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TheSmallCapInvestor.com – Weekly Research Update for August 10, 2009 – August 16, 2009
TSCI Weekly Research Update for new small cap equity reports and commentary for the period August 10, 2009 - August 16, 2009. - August 19, 2009 - The Small Cap Investor LLC
GoCooh Corporation Dhaka Branch
GoCooh Corporation (Headquarters:Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken, CEO:Yusuke Shibata) will open Dhaka Branch as of Septemer 1st 2009. The establishment of Dhaka Headquarters has enabled a further detailed support of Company Transaction between Bangladesh and Japan, as well as an acceleration of... - August 18, 2009 - GOCOOH CORPORATION
Investment Publishing to Publish Why Are We so Clueless About the Stock Market?
Recessions are the best times to invest in the stock market because they create a significant amount of fear among market participants. According to Mariusz Skonieczny, president of Classic Value Investors, LLC, an investment management firm, the current recession allowed him to generate a return... - August 17, 2009 - Mariusz Skonieczny
Wake County Economic Development Unveils Deutsche Bank Global Technology Partnership with Cary for Software Development Center
Ken Atkins, executive director for Wake County Economic Development (WCED) (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced that Deutsche Bank Global Technology, Inc., which provides software application development and maintenance services in support of Deutsche Bank AG, plans to build a software development... - August 16, 2009 - Wake County Economic Development
Easy-Forex® Now Offers One-Click Trading
Easy-Forex® clients are now able to place trades with just one click. The new feature on the Visual Trading Machine™ allows traders to make quick executions during volatile markets and news events. “Over the past few months our R&D and product teams continue to add value... - August 15, 2009 - easy-forex
Steve Orr Offers New Course in Personal Financial Management at Houston Baptist University
Steve Orr, a financial management professional for 23 years, will conduct a comprehensive course on the best ways to achieve financial security at Houston Baptist University. The objective is to give practical advice and knowledge about investments, taxes, insurance, estate planning, and to explain the purpose of a written personal financial plan. - August 15, 2009 - Orr Financial Group
Advisor Communications Software as a Service Goes Freemium
FundNet.ca - Advisor communications software as a service dedicated to helping advisors and their firms use technology and communications to run highly profitable, efficient practices releases freemium platform. - August 15, 2009 - FundNet Systems Inc
Wood Costs Were 53% of the Total Production Costs for Pulp Mills Worldwide in the 1Q/09, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The largest cost component when manufacturing wood pulp is the cost of wood fiber. In the 1Q/09, this cost was 53% of the total production cost worldwide. Both the relative and nominal cost of wood have declined the past year; wood fiber costs in the 2Q/09 were at their lowest levels in over two years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - August 14, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Muriel Siebert to Appear on "Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" August 14, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. ET
Muriel Siebert will appear live on "Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" on August 14, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Muriel "Mickie" Siebert, CEO of Muriel Siebert & CO. aka "the first woman of Wall Street" will be discussing the SEC’s new rules on naked... - August 14, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Long Island Foreclosures Down 34% from June 2009 But Up 3% from July 2008 Says PropertyShark.com
PropertyShark.com today released its monthly report covering first-time residential foreclosures in Long Island (Suffolk County, Nassau County) for July 2009. - August 13, 2009 - PropertyShark.com
Sextant Properties Analyse the Differences Between Fractional Ownership and French Leaseback
In 2009, a new type of investment appeared on the overseas property market called fractional ownership. Here is the analysis with the pros and cons between fractional ownership and French leaseback. - August 13, 2009 - Sextant French Property
Outsourcing Solutions Company, Datascension, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
Datascension Achieves Record Net Income Improvement in 2Q ’09, of $875,325 over Prior Year - August 13, 2009 - Datascension, Inc.
New Ways for Australians to Save 90% on the Cost of Investment Funds Threatens to Rock the $1.2 Trillion Funds Management Industry
Exchange traded funds are still relatively unknown in Australia, but interest is exploding. If trends in the US are followed, Australians stand to save thousands on retirement planning in a move which could rock the cosy established world of funds management. - August 12, 2009 - PennyWise Investment
Real Estate Investment Simulator Allows Individuals to Learn and Practice Real Estate Investment Strategies in a Virtual Environment
The Real Estate Investment Simulator from InvestorHeadStart.com uses cutting edge technology to help new Real Estate investors learn what kind of properties are profitable, what areas to invest in, how the business works, tax implications, real world tenant rental simulation, fix-and-flip, foreclosures, creative financing, net worth growth through leverage and much more. - August 12, 2009 - Investor Head Start Inc.
Customers Score Market Research Suppliers from Highest to Lowest
Scores of more than 60 leading market research suppliers are reported by their customers along six key satisfaction dimensions - August 11, 2009 - MarketResearchCareers
Los Angeles Foreclosures Fall 26%, Miami Foreclosures Drop 22% and New York City Decline 7% Compared to July 2008; Seattle Foreclosures Up 63% Says PropertyShark.com
Los Angeles foreclosures fall 26%, Miami Foreclosures drop 22% and New York City decline 7% compared to July 2008, while Seattle foreclosures up 63%. - August 11, 2009 - PropertyShark.com
Insights with host Hugh Downs Features Donald Trump and Trump Plaza
Trump Entertainment Resorts as Part of the Interstitial Programming for Public Television. - August 11, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Publisher Debuts New Series 63 iPhone Application
Solomon Exam Prep is Changing the Way Financial Planners Study for Required Exams. - August 09, 2009 - First Books
Residential Rentals Jump by 88%
Golfpark Properties sets new record for home rentals in the month of July with a staggering 88% increase over July 2008. - August 08, 2009 - Golfpark Properties
Distressed Debt Acquisition Firm Announces Investor Commitment for Its 10 Million Dollar Limited Partnership
IIA First Limited Partnership announced today that it has received an investor commitment for it's 10 million dollar Limited Partnership headquartered in New York City. The investment came just one day after final completion of IIA's Investor Guide, Information Memorandum, Summary of Principal... - August 07, 2009 - IIA First Limited Partnership
PTI Securities Announces Protected Index Program Seminar
While the stock market lost 38% last year, investors didn’t have to lose that much money. They could have had the risk in their portfolio tailored to match their own personal profile, and not accepted full-market risk. PTI Securities & Futures L.P., a Chicago-based money management and... - August 07, 2009 - PTI ProDirect
Fast-Growing Mortgage Lender Thrives Amid Crisis
Total Mortgage Services sticks to the basics: Offering the lowest rates for fixed-rate mortgages, jumbo mortgages, FHA loans and adjustable rate mortgages while continuing to place a premium on exceptional customer service. - August 06, 2009 - Total Mortgage
Dodging the Depression-2009-2015
We are at the start of a Great Depression which began in Dec. 2007 and and will reach its peak in 2009 & 2010. It may not resemble Great Depression on the scale of the 1930s, when output in the US declined by as much as 33% and unemployment reached 25 per cent. The output in the developed world... - August 06, 2009 - Dodging The Depression
Richard Hennion of Hennion & Walsh Receives Humanitarian Award
Richard Hennion (http://www.hennionandwalsh.com) of Hennion & Walsh received the third annual Humanitarian Award for his work with the Do-Good House, just one of the many charitable organizations that Hennion & Walsh supports. - August 06, 2009 - Hennion and Walsh, Inc.
Headline Capital Spearheads Charlotte Hedge Fund Forum
Accredited investors can meet largest gathering of Charlotte-based hedge fund managers on September 23, 2009 from 11am to 7pm at The Duke Mansion in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Visit www.charlottehedgefunds.info. - August 06, 2009 - Charlotte Hedge Fund Forum
Marin Residents and Businesses Can Win Big Savings, Carbon Reductions, Energy Security Upgrade from Local Power Works, LLC Clean Energy Bid
Bringing dramatically cleaner and more secure energy sources to Marin County residents at prices at or below PG&E is what Local Power Works LLC’s July 20, 2009 bid to the Marin Energy Authority is all about. With its focus on local power and efficiency projects built by local firms, Local Power Works has bid to create local green jobs and improve the way of life in Marin County. The Local Power Works bid will provide over 76% of the community’s electricity from new local green energy sources. - August 05, 2009 - Local Power LLC
Frontline Source Group, Texas' Premier Temporary Staffing and Direct-Hire Placement Agency, Announced This Week That It is Relocating Its Office in Sugar Land, Texas
Frontline Source Group, Texas’ premier temporary staffing and direct-hire placement agency, announced this week that it is relocating its office in Sugar Land, TX. The company that has won "#1 Best Places to Work," two years in a row, by the Dallas Business Journal and winner of the... - August 05, 2009 - Frontline Source Group
Counter-Intuitive Methodology Revolutionizes Market Investing
Gold And Oil Guy" Chris Vermeulen, and the dynamic Active Trading Partners LLC advisory firm, Partner up and Launch New Service to Provide extremely timely stock and ETF Picks at ActiveTradingPartners.com. - August 05, 2009 - Active Trading Partners
Ledoux and Company Reaffirm Utah Properties Have Potential Yet Undiscovered Large Deposits of Indicated Reserves of Gold, Silver and Rare Earth Minerals
Tahoe Gold Mining and Refining Company is very pleased with the assay results from Ledoux and Company of Teaneck, NJ that once more reaffirm properties have the potential of containing as yet undiscovered large deposits of economic commercial indicated reserves of valuable metals and rare earth minerals. The assay report is consistent and supportive of the Intertek, Inc and ALS Chemex assay conclusions which now gives way to implementing exploration on our properties. - August 01, 2009 - tahoe Gold Mining and Refining Company
Opulen Capital Life Settlement: Life Settlements via Opulen Offer Stable Investment Income and Opportunities
Although the recession has hurt many investors, the Life Settlements market has shown resiliency and solid returns for customers and investors alike. - July 29, 2009 - Opulen Capital
Move ‘N Store Opens Northeast Region Distribution Center
Leading self-storage industry supplier offers three-day delivery of boxes, padlocks, packaging materials and moving supplies in conjunction with retail consultations to help self-storage businesses increase profits. - July 27, 2009 - Move 'N Store
Kargman Associates' Steven Kargman to Speak at GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2009
Steven Kargman, Founder and President of Kargman Associates, Speaking at GoldenNetworking.com's Upcoming Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2009, on July 29th. - July 27, 2009 - Golden Networking
Great Hotels Organisation Announces Successful First Round Financing
Global travel, technology and media company funds further expansion. - July 24, 2009 - Great Hotels of the World
New Control and Risk Calculator Reduces Guesswork in IT Investments
Free analyst tool helps IT and compliance managers assess and prioritize compliance and control efforts around information protection, integrity, and availability. - July 23, 2009 - Truth to Power, LLC
Stockezy.com Introduces Real-Time Chat Bots for IM clients – GTalk, MSN, AOL and Yahoo Messenger
The new addition of industry’s first chat bot re-iterates their mantra of online social investing and would surely help investors better connect with the Stockezy community to together make more informed investment decisions. - July 22, 2009 - Stockezy
Free Webinar on Why 97 Percent of Real Estate Investors Fail; and How to Fix It
Real estate coach and author, Tim Taylor, to conduct a July 23 webinar on how to become a successful real estate investor, regardless of the current economic conditions. - July 21, 2009 - Tim Taylor Real Estate Success Coach
Pulpmills in the US South Had Some of the Lowest Wood Fiber Costs in the World in the 2Q/2009, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The US South has the largest pulp industry in the world and this industry has enjoyed low wood raw-material costs for a very long time. This trend continued in 2009, with wood chip and pulpwood costs that were substantially lower than global average costs, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - July 21, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
New Book Shows How to Make Your Christian Life Recession-Proof
Wealth out of Ashes is a must read for anyone in trouble as it offers hope and reveals opportunities for us to emerge even stronger out of the current economic crises. It also contains practical instructions to restoring financial discipline and order in business and personal life for those ready for a new mind on "Wealth" matters. This book can make your Christian life Recession-proof. - July 21, 2009 - Bode Ososami
Suffolk County Foreclosures Jump 62% Compared to Q2 2008, While Nassau County Foreclosures Decline by 33%, Says Q2 Long Island Foreclosure Report by PropertyShark.com
PropertyShark.com, the premier real estate data site, today released its quarterly report covering first-time residential foreclosures in Long Island (Suffolk County, Nassau County) for the second quarter of 2009. Key Findings (Request report for details and charts): New foreclosures in Long... - July 21, 2009 - PropertyShark.com
Fortress' Joel Holsinger to Speak at GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2009
Joel Holsinger, Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group, Speaking at GoldenNetworking.com's Upcoming Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2009, on July 29th. - July 18, 2009 - Golden Networking
Dallas Welcomes SRI, Highland Wealth Management Has Added Socially Responsible Investing to Its Existing Financial Applications
Highland Wealth Management (HWM) announced today that Heidi Karlsson has joined the firm as Vice President, Socially Responsible Investing Division. With the headlines full of economic uncertainty, investment scandals on the rise and socially responsible investing becoming more and more mainstream,... - July 18, 2009 - Highland Wealth Management - Bell, Smith & Scott LLC
A Deal That Makes Twitter Way so Much Tweeter
Twitterers Twittering Their Way to Attend GoldenNetworking.com's Upcoming Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2009 on July 29th - July 17, 2009 - Golden Networking
Ensemble Financial Named Top 50 "Up and Coming Broker Dealer"
Ensemble Financial Services was named to Financial Planning magazine’s top 50 list of “Up and Coming Broker Dealers” in its June, 2009 edition. “We are proud that we continue to grow and help financial advisors succeed in a difficult environment for advisors and clients... - July 16, 2009 - Ensemble Financial Services
Hennion and Walsh on CNBC: Tax Free Municipal Bonds
Hennion and Walsh (http://www.hennionandwalsh.com) President, Bill Walsh, tells CNBC viewers that while tax free municipal bonds may not be a sexy investment, they can be an appropriate investment, along with the reasons why. - July 16, 2009 - Hennion and Walsh, Inc.
Golden Spoon Expands to the Philippines
First of 25 stores slated to open by end of Q3 2009 in the Manila area. - July 15, 2009 - Golden Spoon Franchising
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webinar on Transfer Pricing 101
Need a primer on the fundamentals of Transfer Pricing? Look no further as The Knowledge Group has the solution via it’s Transfer Pricing 101 Live Webcast. This webcast is designed for tax, accounting and business professionals and will provide a basic information on intercompany transfer... - July 15, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Wood Costs for Pulpmills in Sweden and Finland Have Fallen Over 30 Percent the Past 12 Months, According to the Wood Resource Quarterly
Wood prices in Sweden and Finland fell faster than the global average price the past year as a result of reduced operating rates for pulp mills in those two countries. Despite this precipitous drop in wood cost (more than 30%), the Nordic region still has one of the highest wood fiber costs in the world, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - July 14, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
RentJungle.com Revolutionizes Online Apartment Hunting
RentJungle.com, the Internet’s newest apartment search site, has now launched and is available online. The newly launched RentJungle.com already has over 500,000 listings. RentJungle.com has developed a suite of interactive features, for example apartment hunters can browse every available... - July 13, 2009 - Rent Jungle
iTrade Capital Markets Sees Record Growth in New Clients and Trading Volume
Combination of 2 pip fixed spreads, instant execution, and leading-edge Forex trading software continues to attract experienced traders and beginners alike. - July 13, 2009 - iTrade Capital Markets
Kimberlite Diamond Corporation Expands Into European Markets
Kimberlite Diamond Corporation announces the opening of its subsidiary, Genesis Rare Diamonds (UK) Ltd. at Canary Wharf in London, England. - July 13, 2009 - Kimberlite Diamond Corporation