Deepfryer999

25 Ultimate Sustainable Energy Growth Stocks

This comment is way off-base. Just look at the top-10 wind turbine manufacturers in the world:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Many of them, including #1 on the list (Vestas), are listed on the pink-sheets. You may want to take a second look at many of these companies.


On Jun 15 08:53 AM toobad41 wrote:

> I can't believe any company that is on the pink sheet can be a leader
> in anything! Who are they trying to kid. Something is very wrong
> with a company that is on the dung pile. Penny stocks are the trash
> of the equities markets. Ultimate Sustainable Energy Stocks? Those
> companies are fighting for their lives just to stay solvent let alone
> be profitable.

Cramer's Lightning Round - Not the Best Time to Speculate on Tech (3/12/09)

"Yamana is not on the list of stocks you want to own."

Gee, thanks a lot for the detailed analysis. Really helpful.

A Simple Solution to the Micropayments Problem?

Good solution, but I don't think the psychological hurdle is really the problem. I have no problem using my credit card when I shop on Amazon. And, paying with Paypal would be fast, convenient, and safe. The problem is convincing people to pay for something they're used to getting for free.

Cramer's Lightning Round - There Are No Obama Stocks (2/27/09)

As usual Cramer has some good ideas, but he also goes too far with them, in order to maintain his "over the top" image. It's obviously too soon to say there are no Obama stocks. In the second half of 2009 the market will hit its bottom, and at that time there will absolutely be a lot of "Obama stocks". Infrastructure, sustainable energy, etc. It's just too early to start buying them right now.

Why Micropayments Won't Work for the NYT

Newspapers are done.

More Stocks to Watch in 2009

I'm shorting Tiffany, and I think you're crazy for recommending it. It seems to me that luxury retailers are pretty much the worst possible stocks to buy right now. But I'd be interested to hear other people's opinions on this.

Fossil Fuels vs. Green Energy: What's a Better Investment?

Good response.

But really, what did Nixon do that was so bad? He broke into a hotel to steal information? That's got nothing on the Patriot act... Bush is spying on millions of Americans every single day. Not to mention his suspension of habeus corpus, violations of the Geneva Convention, the US Constitution, etc, etc. I really don't see how Nixon is anywhere near as bad as Bush. Bush is just lucky that Congress was incapable of impreaching him. Ok, enough politics.

The 70's comparision seems accurate. I did a quick look at the S&P and it fell about 48% from its peak in 73 to the low in 74. During the current crisis, the S&P is down about 45%. That would indicate to me that we're pretty close to the bottom. If you had invested in the S&P when it was down, in October 1973, you would've made about a 50% profit over the next 2 years.

I don't think there has ever been a time in US history where the market dropped by 45%, and then dropped even more after that. See my point? It has dropped by 45% before, but afterwards it always goes back up. And it tends to rise back up pretty quickly, by the way. That's why I think this is the time to buy.

Fossil Fuels vs. Green Energy: What's a Better Investment?

"Boy, all of a sudden its no longer now. but over the next 5 years... my, my , my."

Excuse me for not being a day trader. What would be a better time period for judging a stock's performance? After a week? Or maybe 8 hours from now?

And since I can see you're a man who pays attention to details, that brings me to...

"Putting Solar Panels on a roof in California will cost 15 to 20k upfront. "

Is this a figure you found somewhere or did you calculate it yourself? Which manufatcurer are you using for the panels? And how big of a roof are you talking about?

Regarding the rest of your post, it seems that you're contradicting your previous post. I thought you were skeptical about wind & solar, but now you're planning to buy PZD? I thought solar was a "break even" technology? Costs are prohibitive, etc, etc. So what made you suddenly reverse your position?

As for timing, most experts agree that there's no accurate way to "time the market". I can't claim to know that the market has hit its lowest point yet... so how will you know when it has? And how did you come up with $14 as a buy price for PZD, rather than $13 or $15?

Fossil Fuels vs. Green Energy: What's a Better Investment?

The costs of solar are prohibitive? You're joking, right? Please explain how thousands of ordinary citizens in China already use solar panels to heat their hot water at home? They've been using them for years. And there are companies putting panels on their roofs all over the US, without any government subsidies. The costs are far from prohibitive.

As for wind, who cares if one wind project goes bankrupt? There are so many of these projects, it hardly matters if one doesn't go through. I don't see you trying to respond to any of my examples. How many windmills are going up in the UK? Do you think all of those projects are going to suddenly fall through?

For investments, I'm going with PZD (5 star rating on Motley Fool). You could invest in the specific companies that make up this index, but that's riskier. PZD is really all you need, it consists of many of the most promising, midcap green energy companies. A gentlemen's bet says that PZD outperforms the S&P 500 over the next 5 years.

Obama's Green Obsession: More Harm Than Good?

As for your "facts", they are laughable at best. You said, "There is a fundamental physical law at work here. It states that the maximum amount of energy that the earth receives from the sun under optimum conditions is just under 1 kWh per square meter (11 square feet). So even if these panels were 100 per cent technically efficient they would still be grossly inefficient economically."

Where is your math, regarding the overall costs of solar panels? You made a ridiculous leap in your logic, without backing it up. This is like saying "six times nine equals fifty four, therefore Obama is going to be a bad president". You made no connection between the theoretical, physical efficiency of a solar panel, and your conclusion that it cannot work financially.

Regarding the British study you cited, who cares? I could find you a "study" from 1000 years ago that says the Earth is flat. Britian is going all-in on wind energy, so obviously they have changed their mind based on new information and new technology that has been developed.

But I guess I shouldn't have expected any rational, logic-based arguments from someone who apparently still supports Bush.

Obama's Green Obsession: More Harm Than Good?

"How can any one of these greenies claim with a straight face that an economy that from 1970 to 2006 created an additional 65,749,000 jobs needs Obama's guiding hand to generate jobs? (U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2008). America's job machine is a staggering achievement that puts Europe to shame."

Maybe you've been living in a cave this year, and you haven't noticed the recent economic crisis? Our "job machine" has run out of gas. I'm sure you still think that our version of free market capitalism is flawless, but try telling that to an employee (I mean, ex-employee) of a company like Circuit City or GM, or Bear Sterns. Many analysts predict that unemployment could reach 10% before this crisis is over. Maybe if you were one of these unlucky people, you wouldn't be so quick to scoff at the idea of government-aided job creation.

Fossil Fuels vs. Green Energy: What's a Better Investment?

"Go with fossil fuels for now and for the next 5 years. Green energy needs massive direct government investment and tax credits that exceed true economic value.

Besides, no green enrgy solution is available for transportation fuel. Ethanol isn't, it takes alot of energy just to make the stuff. You still get your pollution.

Everytime somebody mentions high gasoline prices somebody else points out solar power and wind power. I think the politicians are trying to use wind power to blow sunshine up our exhaust pipes.

Gee whiz, I don't think it will work. And we will know that as soon as gas crosses 3.50 a gallon again."


Ok, lets start with vehicles. We don't need ethanol, biodiesel, or anything like that to seriously reduce our dependancy on gasoline. Today, a Toyota Prius gets almost 50 mpg, average city and highway. The next generation of vehicles (Chevy Volt, etc) will get even better fuel economy. The Volt won't use a single drop of gas for any trip under 40 miles. It seems pretty obvious that within the next 10 years, the usage of automotive gasoline is going to see a very sharp decline.

As for wind and solar, the politicians are the ones holding us back, with ridiculous tax breaks for the big oil companies. How do you explain the fact that Exxon just reported the largest quarterly profit by any company in history? And they did it in the middle of a recession, when many US companies are reporting huge losses, or at least significant reductions in their income? And why did oil prices spike to $147/barrel when demand for oil was going DOWN? That just doesn't add up.

As soon as Bush and the other big oil cronies are out of office, the free market will allow other technologies such as wind and solar to gain the market share that they deserve. Wind energy is a great way to provide energy to a city or region, and solar is great for smaller-scale applications, such as a supplemental source of energy for individual homes. Put some panels on your roof, and either use the energy on an ongoing basis, or save the energy in the form of hot water. It's an easy way to save money and yes, it works.

As for the windfarms, they can be placed either in windy areas (like much of the midwest), or they can be placed offshore, where there is always plenty of wind. Across the pond, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has set a goal of 36% of all the UK's energy to come from wind power by 2020. And that doesn't include other green sources like solar power. They may have set the 36% number a little to hastily, but they will easily reach at least 25%, which is still a very large number. This is the perfect time to start investing in green energy.

Bottom Fishers May Find Value in Housing Stocks Like Mohawk

I just sold my USG on 11/5/08, losing more than 60% in the process. It's not worth it to hold this stock and wait for it to go up... and it's an even worse idea to start buying it now. There are too many empty houses out there, and no buyers for them. Who is going to suddenly start building new homes? Also, the rules have changed, making it much harder to buy a home. A year ago you could buy a house with no down payment... now you will probably need to put down more than 10%. That is a HUGE deal for young, first time homebuyers.

This is a good time to buy stocks while the market is down, but USG and MHK are not the way to go. I just purchased some John Deere (symbol: DE), and some PZD, a clean energy fund.

The Case Against Leveraged ETFs

Why did you show the returns of the leveraged funds starting from 1999, but you compared them to the indices (S&P 500, midcap, smallcap) from a DIFFERENT time period (the past 5 years)? That's pretty misleading if you ask me. I think these leveraged funds have done a pretty good job of managing their expenses and, for the most part, they are doing what they claim to do.

Also I want to point out that yes, if the stock market goes up 10% one day, and goes down 10% the next day, the etf will be down 4%, compared to the market going down only 1%. But that's a good thing, because it works both ways! Example: what about when the market goes up 10% two days in a row? The market will be up 21%, and the etf will be up 44%. More than double. Besides, this factor will not be nearly as dramatic as these examples seem to imply. The market doesn't usually go up or down by 10% in one day. So relax.

I'm impressed by these funds, and I think this is a perfect time to buy some SSO and MVV, and watch your portfolio grow as the market turns around. If you can buy those 2 funds for your 401k and hold them for 30 years, you are going to make millions of dollars, no question about it. Don't let this buzzkill writer stop you from making some extra dough with these funds.

My Eight Themes for 2008 Are Paying Off

How do we know theme 4 is really up 513%? The only data he provides shows it being up 43.83%.