Japan has closed 11 nuclear plants. They will need a different energy source to replace their nuclear losses. Natural gas is one such energy source. Natural gas must be liquefied for transport. Much of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply could come from Europe.

One company, Golar (GLNG), has a fleet of transport ships that can carry LNG. Their ships have the capacity to dock at a port and transfer their LNG supply to an onshore receiving unit. Their ships have special units that can do the transfer operation. The fleet is capable of carrying 1.7 cubic meters of LNG.

Continue reading Will Golar's Fleet of LNG Transport Ships Fill Japan's New Energy Needs?

Will Golar's Fleet of LNG Transport Ships Fill Japan's New Energy Needs? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

If you are looking for clues to tell you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want to consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

U.S. Gold (UXG) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending March 4 as insiders snapped up 3,067,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $19,935,500. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 30.97% and now own 21.13% of UXG stock.

Continue reading Insiders Snapping Up U.S. Gold, Central Pacific Financial and More

Insiders Snapping Up U.S. Gold, Central Pacific Financial and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

If you are looking for clues to tell you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Mattson Technology (MTSN) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending Feb. 25 as insiders snapped up 5,000,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $12,350,000. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by -6.49% and now own 0.14% of MTSN stock.

Continue reading Insiders Snapping Up Mattson Technology, Acelrx Pharmaceuticals and More

Insiders Snapping Up Mattson Technology, Acelrx Pharmaceuticals and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading AOL CEO Buys $10M of stock

AOL CEO Buys $10M of stock originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Ziopharm Oncology (ZIOP) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending January 21, as insiders snapped up 2,426,240 shares of the company's stock at a market value of $11,645,952. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 0.00% and now own 2.44% of ZIOP stock.

Continue reading Insiders Snapping Up Ziopharm Oncology, Schulman and More

Insiders Snapping Up Ziopharm Oncology, Schulman and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading At Davos Economic Summit, Identify Themes, Not Predictions

At Davos Economic Summit, Identify Themes, Not Predictions originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

"KKR Financial Holdings (KFN) is a leading alternative asset manager; led by its founders, Henry Kravis and George Roberts, KKR specializes in large, complex buyouts," notes Mark Skousen.

The editor of The Hedge Fund Trader explains, "The company's edge is industry-leading private equity experience, in-depth industry knowledge, sophisticated processes for growing and improving businesses and an almost unbeatable information network.

"KKR has a history of landmark achievements in private equity, including the first leverage buyout above the $1-billion mark.

Continue reading Insider Shows Confidence in KKR Financial (KFN)

Insider Shows Confidence in KKR Financial (KFN) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending Jan. 14 as insiders snapped up 819,823 shares of company stock at a market value of $5,328,850. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 35.40% and now own 2.94% of LGF stock.

Continue reading Insiders Snapping Up Lions Gate, JW Mays and More

Insiders Snapping Up Lions Gate, JW Mays and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Insiders Snapping Up Webster Financial, Medtronic and More

Insiders Snapping Up Webster Financial, Medtronic and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Equity One Inc. (EQY) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 900,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $15,210,000. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 1.11% and now own 0.77% of EQY stock.

Continue reading Insiders Snapping Up Equity One, KKR Financial and More

Insiders Snapping Up Equity One, KKR Financial and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Scientific Games Corp. (SGMS) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 4,387,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $38,159,298. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 74.21% and now own 2.05% of SGMS stock.

Continue reading Insiders Snapping Up Scientific Games, Transdigm and More

Insiders Snapping Up Scientific Games, Transdigm and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Forgive me but I am still fuming about what is going on in Washington with our money. Money that is disappearing faster and faster. No matter how much our representatives cut taxes and extend benefits, it is meaningless. What is the good of having twice as much money when it is worth only half.

Welcome to Washington D.C. -- home of the Great Pretenders.

We just think that our Capitol sits atop solid ground. I think if you swept away the top soil you would find a giant cardboard box because our leaders are certainly playing the biggest game of three-card Monte of all time.

Continue reading Chasing Value: Is Congress Indirectly Helping International Paper?

Chasing Value: Is Congress Indirectly Helping International Paper? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Slowly, piece by piece, the inside details of what happened during the financial meltdown are coming to light. The latest disclosure is that JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon and General Electric (GE) CEO Jeffrey Immelt were on the New York Federal Reserve Board in 2008, when their institutions got enormous loans, as reported by the New York Times.

This little story tells you just how the insiders do their wheeling and dealing. On Sept. 15, JPMorgan Chase received a $3 billion loan from the Fed. On 12 occasions in October and November 2008, GE issued short term IOUs. The Fed purchased $16 billion of them.

Continue reading JPMorgan and GE Got Massive Fed Loans While Their CEOs Sat on NY Fed Board

JPMorgan and GE Got Massive Fed Loans While Their CEOs Sat on NY Fed Board originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Citigroup (C) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 542,198 shares of company stock at a market value of $2,330,386. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 26.58% and now own 0.08% of C stock.

General Motors (GM) was not far behind, with insiders buying 43,150 shares at a market value of $1,455,536.

Continue reading Insiders Jumping into Citigroup, General Motors and More

Insiders Jumping into Citigroup, General Motors and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Coca-Cola (KO) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 270,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $16,899,786. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 3.15% and now own 0.55% of KO stock.

Continue reading Insiders Snapping Up Coca-Cola, Western Gas and More

Insiders Snapping Up Coca-Cola, Western Gas and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Insiders Buying Pilgrim's Pride, American Superconductor and More

Insiders Buying Pilgrim's Pride, American Superconductor and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

GTx Inc. (GTXI) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9 as insiders snapped up 5,467,860 shares of company stock at a market value of $15,310,008. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 2.72% and now own 71.44% of GTXI stock.

Continue reading Insiders Snapping Up GTX, Coca-Cola and More

Insiders Snapping Up GTX, Coca-Cola and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer sold about 50 million shares of his Microsoft stock for $1.34 billion, as reported in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required).

Let's listen to a fictitious exchange between Steve and his tax accountant: "Steve, you know you hold 408 million shares of Microsoft. For the end of the year tax adjustments, it's a good idea to sell some of it, say 50 million. Microsoft's earnings are strong. The mutual and hedge guys most likely will be buying. We can sell into that strength."

Continue reading Microsoft's Ballmer Sells $1.34 Billion of Microsoft Stock

Microsoft's Ballmer Sells $1.34 Billion of Microsoft Stock originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Insiders Snapping Up World Heart Corp, American Express and More

Insiders Snapping Up World Heart Corp, American Express and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

If you are looking for clues to which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should take note.

Jefferies Group (JEF) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 1,382,000 shares of company stock at a market value of $32,403,125. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 1.73% and now own 3.76% of the stock.

Continue reading Insiders Snap Up Jefferies, Mannkind and More

Insiders Snap Up Jefferies, Mannkind and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.