Archive for August, 2009
China’s power and rail use. The real numbers
Posted by 2011wd in China, Economic Policy on August 31, 2009
The only way to get the real numbers is to look at Electric power use, railroad shipping data and the shipping data…
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2009/06/chinas-declining-electricity.html
rail…
Nuclear Nonsense: Keep power plant out of Utah
Posted by 2011wd in Energy Policy, Power to the People on August 29, 2009
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_13226081
First Editorial that I have seen that takes on a Republican Gov. over poor old energy policy. About time.
My hat is off to the editoral staff at the Tribune. Job well done.
China’s SOEs May Terminate Commodities Contracts
Posted by 2011wd in Economic Policy, Greed on August 28, 2009
http://english.caijing.com.cn/2009-08-28/110230655.html
This may get ugly fast.
Philadelphia Field Project
Posted by 2011wd in Favorite People, University, Urban Gardening on August 28, 2009
Student, University, & Community integration. Dr. Yapa
Three days of matching funds for Green America
Posted by 2011wd in Green Design on August 26, 2009
A very worthy non-profit. Matching funds means any donation for the next three days provides them with twice the money given.
They provide very helpful green support for real green businesses.
A must read. Over a Barrel
Posted by 2011wd in Economic Policy, Energy Conservation is JOB 1, Favorite People, Justice on August 24, 2009
Breaking the Middle East Oil Cartel. By Raymond J. Learsy.
This is someone I admire in Energy and that is saying a great deal. When you can find a straight shooter, someone who will tell it like it is, then you have someone of great value in Energy.
I will buy the book and review it here, ASAP.
You must understand old energy markets to be successful in renewables. Without that understanding long term success is almost impossible.
The Drys tell the story
Posted by 2011wd in Economic Policy, Tracking Stocks on August 24, 2009
http://www.wikinvest.com/index/Baltic_Dry_Index_-_BDI_(BALDRY)
remember they were getting 10X what the tankers were getting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker
Here a few keys are found..
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125107082428552461.html
What happens to these numbers if US Domestic Fuel demand is cut by 1/3.
Stock market P/E at 129-1. Price to Earnings should matter.
Posted by 2011wd in Economic Policy, Tracking Stocks on August 23, 2009
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/08/chart-of-the-day-sp500-pe-ratio/
The historic chart shows a ratio of 20-1 has been the high, while 7-1 has been a low market. Price to Earnings should matter, however in this market anything seems to go. Seems in the penny stock world they called that the pump and dump. Guess who has been the PUMP?
The short answer is this. They can make it going up and then they can make it going down. Any guesses?
If it’s this high here, what is it in China?
Need to see the Global Equity Market P/E Ratios 2009
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