An efficient capital market is one in which security prices adjust rapidly to the arrival of new information and, therefore, the current prices of securities reflect all information about the security. What this means, in simple terms, is that no investor should be able to employ readily available information in order to predict stock price [...]

The demand for Gold is not only speculators GLD, GDX, GDXJ, TIF The World Gold Council reports that demand in Asia remains high for Gold. This was seen in Q-2 where total Global Gold demand measured 919.8 tons, almost a record demand at US.5-B. The Top markets were India and China, accounting for 52% of [...]

OPEC cuts Crude Oil demand growth forecast OPEC, source of more than 33% of the World’s Crude Oil, cut its forecast for Global oil demand growth this year as a worsening economic outlook curbs consumption in developed economies. The revision from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in a report Tuesday follows reductions by [...]

This month, Brazil has resumed exporting ethanol to the United States, at the same time the country is struggling to meet its own country’s demand for ethanol to fuel is flex fuel vehicles (FFVs). Ethanol producers in the country have expanded exponentially – there are more than 115 ethanol plants many of which have come [...]

Greentech Media submits: By Eric Wesoff Ascent Solar’s (ASTI) stock price was just ravaged today — it’s down 25 percent to .15 on news of its most recent press release: The firm is changing its strategy – moving from BAPV/BIPV to niche markets like military and defense; custom near-space applications; off-grid charging solutions in developing [...]