ETF ([[IWC]], [[PZI]]), or for the more risk averse, go long a microcap ETF and short a large cap ETF ([[VTI]], [[SPY]]).]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:31:11 -0500 Mebane Faber Mebane Faber submits:
Here is a follow up to the article I wrote on the January Effect in small caps. It found the effect especially pronounced following a terrible year in stocks. The bottom quartile of stocks returned roughly 18% in the January following the worst 10 years for the S&P since 1927, with no down years.

The easiest method to take advantage of this effect is to go long a microcap ETF ([[IWC]], [[PZI]]), or for the more risk averse, go long a microcap ETF and short a large cap ETF ([[VTI]], [[SPY]]).

Complete Story »]]> AMPL ANO BGP CAR CHTP CMLS CROX ETM GBE IDT IWC MCGC PRS PZI RAME SIL SIRF SNIC SPSN SPY SRZ SSCC TRMA VTI Mebane Faber Metal Miners Benefit as Power Shortages Force Platinum Prices Higher http://seekingalpha.com/article/68669-metal-miners-benefit-as-power-shortages-force-platinum-prices-higher?source=feed 68669 Rising platinum prices due to ongoing power shortages in South Africa is good news for miners of the precious metal, but with lower expected production and higher power and production costs also expected, some platinum equities won't receive full benefit, says Raymond James analsyt Bart Jaworski.

Mr. Jaworski told clients in a note that platinum prices have risen 30% since early January due primarily to the power shortages but also because of increasingly stringent mine safety controls imposed by the South African government and a weakening U.S. dollar.

]]> Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:35:54 -0400 FP Trading Desk FP Trading DeskFP Trading Desk submits:

Rising platinum prices due to ongoing power shortages in South Africa is good news for miners of the precious metal, but with lower expected production and higher power and production costs also expected, some platinum equities won't receive full benefit, says Raymond James analsyt Bart Jaworski.

Mr. Jaworski told clients in a note that platinum prices have risen 30% since early January due primarily to the power shortages but also because of increasingly stringent mine safety controls imposed by the South African government and a weakening U.S. dollar.


Complete Story »]]> ANO ELRFF.PK PLG FP Trading Desk 11 Platinum Stocks to Help Your Portfolio Shine http://seekingalpha.com/article/67742-11-platinum-stocks-to-help-your-portfolio-shine?source=feed 67742 I remember back in 1995 and 1996, gold and platinum were both selling for around $400 an ounce. Now gold is selling for around $972 per ounce, a a little more than double. Yet platinum is now over $2,000 per ounce, a quintupling in price.

Platinum has the following characteristics:

]]> Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:05:39 -0400 Stockerblog Stockerblog submits:

I remember back in 1995 and 1996, gold and platinum were both selling for around $400 an ounce. Now gold is selling for around $972 per ounce, a a little more than double. Yet platinum is now over $2,000 per ounce, a quintupling in price.

Platinum has the following characteristics:


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