Comments on: Questions? Comments? Feedback? Concerns? Talk To Us… http://www.investmentu.com Investment Advice and Investment Research with a Contrarian Point of View Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:14:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Harry Stewart http://www.investmentu.com/questions-comments-feedback.html#comment-38183 Harry Stewart Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:54:13 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/?page_id=11390#comment-38183 Attn: David Fessler, Advisory Panelist Re: Bloom Energy, Your March 12, 2010 article Your article was informative but incomplete. Bloom Energy was featured on 60 Minutes in February, a very good and informative segment. Certainly Bloom is not the only player in the fuel cell market, (GE and others) Business Week also had an article. Google "Bloom Energy" and "silicon oxide fuel cells" for further info. At present fuel cells are very expensive and operate at temperatures to 1500 degrees F using natural gas/air fuels, so have many limitations. Certainly Bloom (and others) have great potential, but are at least 3-5 years away from commercial use. The first competitive units to market could be a very good stock purchase. A follow-up article would be in order. Attn: David Fessler, Advisory Panelist
Re: Bloom Energy, Your March 12, 2010 article
Your article was informative but incomplete. Bloom Energy was featured on 60 Minutes in February, a very good and informative segment.
Certainly Bloom is not the only player in the fuel cell market, (GE and others)
Business Week also had an article.
Google “Bloom Energy” and “silicon oxide fuel cells” for further info.
At present fuel cells are very expensive and operate at temperatures to 1500 degrees F using natural gas/air fuels, so have many limitations.
Certainly Bloom (and others) have great potential, but are at least 3-5 years away from commercial use.
The first competitive units to market could be a very good stock purchase.
A follow-up article would be in order.

]]> By: Rex S. http://www.investmentu.com/questions-comments-feedback.html#comment-37989 Rex S. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:33:43 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/?page_id=11390#comment-37989 I bought your book Gone Fishin Portfolio. I'm having a hard time with visualizing the different percentages of the various investments when the initial investment of each is the same - $3000? Wouldn't they all be 10%? What am I missing here? I bought your book Gone Fishin Portfolio. I’m having a hard time with visualizing the different percentages of the various investments when the initial investment of each is the same – $3000? Wouldn’t they all be 10%? What am I missing here?

]]> By: Investment U http://www.investmentu.com/questions-comments-feedback.html#comment-36527 Investment U Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:21:10 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/?page_id=11390#comment-36527 Anthony, That article is found here: <a href="http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2010/February/fed-raises-discount-interest-rates.html" rel="nofollow">The Fed Raises the Discount Rate</a>: What It Means For You, by Dr. Mark Skousen. Thank you, Investment U Anthony,

That article is found here: The Fed Raises the Discount Rate: What It Means For You, by Dr. Mark Skousen.

Thank you,

Investment U

]]> By: Anthony Cantone http://www.investmentu.com/questions-comments-feedback.html#comment-36490 Anthony Cantone Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:48:38 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/?page_id=11390#comment-36490 I am looking for the article that explains why the Feds decided to raise the discount rate despite all the reasons why they shouldn't have, which were listed in Louis Basenese's article of Thursday Feb. 4. I am looking for the article that explains why the Feds decided to raise the discount rate despite all the reasons why they shouldn’t have, which were listed in Louis Basenese’s article of Thursday Feb. 4.

]]> By: PABLO KORACH http://www.investmentu.com/questions-comments-feedback.html#comment-36305 PABLO KORACH Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:04:48 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/?page_id=11390#comment-36305 Mr. Santoshi Thank for asking my advice. I have been to India twice in my life 1960 and 1969 and I understand things have chAnged very much but still you have problems with drinking water.I understand that many areas have water bottling plants but this does not cover all the country My advice is that you buy small units and rent them to your clients .There is one on TED .COM WHICH IS MY PREFERED ONE HOPE THAT i COULD HELP Pablo Korach Mr. Santoshi
Thank for asking my advice. I have been to India twice in my life 1960 and 1969 and I understand things have chAnged very much but still you have problems with drinking water.I understand that many areas have water bottling plants but this does not cover all the country
My advice is that you buy small units and rent them to your clients .There is one on TED .COM WHICH IS MY PREFERED ONE
HOPE THAT i COULD HELP

Pablo Korach

]]> By: SANTOSH http://www.investmentu.com/questions-comments-feedback.html#comment-35351 SANTOSH Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:35:15 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/?page_id=11390#comment-35351 sir may i please get investment idea about india. sir
may i please get investment idea about india.

]]> By: Investment U http://www.investmentu.com/questions-comments-feedback.html#comment-35190 Investment U Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:21:30 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/?page_id=11390#comment-35190 Joe, Sorry for the confusion. The reason you can't find an investment under the ticker S.S.F.R. is because that was an acronym we used for Senior Secured Floating-Rate bonds. (We're lazy and didn't feel like spelling it out every time we used it in the article). If you're looking for funds that invest in SSFRs here are several options: <ul> <li>Nuveen Senior Income (NYSE: <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE%3ANSL" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">NSL</a>)</li> <li>ING Prime Rate Trust (NYSE: <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE%3APPR" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">PPR</a>)</li> <li>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (MUTF: <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=MUTF%3AFFRHX" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FFRHX</a>)</li> <li>First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE%3AFCT" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FCT</a>)</li> </ul> Our favorite fund is managed by the most experienced investment management company, one that basically pioneered SSFR investing for everyday investors. Out of fairness to paying subscribers, though, we can't reveal it here. So if you really want to know the identity, consider signing up for a risk-free trial to <em>The Oxford Club</em> <a href="https://www.web-purchases.com/OXF/WOXFL204/onepageorderform.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Joe,

Sorry for the confusion. The reason you can’t find an investment under the ticker S.S.F.R. is because that was an acronym we used for Senior Secured Floating-Rate bonds. (We’re lazy and didn’t feel like spelling it out every time we used it in the article).

If you’re looking for funds that invest in SSFRs here are several options:

  • Nuveen Senior Income (NYSE: NSL)
  • ING Prime Rate Trust (NYSE: PPR)
  • Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (MUTF: FFRHX)
  • First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT)

Our favorite fund is managed by the most experienced investment management company, one that basically pioneered SSFR investing for everyday investors. Out of fairness to paying subscribers, though, we can’t reveal it here. So if you really want to know the identity, consider signing up for a risk-free trial to The Oxford Club here.

]]> By: PABLO KORACH http://www.investmentu.com/questions-comments-feedback.html#comment-35130 PABLO KORACH Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:17:08 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/?page_id=11390#comment-35130 Good afternoon, I only subscribed this morning, but I already have a question. Seeing that you give such valuable information for free, I imagine that I should also give you something for FREE. i am a 76 year-old M.A.Sc.Chemical engineer, retired but still working in I+D+I in the forest industries. Many years ago I asked a Bank CEO why nobody in the BANK OR HEALTH INSURANCE BUSINESS had ever made the following proposition: "Depending on the deposited money you have with us, we will give you free health insurance - up to 50% of what you have in your account when it happens. You can limit or fix it for the deposited amount and during these times your health-care will be covered by your insurance. As soon as your deposit diminishes or decreases, so does your coverage." May be this needs a little polishing, but in general this is a wish that most of us over 65 would be happy to have granted. I think this is a good start because at least you will expect from your readers some innovative ideas. Best regards Pablo Korach Engineered wood prod Good afternoon, I only subscribed this morning, but I already have a question. Seeing that you give such valuable information for free, I imagine that I should also give you something for FREE. i am a 76 year-old M.A.Sc.Chemical engineer, retired but still working in I+D+I in the forest industries.

Many years ago I asked a Bank CEO why nobody in the BANK OR HEALTH INSURANCE BUSINESS had ever made the following proposition:

“Depending on the deposited money you have with us, we will give you free health insurance – up to 50% of what you have in your account when it happens. You can limit or fix it for the deposited amount and during these times your health-care will be covered by your insurance. As soon as your deposit diminishes or decreases, so does your coverage.”

May be this needs a little polishing, but in general this is a wish that most of us over 65 would be happy to have granted.
I think this is a good start because at least you will expect from your readers some innovative ideas.

Best regards
Pablo Korach
Engineered wood prod

]]> By: Investment U http://www.investmentu.com/questions-comments-feedback.html#comment-35114 Investment U Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:10:43 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/?page_id=11390#comment-35114 Ron, Not all brokers work with the kind of trades that Lee uses in his <em>Instant Money Trader</em>, but you should be able to find just as many Canadian brokers who do allow them as you would find in the U.S. As for it working in Canadian markets, Lee normally recommends stocks on the U.S. exchanges but if you decided to use what you learn outside of his service, you should be able to do so just as easily in Canada. Hope that helps, Investment U Ron,

Not all brokers work with the kind of trades that Lee uses in his Instant Money Trader, but you should be able to find just as many Canadian brokers who do allow them as you would find in the U.S.

As for it working in Canadian markets, Lee normally recommends stocks on the U.S. exchanges but if you decided to use what you learn outside of his service, you should be able to do so just as easily in Canada.

Hope that helps,

Investment U

]]> By: Ron Sartor http://www.investmentu.com/questions-comments-feedback.html#comment-35102 Ron Sartor Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:42:10 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/?page_id=11390#comment-35102 Just a quick question in regards to "Lee Lowell and his "instant money codes."".... Does this strategy work in Canada on the Canadian markets? In other words, does this work if your trading account is based in Canada? Thanks for your time. Ron Just a quick question in regards to “Lee Lowell and his “instant money codes.”"…. Does this strategy work in Canada on the Canadian markets?

In other words, does this work if your trading account is based in Canada?

Thanks for your time.

Ron

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