Wayfarer

Goldman Turns Cautious on Solar Sector

Goldman manipulates the market regularly. They talk about weakening demand but the government just passed a bill that will pay 30% of every solar job for the next 8 years. They didn't mention this? How could they miss this? The U.S. has become the 800lb gorilla in world solar demand. Goldman should never be trusted.

The Sharp Edge of Solar: Are Solar Stocks Cheap?

Yes, I was aware Sharp was a big solar player but like GE they are so diversified you can't make a targeted play. For instance, they make wonderfully dependable cheap microwaves.

Off subject but SPWR up about 17% this morning on a 250meg sale to PG&E. This also includes their two direction tracking system. Optisolar, startup thinfilm, got 500megs too but theirs is just rack mounted. I found it real interesting that Optisolar has the manufacturing capacity to quickly produce 500meg. They use a amorphous silicon which is not toxic like FSLR's cadTe. Might be time to start shorting FSLR

Thanks for your post,

Way

LDK Solar Nearly Doubles Estimates

@Alpha 26 --- Show me the thinfilm technology. Panel cost/watt is only half the game. Solar efficiency is the other. It takes twice as much of all that other stuff in a solar installation when solar efficiency is half. You need to back your bold statements up with numbers.

Chinese Solar Stocks Present Compelling Value

I don't have a clue as to why a comparison of MEMC, a silicon wafer manufacturer, was made to Chinese solar module manufacturers.

I think the Chinese solar module manufacturers will outperform on the next bear market rally, probably during this earning season.

Solar Shorts Keep On Rising Even As Oil Surprises

Can't go along with your oil bubble hypothasis. Production is stagnate since 2005 and inventories keep shrinking. I expect solar to run up here based on 2nd quarter financials.

The 'Problem' With Solar Companies is Not Really a Problem

GS last November called an average price of gold for 2008 of below $700. It drove the price down for a week or two. Many think they were talking their book. I would not at all be surprised if GS was going long solar at this very moment. The fundamentals are excellent.