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road sign makes detour, goes back up - libya and japanWith several major developments occurring around the world, many investors may wonder how they could affect their portfolios or their lives. Here are two of the current, newsworthy events and how investors may interpret them.

Libya

The oil from Libya totaled about 2 million barrels a day before the revolution, half of which was exported. About 1 million barrels a day are no longer available to the world. That isn't enough to really affect the price of oil for a long period of time. Plenty of other countries can supply that amount without straining their capacity. But they're unlikely to step in to fill the gap when oil prices are above $100 a barrel. That price should recede once the conflict finishes and a more stable government is in place.

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ConocoPhillips (COP) logoConocoPhillips (COP) is likely to gain in the short-term from political tensions in Libya and other Middle Eastern regions due to a rise in crude oil prices globally. However the recent news in Japan following fears of a nuclear crisis gives us some concern. ConocoPhillips and competitors like Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), BP (BP) and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC) and Chevron Corporation (CVX) are sensitive to changes in oil prices.

While we expect ConocoPhillips's price of crude oil and LNGs (per barrel) will increase to around $83 by the end of the Trefis forecast period, Trefis members forecast the price rising to $102, implying an upside of 5% to our price estimate for COP stock.

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Japanese flagThe Japanese devastation is almost incomprehensible. First there was the earthquake, followed by the tsunami, followed by radiation. It seems the disaster has no end. The people are suffering beyond imagination. It will be a long time for the country to heal. In the north, it will take decades.

Investors are trying to understand what the economic aftershocks will be. Which industries will be hurt and which ones will benefit? Because the crises change from day to day, it's extremely difficult to ascertain. But there are a few themes that seem to be emerging. Some of these will be short lived, such as the closing of the Japanese auto manufacturers. While they will lose days of production, the long-term effect will be minor, unless supplies are interrupted, causing further delays.

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Comfort Zone Investing: Aftershocks of the Disaster in Japan originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Watch the tape. Ignore the chatter. Those two are old truisms. The U.S. treasury market held firm Monday, with the 10-year June futures contract closing at 120-06, up 16 ticks.

There was some chatter from naysayers that China or Japan, the biggest foreign holders of U.S. debt, might decide to sell. That piece of news can be discarded. Why would they sell and take huge losses?

Stocks markets, however, across the globe were down, prompting a scramble for safety. Which safety? Why, the U.S. treasury market.

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The crisis in Japan will require all sorts of construction materials for rebuilding destroyed buildings and factories. Steel is used in most construction projects. Here in the United States, U.S. Steel (X) is a dominant player.

Let's look at the company profile and earnings reports. "Based in Pittsburgh, the company operates mills throughout the Midwest, in Ontario, Canada, Serbia and Slovakia. The company makes semi finished steel, tubular and plate steel and tin products. Its annual production capacity is about 32 million tons of raw steel. The company's customers are from autos, chemical and steel service center industries."

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MET logoMetLife (MET - option chain) stock is trading lower today along with most other insurance companies this morning after the cost to insurers related to Friday's earthquake in Japan was estimated to be between $15 to $35 billion. Prudential Financial (PRU) and AIG (AIG) are also down so far in today's trading. Even if these insurance companies are actually on solid footing financially with regard to their expected claims, I expect investors could be frightened for several months to come, which could keep share prices depressed. If you think this stock won't be rising too far in the coming months, then it could be a good time to look at a bearish hedged play on MET.

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U.S. stock futures are lower this morning, after a strong earthquake in the northeastern part of the Japan. Tsunami warnings were also issued for Hawaii, parts of the West Coast of the US and 19 other countries. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 50 points to 11,870.00 and futures on the S&P 500 index fell 4.40 points to 1,285.10. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 10.25 points to 2,270.50.

Negative sentiment ruled the European markets today. While STOXX Europe 600 Index has dropped 0.83%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved down 0.48%.

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In the mining industry, iron ore is the biggest money maker. Profit reports from the world's largest miners indicate that iron ore brings in the most money, the Financial Times reported.
  • BHP Billiton (BHP), the world's number one miner, had earnings before interest and taxes of $14.82 billion. Of that amount, iron ore accounted for $5.8 billion, up 177%
  • Number three miner, Rio Tinto (RTPPF), had earnings of $26.6 billion. Iron ore unit accounted for 60%, or $16.6 billion, up 133% for the year.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Chinacommoditiesearnings reportsIndiainthenewsiron oreJapanmining companiesrtppfSouth KoreaTaiwanWed, 02 Mar 2011 09:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Top Picks 2011: ProShares UltraShort Yen (YCS)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/04/top-picks-2011-proshares-ultrashort-yen/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/04/top-picks-2011-proshares-ultrashort-yen/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/04/top-picks-2011-proshares-ultrashort-yen/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

yenThis post is one in a series in which more than 60 newsletter advisors share their Top Stock Picks for 2011. This special report is courtesy of TheStockAdvisors.com.

"Bloomberg recently reported that China has recorded two straight months of reducing its holdings of Japanese debt; t.his suggests that the Japanese yen has reached the point where it's become too 'strong' for its own good -- or at least for China's taste," says global stock specialist Keith Fitz-Gerald.

The editor of The New China Trader explains, "Considering China has become the world's de facto financier, we'd be wise to pay attention.

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gold pricesPrecious metals moved higher today, led by gold, which set another record high. Here are the numbers:

  • December gold futures are trading at $1,328.20, per ounce, up $11.40 (as of 8:00 am EDT)
  • December silver is up 23 cents to $22.27 per ounce.
  • October platinum is trading at $1,681.7 per ounce, up $14.
  • December Palladium is up $7.20 to $568.50 per ounce.

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Gold and Silver March to New Highs originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PRU logoPrudential Financial (PRU - option chain) shares are rising on reports that the company will announce a deal later this week to buy AIG's (AIG) two Japanese life-insurance units for a combined $4.8 billion. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on PRU.

PRU opened this morning at $57.58. So far today the stock has hit a low of $56.69 and a high of $57.58. As of 12:20, PRU is trading at $57.02 up $1.22 (2.2%). The chart for PRU looks neutral and S&P gives PRU a very bullish 5 STARS (out of 5) strong buy ranking.

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Prudential Likely to Acquire Japanese AIG Life Insurers originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The market ignored intervention on behalf of Japan to drive down the value of the yen and an anemic improvement in August industrial output, which was only up .2%, to post a very modest gain for the day.

Today's closing bell numbers:

Dow Jones 10,572.73 +46.24 (0.44%)
S&P 500 1,125.07 +3.97 (0.35%)
Nasdaq 2,301.32 +11.55 (0.50%)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airbusAlibaba GroupBAjapanworld trade organizationyenYHOOWed, 15 Sep 2010 16:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Japan Intervenes to Push Yen Lower; Nikkei Rallies]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/15/japan-intervenes-to-push-yen-lower-nikkei-rallies/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/15/japan-intervenes-to-push-yen-lower-nikkei-rallies/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/15/japan-intervenes-to-push-yen-lower-nikkei-rallies/#commentsJapan finally intervened in foreign exchange markets for the first time since 2004 to stop the relentlessly rising yen, pushing it sharply lower. As a result, Japanese stocks surged over 2%, led by exporters.

Following Tuesday's win of Prime Minister Naoto Kan in a party vote, the yen set a fresh 15-year high. But a persistently rising yen -- it jumped more than 11% against the dollar so far this year through Tuesday -- is undermining Japan's fragile economic recovery, as it makes exports less competitive overseas. And Japan's economy is highly reliant on exports.

So far, Japan has only expressed verbal concern to try to affect the currency as the previous intervention in 2004 was expensive and its success still controversial. But on Wednesday, Japan confirmed it sold the yen in the market. The dollar rose more than 2% from below ¥83 to over ¥85. The euro, sterling and the Australian dollar also rose against the yen, though traders doubted Japan had bought anything but dollars for yen, Reuters reported.

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Japan debt riskJapan's new prime minister, Naoto Kan, in his first major speech since taking office, said: "Japan is 'at risk of collapse' under its huge debt mountain."

For the past 20 years, Japan has been borrowing to keep its economy afloat. Most of Japan's bonds have been bought by Japanese citizens. Now with an aging population, Japanese citizens may not have the desire to purchase more bonds. The government would be forced to find other buyers who, most likely, would demand a higher yield.

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Visa logoLast week's ratification of the Durbin Amendment by U.S. lawmakers seemed to put Visa (V) on edge, with the credit card company now facing the prospect of curtailed interchange fees. (Of course, the firm's written statement cited concerns about potential harm to consumers -- a nice touch.)

So, with the forecast looking gloomy on the home front, perhaps it's no surprise that Visa is now trying to woo another major world power. According to Japan's The Nikkei, Visa "will urge the Japanese government to use credit cards for all of its purchases, from stationery items to parts for fighter jets, saying it would save the country a lot of money."

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lexus gsx 400Earlier this month Toyota Motor Company (TM) was forced to halt sales of its Lexus GX 460 after it received a "Don't Buy" rating from Consumer Reports, but the company announced today that the problem has been fixed, and it had resumed U.S. sales.

The problem with the SUVs involved the vehicles electronic stabilizer, which was unable to adequately correct the SUV when sliding out in corners.

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Toyota Sequoia Safety RecallToyota Motor (TM) was back in the news Wednesday with additional recalls. This time the recall involves its Sequoia sports utility vehicle due to concerns regarding the stability control on the 2003 model year. This is the second time this month that the company has recalled some of its SUVs.

The back's stability control system is supposed to correct a loss of traction in the front or rear tires when the SUV enters a corner. There have been reports that the system activated when the vehicle was moving at slow speed and resulted in drivers not being able to accelerate, and in some cases the brakes coming on and slowing the SUV down unexpectedly.

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aflac first quarter earningsShares of insurance giant Aflac Inc. (AFL) were slightly higher in after-hours trading Tuesday following the company's announcement of better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter.

After the market close Aflac posted earnings per share of $1.35 for its first quarter, which was slightly higher than the $1.32 that analysts had forecast for the company's quarter. During the same period last year the company had earnings of $1.22 per share.

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Toyota TM logoMore bad news for Japanese auto maker Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), with the company announcing that it was recalling around 600,000 Sienna minivans sold in the United States.

The latest in a string of safety concerns involves potentially rusted spare tire cables that could break, allowing the minivan's spare tire to bust loose and tumble into the road.

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Earlier this week Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) took another hit to its public relations when Consumer Reports hit one of its new SUV models, the Lexus GX 460, with a 'Don't Buy' rating. Toyota announced today that in light of the concerns over the Lexus SUV it would be running safety tests on all of its SUVs to reassure Toyota drivers that their vehicles are indeed safe.

The concern comes from tests that Consumer Reports ran on the Lexus GX 460 that showed the SUV was a rollover risk. The electronic stabilizer that was supposed to correct the SUV from spinning out was not kicking in as quickly as it should be.

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