09/02/2010 – 11:35 pm PDT | No Comment

Realestate MLS. When it comes time to market the house it might be wise to think about utilizing an skilled real estate expert to aid using the practice. Some homeowners select to put their residence …

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Government of Canada Releases Final Regulations for Renewable Fuel Content in Gasoline
09/03/2010 – 4:05 am PDT | No Comment

The Government of Canada has finalized regulations requiring an average renewable fuel content of 5% in gasoline; the regulations comes into effect starting 15 December 2010.
These regulations are one pillar of the Government’s broader Renewable …

Question From A Reader – Refinance A Home To Pay Taxes For A Roth IRA Conversion?
09/03/2010 – 3:48 am PDT | No Comment

I recently received a question from a reader. If you have a question, be sure to contact me.
A reader recently asked, “Do you think refinancing a home loan and using some equity to convert a …

Novolyte Technologies and Foosung Form JV for Li-ion Electrolytes
09/03/2010 – 3:45 am PDT | No Comment

Novolyte Technologies, a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty electrolyte materials for lithium-ion battery and energy storage applications, high performance solvents and other specialty chemicals, has signed a definitive agreement with Foosung Co., Ltd., a …

German Military Study Warns of a Potentially Drastic Peak Oil Crisis
09/03/2010 – 3:45 am PDT | No Comment

Der Spiegel. A study by a German military think tank, leaked on the Internet, has analyzed how peak oil might change the global economy.
The study is a product of the Future Analysis department of the …

Global manufacturing production: Momentum rapidly decelerating!
09/03/2010 – 3:30 am PDT | No Comment
Global manufacturing production: Momentum rapidly decelerating!

The August manufacturing PMIs came in mixed. The U.S. and China surprised on the upside while Japan disappointed with its manufacturing sector barely growing.

Country
Manufacturing PMI

August 2010
July 2010
Trend

United States
56.3
55.5
Higher, expanding

Euro zone
55.1
56.7
Lower, …

Quote du Jour: Dylan Grice – focus on things we know
09/03/2010 – 3:24 am PDT | No Comment

I referred to some comments by Albert Edwards from Société Générale in a post a few days ago. Today’s quote of the day comes from his colleague on the SocGen Global Strategy Team, Dylan Grice. …

Thank you for the money!
09/03/2010 – 3:18 am PDT | No Comment
Thank you for the money!

A little boy wanted to know what it was like to have $1, 000. His mother told him to pray to God for it. He prayed for two weeks but nothing turned up. Then he …

ECRI Watch: Be prepared for a shocker!
09/03/2010 – 3:12 am PDT | No Comment
ECRI Watch: Be prepared for a shocker!

The ECRI Weekly Indicator for the week ended August 20 came in at 120.9 compared to the previous week’s downward adjusted 120.7. The closely watched ECRI WLI Smoothed Annualised Growth Rate came in at -9.91% …

Mobius: Learning from past crises
09/03/2010 – 3:12 am PDT | No Comment

The paragraphs below come courtesy of Mark Mobius, emerging markets guru and executive chairman of Templeton Asset Management.
On the heels of the global financial crisis, as Europe discusses the implementation of painful austerity measures and …

Consumer Federation of America Calls for LDV CAFE Standard of 60 MPG for 2025
09/03/2010 – 3:05 am PDT | No Comment

A new economic analysis in an issue brief from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is recommending that the Obama Administration set a fleet-wide car and light truck fuel economy standard of 60 mpg (3.92 …

OriginOil Ready to Ship Single-Step Algae Oil Extraction System to MBD Energy
09/03/2010 – 2:45 am PDT | No Comment

OriginOil, Inc. has notified Australia-based MBD Energy Limited that it is ready to ship a Single-Step Extraction System, the second product to be delivered in its multi-phase commercialization agreement. The notification triggers a new series …