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FeedPosted Feb 9th 2011 10:30AM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newsletters, Stocks to Buy
"In only a few years, 3-D will have a third of the TV market and a sizable chunk of the box office. I have no doubt that this will be one of the 'Next Big Things'," suggests Andy Obermueller.
The editor of Game-Changing Stocks explains, "Here, I review the overall market as well as the four best stock plays in the sector. I see each of these stocks as having serious growth potential as 3-D technology takes off.
"3-D functionality is becoming increasingly available on many high-end TVs. Last year was the first year that 3-D TVs were available; manufacturers sold 3.2 million 3-D sets vs. 247 million HDTVs.
Continue reading Four Plays on 3-D: IMAX, RLD, DLB, TDSC
Posted Jan 13th 2011 10:30AM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
"Digital medical records are coming; the question of whether these systems are going to be adopting isn't an "if" but a "when" question," says Andy Obermueller.
The editor of Game-Changing Stocks explains, "Here, we look at the companies that are going to dominate the industry, which I believe will be one of the hottest sectors of 2011.
"The cost savings are significant -- hundreds of billions of dollars a year. Reducing this waste would go a long way to slowing the growth of healthcare costs.
Continue reading Four Favorites in Digital Medical Records
Posted Jun 28th 2010 1:50PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newsletters, Stocks to Buy, Housing, Financial Crisis
"Capstead Mortgage (CMO) borrows for the short term at low cost -- rolling loans among a handful of big banks -- while lending money for the long term at a higher rate," says Andy Obermueller.
The editor of Government-Driven Investing -- which finds stocks positioned to benefit from changes in government policies and regulations -- explains, "Capstead, organized as a real-estate investment trust, keeps the spread for its troubles, and pays out 95% of its net earnings to shareholders. The result is a good defensive stock to help protect your portfolio.
"One of the things the government did to make sure that the housing market didn't crater even more than it had was to step in and guarantee certain mortgages. If the borrower defaulted, Uncle Sam would step in, like a co-signer, and make good on the loan.
Continue reading Capstead Mortgage (CMO): Low Beta, High Yield
Posted Dec 24th 2009 5:00PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newsletters, Commodities, Oil, Agriculture, Stocks to Buy, Green Stocks, Obama Picks, Best Stocks for 2010
This post is part of a special report, Top Picks for 2010, the 27th annual survey in which TheStockAdvisors.com asks the nation's leading advisors for their single favorite stock for the new year. See all 80 stocks listed here.
"The Energy Security Act of 2007 has received little investor attention; however, it contains provisions that are likely to lead to significant returns for investors," suggests Andy Obermueller.
In his Government-Driven Investing, he notes, "The law codifies the federal production targets for biofuel, which we believe presents a real opportunity for Vernenium (VRNM)."
Continue reading Top Picks for 2010: Verenium (VRNM)
Posted Oct 30th 2009 11:00AM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newsletters, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy, Green Stocks, Obama Picks
"The U.S. Energy Department is sponsoring a race to develop an obscure industrial process -- carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) -- and the winners of the race will receive $1.4 billion -- yes, billion, with a B," says Andy Obermueller.
In Government-Driven Investing, he says, "My pick to profit from among the 12 companies selected to compete in this scientific 'Olympiad' is Praxair (NYSE: PX)."
"This industrial-gas company owns hundreds of CCS patents, technology that could turn a coal-fired power plant -- about the dirtiest thing in the world, emissions-wise -- into one of the cleanest.
Continue reading Praxair (PX): The 'race' for carbon capture
Posted Jun 15th 2009 3:00PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Internet, China, Newsletters, Stocks to Buy
This post is part of a featured report on stocks in the Chinese online gaming sector.
"China's online gaming market is slated to surge," says Andy Obermueller, an analyst with Street Authority's newly-launched advisory service, Government-Driven Investing.
"In China, internet users understand and embrace the 'come, stay, pay' model; that's where a site allows users to access a few things for free, but they have to pony up for the good stuff.
"This works particularly well with games. One of the leaders in this space is Shanda Interactive Entertainment (NASDAQ: SNDA). Gamers at its site use prepaid cards -- available at more than 320,000 vendors -- to add money to player accounts that can be used to access all of the features of its games.
Continue reading China online gaming: Another vote for Shanda (SNDA)