Review of the San Francisco Money Show: Recommended Stocks

I was privileged to give a couple of presentations at the San Francisco Money Show on the stock trading technique of 'buying dividends' during the last couple days, and had a very good turnout and much positive feedback.

The show was held at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel on August 19th through August 21. The keynote speaker was Steve Forbes, Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Magazine, who spoke very candidly about his opinion of the current administration and its policies adversely affecting the economy and the stock market. However, he was positive about the future and expects many favorable changes to take place over the next couple of years. He went into detail about how capitalism and the free market can save the economy, even with health care, Social Security, and Medicare. His latest book has recently been published, How Capitalism Will Save Us: Why Free People and Free Markets Are the Best Answer in Today's Economy.

The Opening Ceremonies panel discussion was on Nanotech, with four panelists discussing the various aspects of this fast growing industry, and how nanotechnology is used in heathcare, technology, batteries, transportation (boats with nanotech hulls), and many other areas.

Some of the stocks that were mentioned in this industry include Harris and Harris Group (TINY), the stock with the great stock ticker symbol, a venture capital company which specializes in early stage nanotechnology companies. Other companies mentioned were Nanosphere (NSPH), Starpharma (SPHRY.PK), A123 Systems (AONE), Cree (CREE), First Solar (FSLR), and SunPower (SPWRA).

There were 55 seminars to choose from on Thursday, 99 on Friday, and 24 on Saturday, covering everything from options, to ADR's, to ETF's, to dividends, to low priced stocks, to China stocks, to numerous other topics.

One interesting one was called The Top Ten ETFs and Stocks You Should Buy Now, with Mark Skousen and Doug Fabian. Skousen mentioned Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) due to its rising dividend, currently yielding 6%, and insider buying. He also recommended Ford (F), due to the fact that sales are rising substantially, the early paydown of debt, and a forward PE of 10.

Fabian recommended iShares S&P Global Telecom ETF (IXP) due to its 4.8% yield, paid quarterly. He also likes PowerShares CEF Income Composite (PCEF), which invests in master limited partnerships but doesn't issue K-1s. It pays an 8.5% yield.

Another informative speaker was Michael Murphy who's presentation was called 'Best Tech and Biotech Stocks for the Next Ten Years.' In the Content on Demand sector, he likes TowerStream Corporation (TWER), a company that puts wireless towers on buildings and offers broadband services to businesses. The company has already signed up eleven cities. Insiders own 30% of the company.

In the biotech arena, one of the stock he recommends is Rochester Medical Corp. (ROCM), which makes catheters made of silicone instead of latex, to avoid the latex allergies for some patients. This also allows the use of anti-fungals in the catheters.

One stock he favors in the energy sector is Connacher Oil (CLL.TO), a Canadian company that is in the oil sands industry. Murphy also likes the geothermal industry due to the very favorable government tax credits and loans available to developing projects.

If you missed the MoneyShow in San Francisco, you can check out other upcoming MoneyShows at MoneyShow.com. And if you want to find more information on buying dividends, check out our recent article on stocks going ex dividend.

Author owns F.

By Stockerblog.com

Electric Car Stocks

The alternative fuel automobiles use electric motors for propulsion, instead of the internal combustion engine. All the major car companies have been jumping on the hybrid and electric car bandwagon, including Ford (F), General Motors, and Toyota (TM). But electric cars are not something new.

Electric automobiles were very common in Europe during the late 1800's. In 1897, the Electric Carriage and Wagon Company of Philadelphia produced a fleet of electric taxis for New York City. In France, in 1899, the 100 kilometers per hour speed barrier was broken by an electric car.

Electric cars are far less expensive than gasoline powered cars, many with a cost advantage of four to one. In addition, electric cars have the advantage of the regenerative braking systems, which recapture the kinetic energy of the vehicle that is used to recharge the batteries when brakes are applied. Plus, the cost to service an electric car is much lower.

Obviously, the key to the production of electric cars is the battery, and lithium ion batteries are currently the most widely used in electric cars.

The major automobile companies, including Honda (HMC), Toyota (TM), and Ford (F), are involved in electric car production of course, but it is still a small portion of their business. Tesla Motors Inc., one of the leading manufacturers of electric cars, is unfortunately currently unavailable to the general public. However, they have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that they are planning an IPO (Initial Public Offering), but haven't announced a date of the offering at the time of this writing.

However, there is an indirect way of investing in Tesla. Investors can buy shares of Daimler AG (DAI), which owns a small portion, less than ten percent, of Tesla.

Here is a list of companies involved in the production of electric vehicle and lithium ion batteries.

Kandi Technologies, Corp (KNDI), which is based in Jinhua, China, has a strategic alliance with Tianneng Power International and China Potevio/CNOOC New Energy and Power, Ltd. to develop totally electric vehicles. The company also manufactures all-terrain vehicles, go-karts, golf carts, motorcycles, and mini-cars. This is a very low capitalization stock.

Magna International, Inc. (MGA) is an Ontario, Canada based company, which has a division, Magna E-Car Systems, that provides integration of components and systems, as well as the development and production of innovative complete-vehicle solutions, from engineering to turnkey systems, for all hybrid and electric vehicle programs around the world. Magna also manufactures other automotive systems, assemblies, modules, and products.

A123 Systems, Inc. (AONE), is a Watertown, Massachusetts based company, which makes and markets rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and battery systems. The company is involved in a joint venture with SAIC Motor Co. Ltd. to produce complete vehicle traction battery systems used in hybrid electric and pure electric passenger vehicles.

Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (ABAT) through its subsidiary, Heilongjiang ZhongQiang Power-Tech Co., Ltd., makes and sells rechargeable polymer lithium-ion batteries in China. The company is based in New York City.

Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (ALTI), based in Reno, Nevada, develops and manufactures nano lithium titanate battery cells, batteries, and battery packs. This is a very low cap stock.

China BAK Battery, Inc. (CBAK) makes and sells various standard and customized lithium ion rechargeable batteries. The batteries are used in light electric vehicles, and hybrid electric vehicles, along with other products.

Chemical & Mining Co. of Chile Inc. [Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile] (SQM), based in Santiago, produces lithium carbonate for use in various applications, including batteries lithium hydroxide as a raw material in the battery industry, and lithium metal for use for the production of aluminum-lithium alloys and lithium primary batteries.

Ener1, Inc. (HEV), based in New York City, develops, makes and markets rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and battery systems. The company's lithium-ion batteries are used in hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles, buses, and trucks.

Polypore International, Inc. (PPO) provides polypropylene and polyethylene monolayer and multilayer membrane separators for lithium batteries for the use in personal electronic devices, hybrid electric vehicles, and other electric vehicles.

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (QTWW), based in Irvine, California, produces propulsion systems, energy storage technologies, and alternative fuel vehicles. The company's products include lithium-ion battery systems, electronic controls, hybrid electric drive and control systems, and hydrogen storage and metering systems. This is a very low cap stocks.

UQM Technologies Inc. (UQM), based in Frederick, Colorado, develops and makes permanent magnet electric motors and electronic controllers, generators, power electronic controllers, and related products for electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell electric vehicles. The company products also include electric and hybrid electric propulsion systems, higher power engine generators, electric auxiliaries, vehicle auxiliary actuator motors, electric auxiliary motors, wind turbine power generators, solar panels, and stationary fuel cell power generators. This is a low cap stock.

Valence Technology Inc. (VLNC), based in Austin, Texas, makes and markets its U-Charge energy storage system, which is a suite of products based on proprietary lithium iron magnesium phosphate technology. This is a low cap stock.

ZAP (ZAAP.OB), which is based in Santa Rosa, California, develops electric vehicles and electric vehicle power systems, and has products which include personal transporters and off road vehicles. This is an extremely low cap stock.

Lists of other stocks in green industries, such as ethanol stocks and cloud computing stocks, can be found at at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author owns F, AONE, ALTI, and DAI.

By Stockerblog.com