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Market slips after rally as housing sputters

2012-01-29T11:21:00.000-08:00

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Wall Street dipped on Thursday as housing and financial stocks declined after weaker-than-expected housing data gave investors reason to pause after a recent rally.

Housing-related stocks declined after data showed sales of new single-family homes fell for the first time in four months in December and were shy of Wall Street expectations. The data followed Wednesday's soft pending home sales report and dented optimism that the housing market may have reached a bottom.

Traders said the market's surprising advance at the start of 2012 meant investors are paying close attention to economic reports that differed from the trend of an improving recovery.

"They are paying attention to everything, with the market up where it is right now. For the fire to continue burning, you need more fuel," said Uri Landesman, president at Platinum Partners in New York

Stocks began higher, helped in part by the Federal Reserve's vow on Wednesday to keep interest rates near zero at least until the end of 2014. Investors bet more money would be driven into risky assets, contributing to a rise in the benchmark S&P index of more than 5 percent for the year.

Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE:TOL - News) lost 3.2 percent to $22.47. The PHLX housing sector index (Nasdaq:^HGX - News) declined 1.1 percent. Banks, which stand to benefit from a recovery in housing, also fell. The KBW Bank index (Philadelphia:^BKX -News) dropped 1.8 percent. SunTrust Banks Inc (NYSE:STI -News) shed 5.2 percent to $20.50 after Deutsche Bank lowered its rating on the stock.

Stocks rose at the start of the session after data showed orders for durable manufactured goods rose more than expected in December, while unemployment benefit claims last week rose only moderately.

Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT - News) kept the Dow in positive territory as its shares gained 2.7 percent to $112. The manufacturer posted a jump in quarterly earnings that far exceeded Wall Street expectations on increased global demand for construction machinery and mining equipment.

The Dow Jones industrial average (DJI:^DJI - News) gained 11.27 points, or 0.09 percent, to 12,768.23. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (SNP:^GSPC - News) dropped 4.26 points, or 0.32 percent, to 1,321.79. The Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq:^IXIC - News) lost 8.45 points, or 0.30 percent, to 2,809.86.

3M Co (NYSE:MMM - News), a conglomerate with operations throughout the economy also supported the Dow after it reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings as demand from industrial and transport markets offset weak sales to makers of consumer electronics. The shares rose 1.4 percent to $87.71.

This is one of the busiest weeks of earnings season, with 117 S&P companies expected to report. According to Thomson Reuters data, 59 percent of the 152 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings beat analysts' forecasts, down from the 70 percent beat rate in recent quarters at this stage.

AT&T Inc (NYSE:T - News) posted a $6.7 billion quarterly loss on a break-up fee for its failed T-Mobile USA merger and a pension-related charge on top of costly subsidies for smartphones. The shares fell 2.2 percent to $29.54.

Amgen Inc's (NasdaqGS:AMGN - News) shares fell 1.3 percent to $68.30 and weighed on the Nasdaq after the world's largest biotechnology company said it would pay more than $1 billion to buy Micromet Inc (NasdaqGS:MITI - News), a deal that would give it access to the company's novel cancer treatment technology.

Micromet's shares jumped 31.9 percent to $10.92 and were the most heavily traded on Nasdaq.

(Reporting By Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Kenneth Barry)

Release of Oil Reserves Not in the Cards Now: IEA

2012-01-28T11:20:00.000-08:00

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Despite reports suggesting that Iran is considering a halt to all oil exports to Europe as a response to European Union and US sanctions, the head of energy watchdog the International Energy Agency said that releasing reserves under its control is not something under consideration now.

Maria van der der Hoeven, the executive director of the IEA told CNBC on Thursday that "releasing strategic reserves would only be a question if there is a real and serious disruption of supply. And that is not the case at this moment."

Weighing in on the actual likelihood of Iran implementing a ban, van der Hoeven said that it was very difficult to predict what will happen. However, she explained: "As far as I can see now, Iran is very dependent on its oil exports to generate income. On the other hand, we all know what is going on, and many industries are already looking for alternatives if something like that happens."

In previous supply shocks, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states have stepped in to meet energy demand. Will they do it again to preserve stability? "Yes," van der Hoeven said, "at this moment, based on what I'm hearing from producers in the Gulf, I'm confident that they will do it again."

Commenting on the possibility of an Iranian ban on imports to Europe, Olivier Jakob from energy research firm Petromatrix wrote that "given that the EU embargo officially only starts in July, that would move Iran from being a 'victim' to being an aggressor and would also provide justification for the GCC countries to replace Iran, hence we are not sure that Iran has a lot to gain politically from being pro-active on sales restrictions to Europe."

On Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund warned that a halt in Iran oil could push crude prices up by 30 percent, or $20 to $30.

Dimon: Impact of Greek Default on US Banks Almost Zero

2012-01-27T11:16:00.000-08:00

LINK: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dimon-impact-greek-default-us-172333882.html

The impact of a Greek default on American banks would be negligible, JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC on Thursday, and while there are chances of a bad outcome in Europe, he is not concerned about unpleasant surprises in the region.

"The direct impact of a Greek default is almost zero," Dimon said.

"The effect it has on the global economy will obviously filter down to the American banks too," he added, but although "there may be a surprise somewhere", he expressed little concern over such a development.

"There's a teeny chance of a catastrophic outcome, which is why the muddle-through is the only good strategy. There is no other good strategy," the JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM - News) CEO said.

Not wanting to diminish Europe's problems, Dimon said Greece, Portugal and Ireland were not the main issue.

"The real issue is Spain and Italy," he said.

According to Dimon, the European Cental Bank took the "cascade problem" off the table, where a large bank would need to be bailed out and people would start taking deposits out of banks.

The ECB's long-term refinancing operation in December had taken the bank liquidity problem off the table in Europe, he said.

"I've always believed they're going to muddle through," Dimon said.

"Unraveling the euro is a terrible thing," according to Dimon. "This is a 50-year endeavor to get this continent together and that's a wonderful endeavor. And now they run into a bump in the road..."

He said Europe's leaders were devoted to finding a solution, but that the situation was complex. "There are 17 nations, there are flaws in the Maastricht Treaty."

Dimon said Greek debt needed to be restructured and Italy and Spain both had to show austerity and growth policies.

A Greek default would not be a surprise, he said. "I don't think that in and of itself is going to be the disaster."

No More Too Big to Fail

Dimon, who has been a vocal critic of a series of regulatory reforms in the United States, stressed that the idea that any bank was "too big to fail" needed to be addressed swiftly.

"We should subscribe it as bankruptcy for big dumb companies. Including banks," Dimon said, adding: "We have to get rid of too big to fail."

"What the American public wants to know is that it is not going to cost me money, and I think that could be done," he said.

"We did learn a lot of lessons. We've agreed with a lot of regulatory changes. Embedded in Dodd Frank and Basel...there are the seeds of it....we have to prove it to the world," Dimon said, referring to new financial legislation.

Dimon argued that Lehman Brothers was too big to fail when it did in 2008, but "if Lehman or even AIG had gone bankrupt in 2004, it would have been an isolated sole event the world could have taken care of".

"At that point in time we were seeing failure after failure after failure...it was just too much at the time," he said.

But former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, Federal Reserve Chariman Ben Bernanke and current Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner saw the danger and did the right thing by stopping the unraveling of the system, Dimon said.

"It should be very different," he said, arguing that an isolated failure should be possible without causing the whole system to start to unravel.

Dimon praised Bernanke, saying he had been "a total adult the whole time".

"You've never heard him scapegoat, point fingers. If it hadn't been for some of the actions the Fed took...the system could have got much worse," he said. "I think he's been an outstanding citizen and an outstanding Fed chief."

Apple’s ‘Secret’ Recipe for Success: Tech Giant Is Like the CIA, Lashinsky Says

2012-01-26T11:14:00.000-08:00

LINK: http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/apple-secret-recipe-success-tech-giant-cia-lashinsky-132746382.html

The power of Apple's business model was on full display this week, when the company reported astonishingly strong fiscal first-quarter results. The company's shares surged on Wednesday, bringing Apple's market cap to over $416 billion, just a hair below ExxonMobil's as the world's most valuable company. (See: STAY STOKED APPLE FANS: This Should Be One Heck Of A Year!)

In his new book, Inside Apple, Fortune's Adam Lashinsky delves far beyond one quarter and seeks to understand what makes Apple so successful, and so unique.

His conclusion: "Think Different" isn't just a marketing slogan.

"They do things exactly the opposite from the way most companies do business and, indeed, the way business is taught in business school," Lashinsky says.

For example, while most Fortune 500 firms believe senior managers should be capable of performing multiple functions within an organization, Apple "values expertise," he says.

Similarly, while most companies focus on employee development and "upward mobility" within a firm, Lashinsky notes Apple's attitude is: "If you're really good at this, keep doing it."

Apple's famed design chief Jonathan Ive is a great example of how Apple does things different. Instead of grooming Ive to be Apple's next CEO — as some outsiders wrongly speculated in recent years — Apple let Ive do what he does best: Focus on design which, Lashinsky reports, is what he wants to do above all else.

Another way Apple is different — very different — is that while most companies value transparency and cooperation, Apple is opaque and keeps secrets, including from its own employees.

"It's not an exaggeration to compare [Apple] to the CIA or some other intelligence agency," Lashinsky says. "They believe everything that happens inside is a secret and that pertains not just to…outsiders but also internally. They don't share their secrets [and] you're expected to mind your own business."

This culture of secrecy may be off-putting to some, but Lashinsky speculates it helps limit the politicking and infighting that sometimes corrupts big companies. If you're not aware of what's going on in other departments -- or even within your department -- you're more inclined to focus on the task you've been assigned, he speculates; furthermore, intense dedication to the task at hand — even seemingly 'simple' issues such as the design of the boxes for Apple products — is also a big part of the Apple culture, and the lack of information about goings on elsewhere helps employees stayed focused.

In addition, Apple is organized along functional lines rather than product lines, meaning there is just one department for marketing, sales, finance, manufacturing, etc., instead of redundant department around different product lines as is common elsewhere. This too helps limit the creation of little fiefdoms and the "tiny kings" that often accompanying them.

As with almost everything at Apple, the firm's corporate culture flows from its co-founder Steve Jobs. A big question for Apple is whether the values Jobs instilled at the company will prevail after his passing. Lashinsky believes the culture is so deeply ingrained in new CEO Tim Cook and other Apple employees that it's destined to last for the foreseeable future, at least.

So far so (very) good, judging by the company's first full quarter since Jobs' death.

Aaron Task is the host of The Daily Ticker. You can follow him on Twitter at @aarontask or email him at altask@yahoo.com.

Invest in Yourself to Retire Well

2012-01-19T10:06:00.000-08:00

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I have a particularly resourceful friend who lives a pretty good life, despite never having quite enough money. She is hardworking and popular with her wide circle of friends, neighbors and colleagues. She networks, barters and works for what she really wants.

A former chef turned teacher, she finessed enough grant money to pay for a two-week trip to cooking school in Italy. She knows where all the good used furniture stores are, has bartered home cleaning for a two-week stay in a vacation home in Vermont, and is working on an arrangement now that will get her free housing in France for several weeks this summer. Tres bien!

I'm pretty sure my friend will do really well in retirement, though I strongly suspect she has nowhere near the $1-million plus that you would think her lifestyle would require. She has a different kind of capital: skills, smarts, and a great social network.

"Everyone is focused on the money, but when somebody retires, they usually manage," said Larry Cohen, director of Consumer Financial Decisions, a consulting group that studies consumer behavior. "If they don't have the money, they have human capital like skills and education, and social capital in terms of friends, neighbors or a church. All these things help."

Cohen predicts that "The (retirement) solutions for the future are going to involve more of these other forms of capital."

Experts are increasingly focusing on the non-financial assets that workers can bring into retirementto help them manage on fewer dollars than might be optimal.

The Retirement Income Industry Association, a group that represents a cross section of insurance, investment and research firms, has its own program for training and certifying "retirementmanagement analysts." The training handbook used in that program includes items such as membership in religious and civic organizations, and the ability to earn money as forms of "capital" that are foundational in the new retirement world.

So what are the best non-financial forms of capital that pre-retirees can invest in now to ensure a good retirement? Here are a few.

Investing knowledge. Even (or especially) in this era of auto-enrollment in 401(k)s and the proliferation of financial advisers and products, nothing good can come of being uninformed about investing. The more you know, the more you can grow small contributions into a retirement kitty you can live off of. Break it into small bits and learn a little every month. Learning about mutual funds, stocks, taxes, portfolio management and the like will help you, at the very least, choose the right adviser. And it will also help you stretch your income after retirement.

A money-earning skill. The baby boom may well have psychological problems adjusting to the "withdrawal" era of their lives. It could be harder than you think to pull money out of a treasured 401(k) plan to go see a movie or make a car payment. So develop something now that can earn money in the future. Some popular money-earning side business include eBay sales, handyman work, cooking, babysitting and driving.

Practical money-saving skills. Gardening, appliance repair, lawn mowing, scratch cooking, vacuuming... got it? If you're the kind of person who currently pays others to do all of these things for you remember this: In retirement you'll have more time and less money. For every $100 a month you want to pull out of your tax-deferred retirement account, you need to have roughly $37,500 in assets in that account. So, save $200 a month in do it yourself activities and that's $75,000 you won't need to have saved.

Good friends and neighbors. Can you drive each other to the airport? Share big bargain packages of toilet paper and tomatoes? Check in on each other when you haven't surfaced for a while? Does someone in the crowd make their own tomato sauce and another fix cars? Or own a beach house or a garden tiller? There's no end to the savings that a supportive collective like that can generate. And, of course, people who are connected to others enjoy life more and may be able to entertain themselves more cheaply.

The best body possible. Healthcare costs for retirees will top $350,000 for their lifetimes, the Insured Retirement Institute, an industry group, reported yesterday. And that's for the healthiest folk. The better shape you are in going into retirement, the less you'll spend on pain pills, back braces and more. Of course, you can't control everything that befalls you, but moving into retirement with strong bones and muscles, a good sense of balance, and cardiovascular fitness will improve your retirement fun and cut your retirement expenses.

That hard-to-define craftiness. Retirement can be like a second chance; the rules come off and you can do things you might not have considered while you were in your main buttoned-down job. Practice creativity now, just like my friend, and you'll be ahead of the game when your new job is making that smaller-than-you'd-hoped retirement fund last a long and happy time.

The World Is Profoundly Under-Invested in U.S. Stocks: Jeff Saut

2012-01-19T10:04:00.000-08:00

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Like golfers and LeBron James, traders need short memories lest they become haunted by their failings in critical moments. Both life and trading are about living in the now, regardless of past humiliations.

And so it is for those who missed the stock market's screaming rally over the last two months. Those who did can't blame Jeff Saut. The Raymond James chief investment strategist went aggressively bullish the day after Thanksgiving. Since that time the S&P500 is up over 130-points, more than 11% and some 50-points above the levels at which the index started, and finished at in 2011.

Returning to today's tape, Saut has been looking for some sort of pullback to relieve our overbought condition. He's gotten something better as "all we've done is go sideways," albeit only since January 10th. It's good enough for Saut, given the relatively small number of traders caught off guard by market leap.

Saut notes that hedge funds are less than 50% long by some measures and in his view, "the world is profoundly under-invested in U.S. stocks." He has a laundry list of bullish catalysts, including Europe's ability to continue to "paper over" its growing list of woes takes the Continent off the table, at least for the time being.

Disagreeing with all but the most recent of Breakout! views, Saut says that a strong U.S. dollar is bullish for stocks, "provided it's not too strong." Too strong is relative in currencies. By implication and assertion, Saut's notion that Europe can fake it 'til they make it will keep the Euro from going to something resembling zero --the fake currency's intrinsic value.

Saut's view of the coming elections are making him more bullish still. Citing Adam Smith, the strategist contends the economy's animal spirits have been constrained by inefficient, excessive, government involvement. "The American public is angry with all politicians," he says.

Come November when the political bums get tossed from office, stocks will have yet another reason to move higher; not that Jeff Saut thinks the bulls need one.

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Apple Macs Land on More Corporate Desks

2012-01-18T10:02:00.000-08:00

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General Electric Co. would seem to be the last place that Apple Inc. laptops and desktops would appear in workers' offices, but the technology is slowly seeping into daily life at the 120-year-old conglomerate.

Under a year-old pilot project, GE employees can choose Apple's Mac notebooks or Mac desktops instead of a Windows PC. It now has about 1,000 Mac users and expects their ranks to expand further as more employees become aware of the program.

It is just a toehold: GE has about 330,000 computers, most running Windows-based software on PC hardware.

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Apple has been working to get its products before corporate customers, relying mainly on the pull from employees who ask their employers to support the devices they use at home. A spokesman said the company is "excited" the Mac is helping businesses recruit.

Apple has very little of the corporate computer market but is making progress, according to market researcher Forrester Research, which estimates the Cupertino, Calif., company will sell $9 billion worth of Macs and $10 billion worth of iPads to businesses this year, up about 50% from last year.

In comparison, corporate spending on PCs and tablets not made by Apple will decline 3% this year to $69 billion, the firm projects.

Expanding its presence at a large customer like GE would give a boost to Apple and could put pressure on the conglomerate's incumbent PC suppliers including Dell Inc. and Lenovo Group Ltd. The development echoes Apple's initial effort in smartphones that later became a real threat to companies like BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd.

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GE started offering its employees the iPhone as an alternative to BlackBerrys in 2008. Now, it says about 10,000 GE employees carry the Apple smartphone, compared with 50,000 using BlackBerrys.

The Fairfield, Conn., conglomerate hasn't trumpeted the Apple option for computers and laptops internally, and as a result employee awareness is limited.

But staffers across GE businesses are eligible as long as there aren't security clearance issues, such as devices for defense work, or big compatibility problems with needed software.

"All businesses are participating at some level in making this [option] available to their employees," said Greg Simpson, GE's chief technology officer.

"To find out that we support Apple, we support iPhones, we support Macs, it does take away one question for people, 'Are they a contemporary company or not?'" Mr. Simpson said. "I think that is a recruiting-positive thing."

Apple is now the No. 3 U.S. personal computer vendor, with about 11% of the market, compared with about 23% for market-leader Hewlett Packard Co., according to Gartner and IDC.

Apple was the only one of the top five U.S. computer sellers to expand sales in the fourth quarter. Apple's corporate share is much smaller, at less than 1%, while H-P, Dell and Lenovo have about 25% apiece.

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Dell declined to comment but pointed to its ranking. Lenovo didn't comment, but has launched an expensive marketing campaign to build its brand among consumers.

H-P said it is aware that Apple is making inroads into the business market and is working to make its own notebooks thinner, lighter, smaller and sleeker.

"We'll get the best of both worlds and provide a product that wins in that space," said Carol Hess, H-P's head of commercial PC. "We do focus on the corporate and enterprise customer, and I am not so sure that is the target market for an Apple-type of product."

Cost and compatibility with existing systems continues to hold Apple back at companies, said Rich Adduci, chief information officer at Boston Scientific Corp. "The reality is they make a terrific product, but there are some compatibility challenges with our corporate computing infrastructure," Mr. Adduci said.

That isn't the case for the iPad. The medical device maker worked with Apple the day after the iPad was released to use the device for sales and has rolled out about 4,500 globally.

By the end of the year, Boston Scientific expects to be able to begin shifting entirely to the iPad. "Technically, we will be able to support everything on an iPad," he said.

GE says discounts on its PC purchases have grown less generous. Mr. Simpson points out the price gap has narrowed for more advanced machines on both sides of the divide, with the Macbook Air starting at $999 and competing ultra-light laptops running $899 to $1,400.

At this month's annual leadership meeting in Boca Raton, Fl., each of GE's top 600 officers came armed with an iPad.

"There is a learning curve, and we recognize that it may not work perfectly yet," Mr. Simpson said of the Apple computer project. "I think it will continue to grow on [employee] demand."

—Jessica E. Vascellaro contributed to this article.

Reflect Scientific, Inc. Debuts New Websites

2011-07-19T10:29:00.000-07:00

Press Release Source: Reflect Scientific, Inc. On Tuesday July 19, 2011, 6:00 am EDT
OREM, UTAH--(Marketwire - 07/19/11) - Reflect Scientific, Inc. (OTC.BB:RSCF - News), a provider of diverse products and services for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and transportation industries launched several new websites that showcase the company's product offerings.
The original website, www.reflectscientific.com, is the landing page for corporate information and the portal for all product lines. Tom Tait, Vice President of Reflect Scientific, said, "Our original website is now the information center for the company. It has been specifically designed to keep investors and potential investors informed."
The Cryometrix and Visacon brand products have been spun off to their own dedicated websites. The Cryometrix website, www.cryometrix.com, contains all the products and information for the revolutionary CFC free cooling technology that runs on liquid nitrogen. Freezers for the Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical market can be found here as well as emissions free reefers for the Trucking Industry. The new Visacon website,www.visacon.com, contains all relevant chromatography products and information for our OEM customers. "Having brand dedicated websites will allow us to create greater marketing focus and product awareness. Our customers will be able to easily access product information. We have also incorporated extensive search engine optimization into these websites. Potential customers will have a far easier time finding Reflect products that meet their needs," remarked Kim Boyce, CEO of Reflect Scientific.
About Reflect Scientific, Inc.
Reflect Scientific, Inc., based in Orem, Utah, develops and markets innovative, proprietary technologies in cryogenic cooling for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical, and transportation markets. Among Reflect Scientific's products are low temperature freezers and refrigerated systems for laboratory, transportation and computer server room uses. For more information, visit www.reflectscientific.com.
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, continued acceptance of the Company's products, increased levels of competition for the Company, new products and technological changes, the Company's dependence on third-party suppliers, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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2011-07-15T08:12:00.000-07:00

Retirement: It's Not All a Crapshoot

by Glenn Ruffenach
Thursday, July 14, 2011

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Want to hear some good news about retirement? You have more control over your future than you think.

So much about retirement planning today is marked by doubt: We don't know whether our savings will see us through old age. We don't know what might happen to Social Security and Medicare. We don't know whether we'll be able to continue to work for as long as we wish to (or need to). And so we fret — a lot. In its most recent "retirement confidence" survey, the Washington, D.C.-based Employee Benefit Research Institute found that 27 percent of workers are "not at all confident" about having sufficient funds to live comfortably in later life — the highest level of gloom in the study's 21-year history.

At their worst, such anxieties can leave people paralyzed. Clark Randall, who heads Financial Enlightenment, a planning firm in Dallas, says he often sees this with his clients: "It's easy to focus on threats they can't control." And that's the point. If you're caught up in issues that are out of your hands — interest rates, changes in government programs, the markets — you're more likely to overlook those parts of retirement planning where you do have control.

So, "pop quiz": How many of the following steps — for which you're the boss — have you taken?

Setting a budget. It's among the most important steps in planning for later life, but less than half of workers have put pencil to paper, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Why are budgets so critical? Projecting expenses and income can help you pin down your "number," the amount of money you need to save for retirement. You could be pleasantly surprised. "Many people who have been diligent about building a nest egg find they spend less on themselves than they realize," says Brent R. Brodeski, a managing director at Savant Capital Management in Rockford, Ill. Any number of work sheets can simplify the process. (See the Department of Labor's "Taking the Mystery out of Retirement Planning" or T. Rowe Price's "Retirement Readiness Guide.")

Timing Social Security. If you're married, the timing of exactly when each spouse first files for benefits can translate into thousands of dollars gained — or lost — in retirement. Rather than simply jumping in the pool at age 62 (the earliest point at which you can grab a check) or trying to sort through a dozen different scenarios, take advantage of a service that can run the numbers for you. One good bet: SocialSecuritySolutions.com.

Reducing debt. Between 2000 and 2008, the average debt for households headed by a person age 55-plus almost doubled to $66,000, according to Strategic Business Insights, a research firm in Menlo Park, Calif. Again, here's where would-be retirees can take the reins. Marsha and Chris Blair, 63 and 65, both educators, were saddled with a monthly mortgage of $5,300 on their house just south of San Francisco. Knowing they wanted to travel in retirement, they recently sold it (admittedly, not an easy feat in some markets these days) and moved to a $142,500 home in Yountville, Calif. Their new monthly payment for the land lease, insurance, taxes and cable: under $800. "You have no idea how freeing that is," Marsha says. "The first thing my husband says every time we enter the house is, 'Home, sweet unmortgaged home.'"

Creating a pension. If nothing else, the recent financial meltdown underscores the need for investments that throw off income, regardless of what's happening in the markets. If you're fortunate enough to have an employer pension, great. If not, there's no excuse for failing to buy and hold products — annuities, dividend-paying stocks, bond funds — that generate cash.

Managing taxes. No, you can't control tax rates, but you can practice "tax diversification," says Randall, of Financial Enlightenment. Ask yourself: Will virtually all your money in retirement come from your 401(k) or IRA? If so, those withdrawals will be taxed as ordinary income, and you could be paying as much as 35 percent to Uncle Sam. But if you divide your dollars among more buckets — Roth IRAs, municipal bonds, even real estate — you have the flexibility to pull funds from different sources at different times. "You don't know what your effective tax rate will be in retirement," Randall says. "That's why you should diversify."

Planning for long-term care. Yes, this is a tough one. But it's also an area where failing to act could prove devastating. Among your options: self-insuring, if you can set aside sufficient funds. Long-term-care insurance, which is complicated and expensive, is another possibility, as are so-called hybrid policies that provide some long-term-care benefits and some life insurance (but perhaps not enough of either). Finally, there's the Community Living Assistance Services and Support Act, the federal government's new insurance program for long-term care (the details are still being ironed out). While it could be a case of picking your poison, just choosing means you've taken control.

I know: The invariable response is, "But I don't have time." Please. It never fails to amaze me how people will spend weeks planning a visit to Disneyland with the grandchildren but won't take a few hours to assemble a retirement budget that could easily last 30 years. Believe me: You can find time. Take control of what you can control — and take the anxiety out of your retirement planning.

Viper Powersports Letter to Shareholders

2011-07-12T10:52:00.000-07:00

Viper Powersports Letter to Shareholders

OTCBB: VPWI

The following press release is being issued by Viper Powersports (PINKSHEETS:VPWI.pk - News):
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
During the month of June, we have completed the Company's relocation from Minneapolis, MN to our new world Headquarters inAlabama. Our new 63,000 sq ft world class production facility is situated on 17 acres in Auburn, Alabama. We are excited to be in our new home. The facilities are large enough for us to produce up to 1000 units per year and the plant can be expanded to a maximum footprint of 163,000 square feet.
In the past sixty days, we have rounded out our senior management team with several high profile additions. The additions are: Tim Kling, the former CFO of Lehman Trikes, as our new Chief Financial Officer, Dave Leysen, who has been responsible for the successful launch of numerous complex vehicle systems for several OEMS including GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, BMW, and Indian Motorcycles, as our Director of Operations, and Colbert Seagraves, former director of marketing for the All Harley Davidson Drag Racing Association, as our VP of Marketing and Racing. Andrew Broadley as our Technical Director completes the nucleus of our Management team.
We have already received commitments from two leaders from the Alabama business community, Grant Lynch, Chairman of Talladega Raceway, and Tim Wellborn, owner of the Wellborn Muscle Car Museum, to join our Board of Directors.
We recently completed a $1 million private placement of Series A preferred stock. This additional capital has been deployed to purchase inventory and to hire initial production personnel to commence our initial production of our motorcycle products.
We believe that due to our new world class products, our joint venture with Ilmor Engineering, recent additions to our senior management team, and the closing of our financing, we are now ready to commence the launch of our products. We intend to prove that products designed, engineered, and "Made in America" mean something special as we intend to build the best high performance super cruiser motorcycles and engines in the world.
In the coming months we eagerly look forward to the announcement of the members of our US and International Dealership network. By year end we intend to achieve consistent commercial scale production, with the ability to rapidly scale production consistent with our order backlog from our dealer network while maintaining outstanding quality control and dealer service.
Later this year we look forward to our "Grand Opening," where we will also announce and showcase our 21st Century Model, the "Mamba," which the race version is being prepared to race in the NHRA circuit in 2013.
We thank you for your continued support.
John Silseth
Chief Executive Officer
Viper Powersports designs, manufactures and markets a line of premium American V-Twin Super Cruiser motorcycles, V-Twin aftermarket engines and other related aftermarket products through an independent dealer network. A joint venture partnership with Ilmor Engineering (www.ilmor.com), provides design, technical development and support for the proprietary 152 cubic inch Viper V-Twin engine, utilizing their 25 years of high-performance engine expertise, ensuring Viper's long-term success as America's newest domestic OEM of motorcycles. Viper Powersports and Viper Motorcycle Company's websites are www.viperpowersports.comand www.vipermotorcycle.com.
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2011-05-25T06:57:00.000-07:00

OTCBB: VPWI

Viper Powersports Announces: Colbert Seagraves Joins Viper Motorcycle Company as VP Racing Operations

Viper Powersports Inc (OTC.BB:VPWI - News), designer and manufacturer of Viper Motorcycles, announced that Colbert Seagraves has joined the Viper management team as VP Racing Operations. Colbert's background includes R.J. Reynolds Sports Marketing, Team Manager at Junior Johnson & Associates (Driver: Brett Bodine), Team Manager at Travis Carter Enterprises (Driver: Jimmy Spencer) and Director of Marketing & Sponsorship for AHDRA (All Harley Drag Racing Association). Colbert stated, "I look forward to assisting Viper launch its brand from its new World Class Corporate Headquarters in Auburn and to help build a winning drag racing team to achieve Viper's brand marketing objectives."
Viper also announced that it is developing a Mamba drag racing bike utilizing the existing 152 V-Twin designed and produced by Ilmor Engineering, and will be supporting a Drag Racing Team to challenge for the 2013 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship. The Mamba street bike model will be unveiled later this year at an open house at Viper's new Auburn Alabama World Headquarters.
Viper Powersports CEO John R. Silseth stated, "Colbert is the right person for the job of marketing our incredible Viper super-cruisers through a stated goal of winning a NHRA World Championship. Colbert will work diligently to secure sponsorships and work closely with our partner Ilmor to develop the engine and put a championship caliber drag race team on the track to compete in the 2013 NHRA season."
Ilmor Engineering President Paul Ray stated, "Over the past 20 years, Ilmor has achieved success at the highest levels of racing competition including, Formula One, IndyCar, Stock-Car, and Powerboat Racing. We are excited about the challenge ahead of us in supporting Viper's entry into Drag Racing. It will be our first opportunity to showcase the performance potential of the Viper 152 engine.

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US stocks plunge on European debt worries

2011-05-23T10:34:00.000-07:00

Francesca Levy, AP Business Writer, On Monday May 23, 2011, 12:42 pm

With little economic news coming out of the United States, Wall Street is panicking about Europe.

Stocks sank in midday trading Monday after warnings about the finances of several European countries stoked fears that the region's debt crisis is worsening. The euro dipped briefly to its lowest level against the dollar in two months.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 173 points, or 1.4 percent, to 12,338 in midday trading. Stocks also fell broadly in Europe and Asia.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 20, or 1.5 percent, to 1,313. The Nasdaq composite index fell 52, or 1.8 percent, to 2,751.

Italy is the latest European country to be affected by the region's widespread debt problems. Standard & Poor's said Saturday that country was in danger of having its debt rating lowered if it could not reduce its public borrowing and improve economic growth.

The ratings agency lowered its outlook for Italy's debt to negative from stable. That means there is a one-in-three chance that S&P would downgrade Italy's debt rating in the next two years.

Fitch and Moody's, the other two main ratings agencies, have said they see no reason to alter their outlook for Italy's debt, which they say is stable. The S&P warning was enough to rattle European markets and cause investors to worry that Italy could join Greece, Portugal and Ireland on the list of countries with serious debt problems.

Financial markets in Europe closed sharply lower Monday. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares fell 1.9 percent. Germany's DAX lost 2 percent. The CAC-40 in France was 2 percent lower.

Spain's public finances are also worrying investors. Spain's ruling Socialist party was roundly defeated in local elections, raising concerns that political instability would keep that country from enforcing spending cuts. The Ibex 35 index on the Madrid stock market fell nearly 2.

Concerns about the ability of the Spanish and Italian governments to control their debt come after a Friday debt downgrade for Greece that gave investors more reason to fear that country would need more help managing its debts following a $157 billion loan package it received last year.

The European Union's top financial official urged Greece on Monday to sell more of the country's holdings to give the market more faith that it is getting its debt under control.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to 3.10 percent, its lowest level this year. Bond yields fall when prices go up, so the drop is a sign that investors are clamoring for the safety of long-term U.S. debt.

Downgrades of European sovereign debt can shock world markets when they're first announced. Recently, debt downgrades have had a short-term effect. Moody's downgraded Spain's on March 10. The Ibex 35 sank 1.3 percent on the news, but recovered its losses within days.

S&P downgraded their debt outlook for the U.S. on April 17 from stable to negative, saying it could lower the country's debt rating in the future. The warning blindsided markets, sending the Dow down 240 points in the morning. But it recovered the next day.

Another consequence of European debt problems: The dollar is up 0.8 percent against an index of currencies. A stronger dollar makes U.S. products more expensive to other countries, and can hurt U.S. companies still recovering from the recession.

While stocks are reacting strongly to the weekend's headlines, corporate debt yields are not dropping any more than government debt yields. If that were the case, it would signal that investors were growing more wary of risk. Because they're not, the U.S. economy still hasn't suffered damage, said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank.

"There's a short term perception of risk, but I'm not viewing it as necessarily lasting," said Ablin.

Later this week, investors will get U.S. economic data to consider. The Commerce Department will report Tuesday on the number of new homes that were sold in April, helping investors gauge the state of the housing recession.

On Thursday, the Commerce Department will release its revised estimate for how much the economy grew in the first quarter. The GDP number is expected to be revised upward from its initial 1.8 percent. Investors will be watching to see how much the rising cost of oil and raw materials has hampered spending by corporations and consumers.

On Friday, the Commerce Department's report on personal income and spending in April will help investors gauge how pricier gas has affected how much families spend on other things.

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Stocks boosted by LinkedIn initial offering splash

2011-05-20T06:47:00.001-07:00

May 20, 2011 6:18 AM ET

By PAN PYLAS

LONDON (AP) - An impressive initial stock offering from professional networking site LinkedIn supported markets Friday despite concerns about the pace of the U.S. economic recovery.

With little in the way of economic news later, analysts said markets may be heading for modest gains at the end of the week when sentiment in stock markets has rebounded from sizable declines.

Investors have been worrying about a slowdown in the global recovery, with the U.S. economy showing distinct signs of running out of steam.

However, on Thursday, a stable listing of commodities giant Glencore PLC and a doubling in the share price of LinkedIn helped shore up confidence.

"Whether these events actually mark a turning point in what has been a rather benign period for new listings remains to be seen although after such an absence and generally poor yields on holding cash, it can be of little surprise that the appetite was there to start with," said Chris Weston, an institutional trader at IG Markets.

In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 0.6 percent at 5,994 while Germany's DAX rose 0.2 percent to 7,318. The CAC-40 in France was 0.3 percent higher at 4,039.

Wall Street was poised for a fairly steady opening — Dow futures were flat at 12,590 as were the broader Standard & Poor's 500 futures at 1,342.

In the currency markets, the euro was down 0.1 percent at $1.43.

With the U.S. unemployment rate still relatively high at 9 percent, investors doubt that the U.S. Federal Reserve will be raising interest rates anytime soon. Though the minutes to the last meeting, published Wednesday, showed rate-setters discussing how to end the current super-loose policy environment there are few indications that rates will be rising in the next few months.

That's not the case in the eurozone, where the European Central Bank has already lifted borrowing costs and is expected to do so again in July. The differing policy approaches are the main reason why the euro remains relatively well-supported in the markets despite worries over Europe's debt crisis.

"Weak U.S. data has reasserted the view that U.S. monetary policy will have to remain accommodative for many months while price data from the eurozone has reasserted the risk that the ECB could be hiking rates again as soon as July," said Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank International. "The price of the euro will continue to balance both positive and negative attributes of monetary union."

Earlier in Asia, the yen was left unmoved by the Bank of Japan's decision to keep its key interest rate unchanged at virtually zero in a bid to shore up the economy came as no surprise as at all.

The financial authorities are trying to get the Japanese economy back on track after figures Thursday confirmed it had slipped back into recession in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which washed away some 500 factories that produce key parts for Japan's manufacturing industries.

By late morning London time, the dollar was 0.2 percent lower at 81.53 yen while Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed 0.1 percent lower at 9,607.08.

Elsewhere, South Korea's Kospi gained 0.8 percent to 2,111.50 but. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.5 percent at 4,732.20.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng was nearly 0.2 percent higher at 23,199.39 but mainland Chinese shares edged lower as investors fretted over the economic outlook and watched for possible new, anti-inflation tightening measures by the country's central banks.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was narrowly down at 2,858.46, while the Shenzhen Composite Index of China's smaller, second exchange fell 0.4 percent to 1,192.66.

The relative stability in stock markets over the past few days has also helped commodity prices, which have had a fairly torrid time. Benchmark crude for June delivery, for example, was up $1.07 at $100 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

___

Pamela Sampson in Bangkok contributed to this report.

Wall Street falls as dollar strengthens

2011-05-13T10:12:00.000-07:00

SOURCE: www.yahoo.com/finance

By Chuck Mikolajczak

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell about 1 percent on Friday as a strengthening in the dollar due to global uncertainty caused a drop in commodity-related and financial shares.

The euro fell against the dollar as investors refocused on euro zone debt before meetings by finance officials in Brussels and as the Federal Reserve moved closer to ending a stimulus program.

The dollar (^DXY - News) gained 0.9 percent against a basket of currencies. For details, see

Stocks have been subjected to turbulence over the past week, with markets becoming highly sensitive to swings in the dollar as it forces reversals in commodity sensitive areas.

U.S. crude futures lost 0.9 percent and the S&P energy index (SNP:^GSPE - News) lost 0.7 percent.

Financials were among the hardest hit on the fears the euro zone debt crisis could worsen. The KBW Bank index (Philadelphia:^BKX - News) dropped 1.7 percent, weighed down by 2 percent drop in JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM - News) to $43.06.

"There is clearly a move into the dollar, which is again a flight to safety and a flight to quality taking place. That is the play. It's all one trade, it's the dollar, it's the euro, it's the gold, it's the financials now," said Paul Mendelsohn, chief investment strategist at Windham Financial Services in Charlotte, Vermont.

"You've got these major financial shattering events potentially lurking out there that you don't know how to play. Therefore, my view is when in doubt, get out."

The CBOE Volatility Index (Chicago Options:^VIX - News), used as an indicator of investor fear, surged 8 percent.

The Dow Jones industrial average (DJI:^DJI - News) dropped 121.48 points, or 0.96 percent, to 12,574.44. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (^SPX - News) dropped 11.89 points, or 0.88 percent, to 1,336.76. The Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq:^IXIC - News) dropped 29.38 points, or 1.03 percent, to 2,833.66.

In recent weeks, leadership in the S&P 500 has shifted from cyclical sectors like energy and basic materials to sectors with more stable growth like healthcare and utilities.

The new leadership sectors outperformed on Friday, with the Morgan Stanley Healthcare Payor index (AMEX:^HMO - News) up 0.1 percent and the S&P consumer staples sector off 0.2 percent.

Economic data showed U.S. inflation raced to a 2-1/2 year high in April as food and gasoline prices rose, but there was little sign of a broader pick-up in consumer prices while an indicator of consumer sentiment rose.

Yahoo Inc (NasdaqGS:YHOO - News) shares fell 4.3 percent to $16.44 after it said the Alibaba Group restructured the ownership of Alipay, one of China's largest online payment businesses, without the knowledge of Yahoo and Softbank, two of its stakeholders.

(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Kenneth Barry)

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2011-05-11T10:23:00.000-07:00

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Stock Trading For Beginners: First Book

2011-05-11T07:39:00.000-07:00

Question: What Trading Books Do You Recommend Reading?

There are quite a few good reads to get you into the market and then there are many fly-by-nighters whose sole purpose in writing a book is to market a gimmick or to market themselves Still, even in those types of books you may pick up some useful information so don’t automatically discredit a book because it looks to gimmicky.

That said, the first type of book I recommend you read is a book on charting. In order to trade stocks you need to be able to read a chart because you will be reading charts a lot in your trading career. Now, most charting books are based on the same theories so it doesn’t really matter which one you choose. But once you get one, study it and learn as much as you can because being able to read a chart will provide you with essential information on when to buy and sell a stock.

In conclusions, a good charting book should be first on your shopping list as a beginner stock trader. Good luck.

I found this information on the Stock Market Blog, here is the link: http://stockmarketblog.com/

Magnolia Solar to Benefit From U.S. Department of Energy Award

2011-04-29T08:43:00.000-07:00

Magnolia Solar
OTCBB: MGLT

RECENT NEWS RELEASE
Albany Company to Be Key Partner at New U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium at UAlbany NanoCollege
Magnolia Solar Corporation announced today that it will be a key partner in the U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium, a major new initiative that will be funded from a $57.5 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy.
The consortium will be located at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the University at Albany, and will greatly enhance Magnolia Solar's work developing and commercializing revolutionary new thin film solar cell technologies.
The PVMC is a partnership led by CNSE and SEMATECH, with over 80 companies, universities, and high-tech laboratories committed to joining the alliance that will provide a major boost to the United States' photovoltaic manufacturing industry. The consortium is designed to develop new photovoltaic manufacturing technologies, streamline their introduction into the global marketplace, and help the United States gain a greater market share of this growing industry.
Funding for the consortium came from the the Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative, which aims to reduce the total costs of photovoltaic solar energy systems by about 75 percent so that solar energy becomes cost-competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade. Achieving this goal -- equivalent to approximately $1 per watt or roughly 6 cents per kilowatt-hour for utility systems -- would allow solar energy systems to be broadly deployed across the country.
With financial commitments totaling $400 million from state and corporate entities, along with funding from the DOE, the consortium will hit the ground running, providing an immediate boost to this critical manufacturing sector.
CNSE Vice President for Clean Energy Programs Dr. Pradeep Haldar said, "We are delighted to be selected to lead this exciting initiative, and we applaud the leadership and support of New York's federal delegation, led by Senior Senator Chuck Schumer along with Congressmen Paul Tonko and Chris Gibson, in helping to secure this investment by the Department of Energy. This program builds on investments made by New York State and the pioneering model established by CNSE, and infuses critical capital to position New York and the U.S. as world leaders in 21st century photovoltaic technologies. We look forward to working with Magnolia Solar as a key partner in our new PV Manufacturing Center."
Dr. Ashok K. Sood, President and CEO of Magnolia Solar, said, "We are so pleased to be part of this important PVMC team led by the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, and are committed to growing in New York's Capital Region. We are leveraging the world-class technological and intellectual infrastructure at CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex for our product development. We believe that the PVMC Program will accelerate the development of high-efficiency thin-film solar cells. Photovoltaic technology is the only truly scalable renewable energy technology. Our close collaborations with CNSE, our excellent relations with NYSERDA, and ongoing work with nearby universities allow us to capitalize on our innovations and help us expand our business."
Dr. Sood further stated, "Our vision is to create technologies that make renewable energy affordable and available to many of the over two billion people in the world who are without electric power today. The scalable and distributed solar power solutions that we are currently working on will provide a path to realize this vision."
"This is a great opportunity for Magnolia Solar. NYSERDA is proud to be working with the company and is an active part of the consortium, having provided seed funding of $5 million," said Francis J. Murray Jr., President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). "As New York State continues to move toward a clean-energy future, it will be technology like the high-efficiency solar photovoltaic systems being developed by Magnolia Solar that will play a significant part of the mix."
About Magnolia Solar Corporation: Based in Woburn, MA and Albany, NY, Magnolia Solar (OTC.BB:MGLT- News) (Magnolia Solar) was founded in 2008 to develop and commercialize revolutionary new thin film solar cell technologies that employ nanostructured materials and designs. Both higher current and voltage outputs are expected from thin film solar cells that combine Magnolia's exclusive material structures with advanced optical coatings. Magnolia's technology has the ability to capture a larger part of the solar spectrum to produce high efficiency solar cells, and incorporates a unique nanostructure-based antireflection coating technology to further increase the solar cell's efficiency, thereby reducing the cost per watt. Magnolia Solar technology targets electrical power generation applications, ranging from commercial uses including power for electrical grids, to distributed power applications such as residential lighting and specialized military applications.
For more information, please visit www.MagnoliaSolar.com, or visit us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements: This release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements concerning our business and possible or assumed future results of operations. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons including: our ability to continue as a going concern, adverse economic changes affecting markets we serve; competition in our markets and industry segments; our timing and the profitability of entering new markets; greater than expected costs, customer acceptance of our products or difficulties related to our integration of the businesses we may acquire; and other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in our public announcements and SEC filings. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made, and our future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements may not meet these expectations. We do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this document to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.
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Magnolia Solar, Inc. is developing solar module technology that captures the broadest spectrum of the sun´s energy and has the potential to be one of the lowest cost per watt in the world. Our technology will accelerate movement of the solar power to grid parity. This section provides current and historical SEC filings since going public in December of 2009
Magnolia Solar, Inc. strives to develop and produce low cost, high efficiency, thin film solar cell modules. Our goal is to make strong impact towards green technology.

Magnolia Advantage
Magnolia´s thin film solar cells offer - substantially lower cost than crystalline solar cells, use less expensive materials, significant gains in efficiency vs. other thin film cells and modules by application of proprietary nano/micro technologies; and, has the potential for lowest cost/watt solar technology.

At Magnolia Solar, Inc. our main priority is to provide customers and business partners with unparalleled R & D, product development, manufacturing strategy and new generation products in solar cell industry. Our solar cell solutions address three primary goals:
Efficiency - Magnolia employs multiple approaches using nano/micro materials processes and a proprietary composite design to a broader spectrum of light energy.
Cost - Unlike high cost multi-layer triple junction solar cell design, Magnolia technology uses a proprietary inexpensive materials and process to reduce cost per unit power.
Manufacturing - Our solutions are developed to enable scalable manufacturing strategy at lower cost per unit.
Magnolia Corporate
Our leadership, business model and technology defines our success. We strive to assemble a diverse and talented group of associates to drive our business in a thriving solar cell industry. Magnolia leadership is committed to green revolution. Our approach focuses on overall efficiency to deliver renewable, economical, scalable and environmentally safe technology. Magnolia Solar management is guided by the Company's core values of care, integrity, teamwork, commitment and excellence.
Magnolia Solar has a well defined strategic approach that includes:
Seasoned executive management and technical team
Extensive industrial experience with advanced degrees
Key technology development funded by US federal government agencies such as DARPA, DoD, and NASA
R & D base in Micro and Nano technology for solar cell
A robust network of technology partners

Magnolia Solar is a Delaware Corporation incorporated in January 2008. The Company was formed with a vision to realize and participate in the green energy revolution of America. The founders of Magnolia Solar understand the success, security and bright future of our nation relies in the energy independence. To fulfill the promise of green technology, Magnolia Solar has assembled a world-class management team to implement its product and business strategies. The Company's R & D team has demonstrated experience in conducting state-of-the-art research to determine technology trends and then develop products to meet that demand, significantly ahead of the competition. The founder and CEO have substantial experience in successfully introducing new technology in a robust market. The Company is working to protect its intellectual property and adding key technical personnel to validate and commercialize new generation of solar cell technologies.
Magnolia Solar's mission is to commercialize its nanotechnology-based, high efficiency, thin film technology that can be deposited on glass and other flexible structures. This technology has the ability to capture a larger part of the solar spectrum to produce high efficiency solar cells, and incorporates very unique nanostructure-based antireflection coating technology to further increase the solar cell's efficiency thereby reducing the cost per watt. The Company's goal is to increase its solar cell efficiency from the present thin film solar cells of 8%-10% to those rivaling crystalline silicon based solar cells at substantially lower cost.
Magnolia Solar has experienced Management team with expertise in Optical, Electronic and Solar Cell Technologies for Space and Terrestrial Applications. The President and CEO of Magnolia is an industry veteran with over 25 years of experience of Product Development and Management with Fortune 500 Companies such as Tyco, Honeywell, Loral, Lockheed-Martin and BAE Systems.
Our Values
Magnolia Solar management is guided by the Company's core values of care, integrity, teamwork, commitment and excellence.
Care - We care for the benefit and security of everyone associated with our business operations, we keep an open and transparent chain of communication with employees, customers, partners and suppliers. We empower our people by cultivating a positive environment through support, rewards and recognition. We take time to ensure support and growth of our community and protect the environment.
Integrity - Our business operation and staff integrity is very important to us. We take pride in our services to customers by providing honest, trustworthy and professional advice and value added products, while keeping the overall cost and carbon foot-print manageable.
Teamwork - We believe in teamwork. Achieving energy independence is a cooperative teamwork between our employees, partners and suppliers; and above all we treat our customers as part of our team to synergistically offer most value for the price.
Commitment - The possibility of achieving energy independence depends on one thing - commitment. Magnolia Solar is committed to deliver the promise of green technology through innovation in new generation solar cells and other future energy devices first for our nation and finally for the world. We realize that we have a role to play in the green revolution and we are fully committed to play that role towards the energy reclamation for the long-term.
Excellence - To be more competitive and successful we believe in excellence. We take pride in our work and our staff. We strive to find ways for excellence by defining better protocols, standards of operation, safety, quality and constantly creating a learning environment that adheres to our core values and best business practices.
We Believe in:
Clean energy technology and self-reliance
Responsibility to offer better life for the future generation
Protecting our natural resources
Technology is the pathway to energy independence
Mother nature offers ample energy to harvest from
Solar energy is one of the best sources for energy
Progress, peace and security of our nation and the world
Management Team
Magnolia Solar has a very dynamic management and advisory board members with significant experience in a wide range of areas including executive management of small and large enterprises, research and development and academia.

Dr. Ashok K. Sood, President & CEO
Dr. Ashok Sood is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Magnolia Solar Corporation.. He is a 35-year industry veteran with experience that includes developing and managing solar cells, optical, and optoelectronics technology products for several major corporations, including Lockheed-Martin, BAE Systems, Loral, Honeywell, and Tyco International. Dr. Sood was instrumental in development and managed optical and optoelectronics technology for these companies as a TechnologyManager in the optoelectronics group and worked to develop ribbon silicon solar cells, CdTe, CdS and HgCdTe, GaN/AlGaN, ZnO semiconductor devices. Many of the technologies and products developed have become large product lines at these companies.
Dr Sood was involved in design and development of solar cells at Mobil-Tyco Solar Energy Corporation now under the management of RWE-Schott Solar. He contributed to design and development of Silicon Ribbon solar cells and was instrumental in design improvements to enhance the solar cell efficiency of EFG ribbon solar cells. Dr Sood was also Senior Engineer at Tyco Laboratories, Inc., (Now Tyco International) where he built and set up optical and electronic measurement facilities for silicon p-n junction solar cells and developed processes for building high efficiency solar cells for space applications. This work led to a joint venture with Kyoto Ceramics in Japan.
Dr. Sood has also led the development of optoelectronics and imaging devices for various defense applications, including EO, IR and UV imaging, secure communications, and self-protection applications. Dr. Sood has led the efforts resulting in DARPA/DoD sponsorship of several Magnolia projects. He has also led various industry and University teams bridging centers of excellence for material sciences across the United States. Dr. Sood received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and has an M.S. and a B.S. in Physics (Honors) from Delhi University in India.
Dr. Yash R. Puri, Executive VP & CFO
Dr. Yash R. Puri is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a Director of the Magnolia Optical. He has many years of photovoltaic technology and applications experience both in the private sector and in the academia. Previously Dr. Puri was VP of Finance for GT Equipment Technologies, Inc., (presently known as GT Solar, Inc., a an equipment manufacturer serving the semiconductor and the photovoltaic industries. He helped this high technology startup, formed in 1994, to grow to revenue of about $20 million. The company won rewards and considerable recognition; it was a New England finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
Dr. Puri is also a Professor of Finance at the University of Massachusetts and has been Chairman of the Management and Finance Department, and acting Associate Dean. In these positions, he successfully managed several externally funded projects and gained experience in technology and growth management. Dr. Puri holds a B.S. in Physics, a M.S. in Solid State Physics, and a M.B.A. from the University of Delhi. He also holds a M.B.A. in Finance and a D.B.A. in International Business from Indiana University, Bloomington.
Mr. E. James Egerton, Executive VP
Mr. Egerton is executive vice president for product development at Magnolia Solar. Mr. Egerton has over thirty years of experience in development of microelectronics, optoelectronics and nanotechnology specifically in silicon, GaAs, HgCdTe, ZnO devices and processes. Mr. Egerton has the experience and the expertise in taking R+D technologies and transitioning it to manufacturing and reducing product costs. He has developed both electronic and optical devices and associated fabrication process while improving yield and lower cost for several technologies.
He has a broad range of experience including IBM, Draper Lab, Honeywell, Loral, Nantero and Lockheed Martin. Mr. Egerton holds a bachelor degree in physics from the Evergreen State College, a Masters in Government and Management from Harvard University and an Advanced Diploma in Entrepreneurship from the University of Cambridge. He also attended Stanford University studying electronic device design and processing and sustainable energy conversion and storage. Mr. Egerton is co-inventor on 4 patents and five pending patents. He has authored and co-authored twenty two publications in technologies that can be applied to photovoltaic solar cells.
Dr. Roger E. Welser, CTO
Dr. Roger E. Welser is the Chief Technology Officer at Magnolia Solar, Inc, where he is responsible for leading the development of next-generation solar cells employing advanced nanostructured materials and coatings. Prior to joining Magnolia in August of 2009, Dr. Welser served as Director of Technology and New Product Development at Kopin Corporation, a leading manufacturer of III-V device materials and innovator in the area of nanosemiconductor materials. At Kopin, Dr. Welser conceived, developed, and deployed a next generation III-V transistor structure for power amplifiers in mobile phone products. Dr. Welser has also pioneered the development of quantum structured and other advanced solar cell designs, and was a Fellow of the NASA Graduate Student Researcher's Program. Dr. Welser received his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Yale University in 1995 and an undergraduate degree with honors in Physics from Swarthmore College in 1989.
Company Address
Magnolia Solar Corporation
54 Cummings Park
Suite 316
Woburn, MA 01801
United States - Map
Phone: 781-497-2900
Fax: 781-735-0575
Website: http://www.magnoliasolar.com

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Tootie Pie Company Sales Up 53% for January

2011-03-03T09:56:00.000-08:00

-- Tootie Pie Company, Inc.(OTCBB:TOOT.ob - News) announced that sales for January 2011 were up 53% versus January 2010. The Company also reported sales increases for fifteen months in a row.

“Our Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafés have us off to a great start, providing a sales boost during a normally slower time of year,” said Don Merrill, President & CEO. “They are the centerpiece of our accelerated growth plans.”

About Tootie Pie Co.

Tootie Pie Company bakes and sells high-quality, handmade pies through three basic sales channels: retail,corporate and wholesale. The retail segment serves individual customers through sales in its Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafés, in-store sales, orders via telephone and internet on the Company’s website. The corporate segment serves businesses that purchase pies as a way to promote their company through client and employee appreciation programs. The wholesale segment is made up of national and regional broad linegrocery and foodservice distributors who purchase pies and then resell them through their respective sales distribution channels. Tootie Pie Company is a public company traded on the NASDAQ OTC market under the symbol “TOOT.” For additional information or to receive correspondence from Tootie Pie Company, please visit www.tootiepieco.com.

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Use of the Information as well as any investment in micro-cap or penny stock securities are subject to risks and EMC’s operational realities, as follows:

EMC is not a registered investment advisor or registered securities broker dealer and no information contained within the Information should be construed as investment advice or as a solicitation to offer, purchase or sell the Securities; therefore, you should never use the Information as the only basis upon which you make an investment decision and understand that the use of our Information does not provide you with the possible benefits of receiving advice from a registered investment adviser or registered representative or a broker or dealer.
EMC does not provide stock recommendations; as such, none of the Information should be construed directly or indirectly or explicitly or impliedly, as stock recommendations and you should rely upon your professional adviser regarding such matters, including your registered broker, investment adviser or other qualified financial adviser.
EMC does not endorse, independently verify or assert the truthfulness, completeness, accuracy or reliability of the Information and conducts no due diligence of the Profiled Companies;
Penny stocks are subject to the SEC’s penny stock rules, which may cause difficulties in liquidating micro-cap securities;
Penny stocks by their very nature involve a high degree of risk and may involve the loss of one’s entire investment.
Energy, biotech, and other companies are subject to increased regulations, which subject them to material costs and possible fines and liabilities.
Because we will sell material amounts of the Securities during the dissemination of the Information, shortly thereafter, or at anytime, our selling activities may negatively cause price volatility, stock price declines and/or increased/decreased selling volume.
Because we will buy material amounts of the Securities in the open market before, during or after the dissemination of the Information, these activities may cause price volatility, stock price increases or declines or increased/decreased volume.
Because we only present positive or neutral information regarding the Profiled Companies and do not provide negative information in our Profiles, it is all the more important for you to conduct further investigation, consult with outside sources, and consult with your professional adviser.
Because we only present selected positive or neutral information, you should consult other recommended sources as we have referred to above, to determine what information is material or immaterial;
Because EMC is a Shareholder of the Profiled Companies, it has an inherent conflict of interest with the Recipients, in which EMC may favor their own interests over that of the Recipients, by selling its compensation during the publication of the Information or at anytime.
The buying and selling of the Securities by EMC and/or its principals, affiliates and representatives may negatively affect the volume or price of the Securities, including price declines or the common shares becoming unstable.
Penny stock securities are often thinly traded, in which case you may have difficulties in liquidating your securities.
Penny stock securities involve an extremely high degree of risk.
Because the Securities are penny stocks, they are subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission&rsquos penny stock rules, and as such, any investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk and it may be difficult for any investor or Shareholder to resell the Securities; an investment in the Securities could result in the loss of some or all of an investment.
The issuance of the Securities to EMC may cause shareholders and/or investors of the Profiled Companies to experience immediate and substantial dilution of their holdings and/or investments in the Profiled Companies
Future securities issuances to EMC for services may also result in a reduction of (i) the book value or market price of the Profiled Companies’ securities, (ii) shareholder voting power; and (iii) each shareholder’s proportionate ownership of any Profiled Company.
You should consider whether the Profiled Company is a development stage company or has little or no operations or no revenues or assets, any such conditions of which increase the risk investment level of investing in such companies.
You should consider the financial condition of the Profiled Company in your analysis.
Many of the companies are subject to numerous risks particular to the industry that they engage in, which may be disclosed in SEC and/or Pink Sheets reports and we urge you to review.

EMC has been paid $2,500 and 25,000 shares from Tootie Pie Company.

Genesis Group Holdings, Inc.

2011-02-23T11:17:00.000-08:00

Website

http://digitalcomminc.com/

OTCBB: GGHO

We have established relationships with many leading telephone companies, cable television multiple system operators, utilities and others, including AT&T Inc., Comcast Corporation, Verizon Communications Inc. and Florida Power & Light Company. We are currently performing work with both AT&T and Verizon under Master Contracts and will continue to provide these services for the foreseeable future.

We provide comprehensive network solutions to customers in the telecommunications and cable television industries. Services performed generally include the design, installation, repair and maintenance of fiber optic, copper and coaxial cable networks used for video, data and voice transmission, as well as the design and installation of wireless communications towers and switching systems. Services include cable locating, splicing and testing of fiber optic networks and residential installation of fiber optic cabling.

Business Summary

Genesis Group Holdings, Inc. provides specialty contracting services for the construction and maintenance of facilities-based communications systems in the United States. Its services include engineering, construction, maintenance, and installation services; underground facility locating services; and other construction and maintenance services. It also provides turn-key telecommunications infrastructure solutions. The company’s specialty contracting services comprise turnkey operations in outside plant construction; voice-data network technologies; utilities infrastructure, such as water, sewer, electric, and gas; and fiber/copper buried and aerial cable services. In addition, it provides management solutions to various firms, including central office, wireless and cellular, voice and data enterprise, cable television, outside plant, government, healthcare, airport authorities, and security. Further, the company offers inside plant services, such as design, engineering, installation, and integration of telecommunications networks for voice, video, and data inside customers' facilities. It also serves electric and gas utility companies, local municipalities, and cable television multiple system operators. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

Executive Summary

Digital Comm Inc., a division of Genesis Groups Holdings, Inc., will provide complete TURNKEY operations in Outside Plant Construction, Voice-Data Network Technologies, Utilities Infrastructure - water, sewer, electric, gas, fiber/copper buried and aerial cable.

Our company recognizes the need for highly skilled telecommunication veterans who are familiar with the business. Digital Comm Inc., is committed to excellent customer service as well as, exceeding customer expectations from the initial planning process to successful implementation and completion.

Digital Comm Inc., headquarted in Boca Raton, FL, offers a full package of infrastructure services as well as network operations and maintenance solutions.DCI is committed to serving the telecommunications industry by providing turnkey services and solutions.

DCI provides management solutions to firms including but not limited to:

Central Office - (RBOC, CLEC, ILEC)

Wireless and Cellular

Voice and Data Enterprise

Cable Television (CATV)

Outside Plant (OSP)

Government

Healthcare

Airport Authorities

Security

Our goal is to once again penetrate the telecommunications industry by utilizing our exceptional management team, ranging from telecommunication professionals to experienced executives.

The United States alone has budgeted over $75 billion for the construction of telecom projects to be completed over the next five years. DCI is experienced in planning and building networks that are efficient, flexible, reliable, and cost effective. Due to the skills and experience possessed by DCI, we will not experience difficulty in entering and maintaining our spot in the telecommunications industry.

Digital Comm Inc., uses proven methodology, process, and tools to manage the project constraints of scope, schedule, cost and quality.

Objectives

The objectives of Digital Comm Inc., revolve around the following guiding principles:

Apply high-quality standards of excellence to all business processes.
Acquire several telecom infrastructure providers in order to enhance revenues.
Consistently use and service the most up-to-date technologies to drive infrastructure developments.
Utilize the experience and knowledge of the executives to ensure successful company.
To instill continuous improvement in beating standards of customer satisfaction and efficiency.

Relationships

DCI has relationships around the country, which gives us a pulse on the value of turnkey services, which include:

Consulting
Material Distribution and Logistics
Network Engineering
Installation
Central Office
Enterprise
Wire Line / Wireless
Outside Plant
Power
Project Management
Operations, Maintenance, and Administrative Support
Staffing

Investment

Globally, the telecommunications industry is a $3.5 trillion dollar sector, with more than one trillion dollars in annual revenues in the U.S., 2.3 billion cellular phone service subscribers, and over 1 million employees. Rapid advances in Internet and wireless technologies will continue unabated, changing consumer preferences and disrupting traditional communication methods. New cellular, cable telephony, VoIP, and wireless technologies promise continuous rapid evolution of this sector, posing a massive threat to traditional landline telephony market. These trends, combined with other fast moving telecom innovations and technological enhancements, will provide growth opportunities for those companies positioned properly to profit and grow within the infrastructure deployment arena.

For information in regards to investment opportunities for Digital Comm Inc., please visit the contact us page on our website.

Management Team

Billy Caudill, CEO :

Beginning his career in the Central Office division of GTE, Mr. Caudill has successfully started and managed several public companies and private telecommunication companies. Having over 30 years of significant Telecom Operational and Management experience has made Mr. Caudill knowledgeable in Central Office Engineering and Installation, the construction of Broadband Networks, Network Integration, Structured Cabling and Switching Equipment Installations, LAN/WAN applications and technician staffing and training.

Gideon Taylor, Director of the Board:

Gideon Taylor, the Chief Executive Officer of GGHO as of August 2009, and more recently the Chairman of the Board of GGHO as of January 2010, retired as a Captain of the United States Army after 24 years of service. In 1987, Mr. Taylor founded what became Able Telecom Holding Corp. He assisted in expanding the company to public status. Through hard-work and dedication, Mr. Taylor grew the company to over $400 million in annual revenues in less than 11 years. Mr. Taylor retired in 1998, but four years later he returned to the business as a member of the Board of Directors of former parent company, Perfect Web Technologies, Inc. Two years later in 2004, he resigned from the Board of Directors. Following Mr. Taylor's resignation, he became a consultant where his duties consisted of preparation of research and development, structuring internal operations, and searching for acquisitions with respect to the telecommunications industry.

Lawrence Sands, Vice President and Corporate Secretary:

Lawrence Sands is an attorney and business executive with more than 24 years of experience in law and business development. He has been associated with such major law firms as Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim and Ballon and Fried Frank Harris Shriver and Jacobson. He has an extensive legal background in litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. In 1993 he formed his own firm in New York and New Jersey, and in 1994 led a group of retired U.S. military officers in their purchase of Enterprise Federal Saving Bank from the Resolution Trust Company. After relocating to South Florida in 2000, Lawrence became a Director of Airport Relations for National Car Rental; supervising over 50 airport concessions in the southeast. Lawrence later served as Managing Director of Platinum Advisory Services in Miami, Florida and assisted the firm's clients with their growth, M&A activity and capitalization requirements. Lawrence has served on the Board of Directors of several small cap public companies. Lawrence is a graduate of New York University and Whittier College School of Law.

John Davis, Regional Operations Manager:

Over 40 years in the telecommunications business ensures that Mr. Davis adds to the experience and expertise of fellow executives. Former experience includes his role as President/CEO of IGC Inc. for all business operations and including engineering and construction services to regional Bell operating companies, as well as smaller, independent RUS financed telephone companies nationwide. In addition, he was also responsible for the companies development and expansion of the companies operations and actively pursued engineering and technical assistance projects. He was also Vice President and General Manager of Telecommunications Engineering Sales and Services located in Oak Ridge, TN.

Company Address

Genesis Group Holdings, Inc.
2500 North Military Trail
Suite 275
Boca Raton, FL 33431
United States - Map

Phone: 561-988-1988

OTC: GGHO

Visit Genesis Group Holdings website to find more information.

Contact

James S. Painter III
Emerging Markets Consulting LLC
10724 High Crest Court
Howey In The Hills Florida 34737
Office 321-206-6682
Fax 352-429-0691
www.emergingmarketsllc.com
www.themicrocapreport.com

Emerging Markets Consulting, LLC ("EMC"), its principals, affiliates, representatives, subcontractors or agents (hereafter referred to as "EMC") prepare and/or assist others in preparing and publishing oral and written information on selected companies (the "Profiled Companies") and/or their securities (the "Securities") in various contexts, including but not limited to corporate and business profiles, summaries, stock alerts, reports, and press releases (hereafter referred to as the "Information") through various methods including but not limited to: (a) facsimile; (b) double opt-in spam compliant emails; (c) mail and courier; and (d) the world wide web, including but not limited to EMC's website at www.emergingmarketsllc.com. Many of the stocks of the Profiled Companies qualify as "penny stocks" under the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") rules and regulations because, among other things, they have a price of less than $5.00 per share. Penny stocks are subject to important risks that you should be acutely aware of, as detailed in the bullet point presentation below.
The Information is disseminated to broker-dealers, members of the general public, readers of our website, and the financial community (collectively the "Recipients") at the direction of the Profiled Companies or third party shareholders of the Profiled Companies and should be used by the Recipients for informational purposes only and even then the Information should only be used as a beginning point for further investigation. This is because EMC: (a) only presents neutral or positive information regarding the Profiled Companies and its business prospects; and (b) does not present the risks or negative aspects associated with the Profiled Company or its securities. Therefore, the Information is in of itself wholly inadequate to formulate any investment decision and we strongly advise against making any investment decisions solely based on the Information. It is imperative that you consult with your professional advisor, including your financial adviser, financial planner or attorney regarding the advisability of investing in any securities, especially with regard to penny stocks. In addition, you should consult with online services that are available free of charge at www.sec.gov, www.pinksheets.com, www.finra.org, Google, or other websites that offer investment guides, valuable information pertaining to penny stocks and penny stock frauds and the risks of investing in penny stocks. Additionally, you should review the quarterly and annual financial and disclosure reports at www.sec.gov, www.otcbb.com and www.pinksheets.com.
Statements contained in the Information that are not historical facts are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties and may be identified by the use of terminology such as "believes", "expects", "may", "will", or "should", or "anticipates". Such statements should be read as being applicable to all related forward looking statements wherever they appear in any of the Information. The actual results of a Profiled Company's operations, financial condition or other aspects of its business could differ materially from those discussed in the Corporate Information.
You should carefully review the bolded disclosure appearing immediately below:
EMC always receives compensation from the Profiled Companies or third party shareholders in cash and/or compensation in the Securities in connection with preparation and dissemination of the Information, most frequently in the form of Securities in the name of a Profiled Company. EMC regularly and routinely sells its securities compensation before, during and after its dissemination of the Information regarding the Profiled Companies, most frequently during the dissemination of the Information. You should be acutely aware that EMC repeatedly sells its stock compensation while it is engaged in the dissemination of the Information, as well as before and after such dissemination. Many such securities sales occur during the dissemination of the Information and often occur within minutes, hours or days after EMC first disseminates the Information to the Recipients. EMC's dissemination of the Information has resulted in the past and will in the future result in increases in the Profiled Company's securities trading volume, enabling EMC to sell those Securities at a profit. Additionally, EMC's sale of the Profiled Company's securities concurrently with the dissemination of the Information, including the Profiled Company's profile, may enable EMC to sell at a higher price for such shares, and may result in a diminished value to those buying the Profiled Company's securities.
EMC does not express any opinions, recommendations or viewpoints regarding the Profiled Companies or the Securities, and has not conducted due diligence of any data or information contained in the Information. The Information is based solely upon data and information provided by the Profiled Companies and EMC does not endorse, independently verify, or assert the truthfulness, completeness, accuracy or reliability of the Information. Recipients should not rely on the data or information contained in the Information in making an investment decision and should conduct their own research of the Profiled Companies. The Recipients should not assume that material changes have not occurred since the publication and/or dissemination of in the Information. Each of the Recipients should consult with his or her legal, accounting, tax and financial advisers regarding any investment in the Profiled Companies or the Securities.
Use of the Information as well as any investment in micro-cap or penny stock securities are subject to risks and EMC's operational realities, as follows:
- EMC is not a registered investment advisor or registered securities broker dealer and no information contained within the Information should be construed as investment advice or as a solicitation to offer, purchase or sell the Securities; therefore, you should never use the Information as the only basis upon which you make an investment decision and understand that the use of our Information does not provide you with the possible benefits of receiving advice from a registered investment adviser or registered representative or a broker or dealer.
- EMC does not provide stock recommendations; as such, none of the Information should be construed directly or indirectly or explicitly or impliedly, as stock recommendations and you should rely upon your professional adviser regarding such matters, including your registered broker, investment adviser or other qualified financial adviser.
- EMC does not endorse, independently verify or assert the truthfulness, completeness, accuracy or reliability of the Information and conducts no due diligence of the Profiled Companies;
- Penny stocks are subject to the SEC's penny stock rules, which may cause difficulties in liquidating micro-cap securities;
- Penny stocks by their very nature involve a high degree of risk and may involve the loss of one's entire investment.
- Energy, biotech, and other companies are subject to increased regulations, which subject them to material costs and possible fines and liabilities.
- Because we will sell material amounts of the Securities during the dissemination of the Information, shortly thereafter, or at anytime, our selling activities may negatively cause price volatility, stock price declines and/or increased/decreased selling volume.
- Because we will buy material amounts of the Securities in the open market before, during or after the dissemination of the Information, these activities may cause price volatility, stock price increases or declines or increased/decreased volume.
- Because we only present positive or neutral information regarding the Profiled Companies and do not provide negative information in our Profiles, it is all the more important for you to conduct further investigation, consult with outside sources, and consult with your professional adviser.
- Because we only present selected positive or neutral information, you should consult other recommended sources as we have referred to above, to determine what information is material or immaterial;
- Because EMC is a Shareholder of the Profiled Companies, it has an inherent conflict of interest with the Recipients, in which EMC may favor their own interests over that of the Recipients, by selling its compensation during the publication of the Information or at anytime.
- The buying and selling of the Securities by EMC and/or its principals, affiliates and representatives may negatively affect the volume or price of the Securities, including price declines or the common shares becoming unstable.
- Penny stock securities are often thinly traded, in which case you may have difficulties in liquidating your securities.
- Penny stock securities involve an extremely high degree of risk.
- Because the Securities are penny stocks, they are subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission&rsquos penny stock rules, and as such, any investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk and it may be difficult for any investor or Shareholder to resell the Securities; an investment in the Securities could result in the loss of some or all of an investment.
- The issuance of the Securities to EMC may cause shareholders and/or investors of the Profiled Companies to experience immediate and substantial dilution of their holdings and/or investments in the Profiled Companies
- Future securities issuances to EMC for services may also result in a reduction of (i) the book value or market price of the Profiled Companies' securities, (ii) shareholder voting power; and (iii) each shareholder's proportionate ownership of any Profiled Company.
- You should consider whether the Profiled Company is a development stage company or has little or no operations or no revenues or assets, any such conditions of which increase the risk investment level of investing in such companies.
- You should consider the financial condition of the Profiled Company in your analysis.
- Many of the companies are subject to numerous risks particular to the industry that they engage in, which may be disclosed in SEC and/or Pink Sheets reports and we urge you to review.
tion 17(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 requires that any person that uses the mails to publish, give publicity to, or circulate any publication or communication that describes a security in return for consideration received or to be received directly or indirectly from an issuer, underwriter, or dealer, must fully disclose the type of consideration (i.e. cash, free trading stock, restricted stock, stock options, stock warrants) and the specific amount of the consideration. In connection therewith, EMC has received the following compensation and/or has an agreement to receive in the future certain compensation, as described below: EMC has been paid the sum of 600,000 restricted shares and 16,500 dollars. The restricted shares are paid in 200,000 a month.

2011-02-09T07:19:00.001-08:00

Fresh Traffic Group, Inc.
(OTC:
FRTG) website: http://www.freshtrafficgroup.com/

Fresh Traffic Group Announces International Office Expansion Providing SEO & Marketing Service in Netherlands
Fresh Traffic Group Inc. (OTC:FRTG - News) ("Fresh Traffic" or the "Company") a provider of innovative branding and leading Internet marketing services and solutions is pleased to announce establishment of an office in Rotterdam Netherlands offering FRTG full suite of services; custom web applications and development, mobile applications, development for iPhone/iPad, Android, Blackberry as well as complete range of SEO and SEM and branding services.
Dima Gritsenko, VP of Technology, stated: "With a large client base in Europe including the Netherlands, we have expanded with an office opening in Rotterdam The Netherlands, confident our brand will become more visible as well as positioning us to increase our market share. The Internet has made global markets accessible to every business; more businesses today are taking a proactive approach to tapping into this extra marketing strategy and we are pleased to accept new clients for their web needs. An important feature we offer that creates a high ROI on our value proposition for services, is the ability to have our clients list well in major search engines. We have engaged Paul Pietjouw to manage our Rotterdam operations, responsibilities include co-ordinating our project delivery as well as introducing our management capabilities and service to clients." Visit us at www.masterofcode.nl.
Paul Pietjouw stated: "I am pleased to be a part of Master of Code team, now a division of Fresh Traffic Group, tapping into their expertise so we can offer Benelux and our local market an unparalleled level of professional service and customer satisfaction. Today it's not just building a web site; with over 65,000 new web sites hitting the net daily, our clients can start with an advantage when they utilize the full suite of services we offer. We make understanding the most complicated back ends simple for our clients, fulfilling their needs and advising how they can maximize their ROI on their newly built or upgraded platforms."
Paul Pietjouw is an entrepreneur with over 12 years experience in ICT and management. Paul has an extensive network developed; experienced with clients like DHL, Unilever, TNT, Phillips, Sara Lee, PON, Heineken International and known suppliers in the industry. In his career, he has managed multi-million Euro projects and has led divisions with over 80 full time employees.
Fresh Traffic draws on over 25 years of experience in providing Search Engine Optimization & Internet marketing solutions. As specialists in Online Brand Development & Search Engine Optimization, Fresh Traffic makes the Internet an accessible & successful addition to all businesses, driving more unique visitors & brand impressions to websites. Fresh Traffic uses organic & paid marketing strategies that are tested and proven to deliver results in creating industry leaders online. Additionally a complete suite of services are available; web site development, media ads, social media, Web apps, iPhone/iPad apps, Android apps and more. Led by Ex Google Director with offices in Winnipeg, Toronto & Vancouver, Canada. www.freshtrafficgroup.com www.masterofcode.com
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this announcement that are not historical facts represent only the Company's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections and are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Important risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to be materially different from expectations include but are not limited to the risks set forth in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
CONTACT:
Emerging Markets, LLC
Jim Painter III
Investor Relations
321-206-6682
jamespainter@emergingmarketsllc.com
www.emergingmarketsllc.com / www.themicrocapreport.com
Fresh Traffic Group Corp.
sales@freshtrafficgroup.com
info@freshtrafficgroup.com
www.freshtrafficgroup.com
www.masterofcode.com

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Vancouer: World Trade Centre, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver V6C 3E2
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Phone: 876-428-4309

Company: Fresh Traffic

Symbol:OTC: FRTG

Sign Up to Receive our client Alerts at http://www.emergingmarketsllc.com/ and http://themicrocapreport.com/stocks/

You should carefully review the bolded disclosure appearing immediately below:

Use of the Information as well as any investment in micro-cap or penny stock securities are subject to risks and EMC's operational realities, as follows:

EMC is not a registered investment advisor or registered securities broker dealer and no information contained within the Information should be construed as investment advice or as a solicitation to offer, purchase or sell the Securities; therefore, you should never use the Information as the only basis upon which you make an investment decision and understand that the use of our Information does not provide you with the possible benefits of receiving advice from a registered investment adviser or registered representative or a broker or dealer.
EMC does not provide stock recommendations; as such, none of the Information should be construed directly or indirectly or explicitly or impliedly, as stock recommendations and you should rely upon your professional adviser regarding such matters, including your registered broker, investment adviser or other qualified financial adviser.
EMC does not endorse, independently verify or assert the truthfulness, completeness, accuracy or reliability of the Information and conducts no due diligence of the Profiled Companies;
Penny stocks are subject to the SEC's penny stock rules, which may cause difficulties in liquidating micro-cap securities;
Penny stocks by their very nature involve a high degree of risk and may involve the loss of one's entire investment.
Energy, biotech, and other companies are subject to increased regulations, which subject them to material costs and possible fines and liabilities.
Because we will sell material amounts of the Securities during the dissemination of the Information, shortly thereafter, or at anytime, our selling activities may negatively cause price volatility, stock price declines and/or increased/decreased selling volume.
Because we will buy material amounts of the Securities in the open market before, during or after the dissemination of the Information, these activities may cause price volatility, stock price increases or declines or increased/decreased volume.
Because we only present positive or neutral information regarding the Profiled Companies and do not provide negative information in our Profiles, it is all the more important for you to conduct further investigation, consult with outside sources, and consult with your professional adviser.
Because we only present selected positive or neutral information, you should consult other recommended sources as we have referred to above, to determine what information is material or immaterial;
Because EMC is a Shareholder of the Profiled Companies, it has an inherent conflict of interest with the Recipients, in which EMC may favor their own interests over that of the Recipients, by selling its compensation during the publication of the Information or at anytime.
The buying and selling of the Securities by EMC and/or its principals, affiliates and representatives may negatively affect the volume or price of the Securities, including price declines or the common shares becoming unstable.
Penny stock securities are often thinly traded, in which case you may have difficulties in liquidating your securities.
Penny stock securities involve an extremely high degree of risk.
Because the Securities are penny stocks, they are subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission&rsquos penny stock rules, and as such, any investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk and it may be difficult for any investor or Shareholder to resell the Securities; an investment in the Securities could result in the loss of some or all of an investment.
The issuance of the Securities to EMC may cause shareholders and/or investors of the Profiled Companies to experience immediate and substantial dilution of their holdings and/or investments in the Profiled Companies
Future securities issuances to EMC for services may also result in a reduction of (i) the book value or market price of the Profiled Companies' securities, (ii) shareholder voting power; and (iii) each shareholder's proportionate ownership of any Profiled Company.
You should consider whether the Profiled Company is a development stage company or has little or no operations or no revenues or assets, any such conditions of which increase the risk investment level of investing in such companies.
You should consider the financial condition of the Profiled Company in your analysis.
Many of the companies are subject to numerous risks particular to the industry that they engage in, which may be disclosed in SEC and/or Pink Sheets reports and we urge you to review.

FRTG

2011-02-09T05:00:00.000-08:00

Fresh Traffic Group, Inc.

(OTCBB:
FRTG) website: http://www.freshtrafficgroup.com/

Dear Fellow Investor,

I'm not going to hype you on Fresh Traffic group as most newsletter writers do. This company has pedigreed management with a product everyone needs. We have seen similar companies trade at huge multiples such as CRWG, BLGW among others. Fresh Traffic Group OTCBB FRTG is just starting its investor awareness campaign which could yield low hanging fruit for potential investors. What most investors don't understand is that most micro cap stocks see the most dramatic moves during Investor awareness programs. As you can see by FRTG.OB'S chart they have done very little Investor Relations. The company feels its business is at a place where it can share its story with the investment community. The stock is trading near support at .10 which is the 100 day SMA. The last time this stock bounced of .10 is swiftly traded to .20. Fresh Traffic Group: FRTG could break out to new highs with increased volume.

http://www.freshtrafficgroup.com

iPhone - iPad Applications

Nearly 30% of smartphone users in North America have iPhone. Both businessmen and teenagers find it helpful for productivity, lifestyle and entertainment. Anywhere from personal organizers, email, position tracking software to streaming video players and accelerometer-based games, iPhone offers a wide variety of feature to enhance user experience. You can now use power of iPhone platform to expand your services to mobile market or create a unique product to be the next best seller by contacting us for a quote. And don't forget the iPad - isn't it cool when your company is present on all major devices?

Company Profile
Headed by Ex Google UK Director Fresh Traffic is the place for Internet marketing solutions.
Collectively, we have over 25 years of experience in providing Search Engine Optimization and Internet marketing solutions. At Fresh Traffic, we have a flair for business and a penchant for the Internet.
Our goal is simple: to make the Internet an accessible and successful addition to all businesses. This means making your website attractive and visible to browsers by using natural Internet Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Paid Advertising methods such as Pay Per Click.
As leading Internet marketing and Search engine optimization specialists in the industry we can help drive more unique visitors to your website.
Web marketing is far more complex than simple submissions to search engines. To achieve increased volumes of traffic, your website needs to be engineered for searching: we can help! Welcoming you and your business to the Internet through successful Organic and Paid Marketing.
Offices in Winnipeg, Toronto, Vancouver Canada. Opening Late 2010 Florida USA, London UK.
Internet Marketing
Fresh Traffic is the place for Internet marketing solutions. Collectively, we have over 50 years of experience in providing Search Engine Optimization and Internet marketing solutions. At Fresh, we have a flair for business and a orientation for the Internet
Our goal is simple: to make the Internet an accessible and successful addition to all businesses. This means making your website attractive and visible to browsers by using natural Internet Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Paid Advertising methods such as Pay Per Click.
As leading Internet marketing and Search engine optimization specialists in the industry we can help drive more unique visitors to your website. Web marketing is far more complex than simple submissions to search engines. To achieve increased volumes of traffic, your website needs to be engineered for searching: we can help! Welcoming you and your business to the Internet through successful Organic and Paid Marketing.
Our SEO results show we aim to get all websites that take our Search Engine Optimization Internet marketing package onto the first page, if not the top of all major search engines. Through extensive research we know what works and what doesn't in SEO, with the basis of our service being pure optimization of the code in your site. All of our Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques are natural and ethical.
Development services
We have worked super hard to have built the team of software experts who make our clients feel proud of the software they have been delivered. It's because clients experience next level of leverage in their business through software that builds and enhances the brand, saves time, keeps in closer touch with customers, generates additional revenue. Let us handle it all: web sites building, complex web applications implementation, development and promotion of mobile applications.

Web development.
It's hard to image any business nowadays that does not have an online presence either with a website or at least a branded page in an online catalogue. But likely you are not taking advantage of everything the web has to offer? Technology has gone well beyond presentation websites and email-based interaction with clients. Not only businesses are able to offer their services to the public online through highly interactive web applications, but data management has also moved to web applications with CRMs, projects management solutions, B2B systems which greatly increase efficiency of operations. We suggest it's high time your current IT solutions and needs are reviewed to make sure they you are not missing out on fast pace technology.
iPhone
Nearly 30% of smartphone users in North America have iPhone. Both businessmen and teenagers find it helpful for productivity, lifestyle and entertainment. Anywhere from personal organizers, email, position tracking software to streaming video players and accelerometer-based games, iPhone offers a wide variety of feature to enhance user experience. You can now use power of iPhone platform to expand your services to mobile market or create a unique product to be the next best seller by contacting us for a quote. And don't forget the iPad - isn't it cool when your company is present on all major devices?

Android
Introduced in 2007, Android has steadily grown to become number 1 in sales among smartphones in second quarter of 2010. The operating system, spread over a variety of devices (by such manufacturers as HTC, Motorola, Samsung and LG) provides all business and entertainment capabilities iPhone does plus several more goodies. Consider expanding your services to Android devices as more and more devices will support this OS due to its open source nature. Let us help you create powerful and user friendy Android application for your business.

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Headlines

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FRTG Released News This Morning

2010-12-13T07:48:00.000-08:00

One of our clients released news this morning, check it out! :)

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Fresh Traffic Group Announces Contract Renewal With Winnipeg
Goldeyes for Third Consecutive Season
Fresh Traffic Group Inc.
(OTC.BB:FRTG - News) ("Fresh Traffic" or the
"Company") a provider of innovative branding and leading Internet
marketing services and solutions is pleased to announce The Winnipeg
Goldeyes have re-engaged the Internet marketing / SEO services of the Fresh
Traffic Group for their 2011 season. This is the third consecutive year for
services. The two organizations teamed up two seasons ago to begin
expanding the Goldeyes brand across the major search engines with the goal
of driving increased traffic to their e-commerce store at http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=10thcqsmq/**http%3A//www.goldeyes.com/.
"We've always been very proud of our merchandise
and receive countless compliments on our unique look and style," said
Goldeyes assistant general manager Regan Katz. "We decided in 2009 we
wanted to test the market by engaging Fresh Traffic to help with our
visibility on the search engines and promote our merchandise online. Fresh
has us listing #1 in Canada for the search terms we've selected. Our
focus now is to improve our e-commerce platform so we can capitalize on our
increased traffic and established online brand."
Jerry Booth,
President of Fresh Traffic Group stated, "We are quite pleased to have
received contract renewal for a third consecutive season for the Winnipeg
Goldeyes. It will be an exciting growth year as the Goldeyes have recently
joined the American Association league, there will be more games, and more
entertainment for baseball fans on both sides of the border. We can help
the Goldeyes win on-line, we also wish them the best to be winners on the
field for the 2011 season."
Earlier this year the Winnipeg
Goldeyes joined the American Association of Independent professional
baseball league. http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=11g8v6lvc/**http%3A//www.americanassociationbaseball.com/
This is
historic for a number of reasons. For one, it will be the biggest loop in
which this latest incarnation of the Goldeyes franchise has ever played.
For another, the American Association is steeped in history. The first
edition of "The Association," was created in 1902 as an
independent minor league in the Midwestern area of the United States. After
undergoing various changes throughout the years, including becoming a
Triple A loop for awhile, the latest version of the American Association of
Independent Professional Baseball was formed on Oct. 11,
2005.
This is a win-win for everyone involved, including the fans
and here's a sampling of the comments from around the
league:
"It's an exciting day for the American
Association," said Association commissioner Miles Wolff.
"We're adding four clubs that have excellent operations on and off
the field, and it's going to make us a very strong 14-team league. In
2010, the four clubs joining us drew nearly 900,000 fans to their
games."
"This is a thrilling move, both for our fans and for
our players from a competition perspective," said Kansas City T-Bones
co-owner Adam Ehlert. "It gets us back to the regionally-competitive
landscape of when we founded the T-Bones. Lincoln was a great rival, and I
know Wichita will be!"
"We're looking forward
to our new venture in the American Association and continuing our tradition
of championship baseball for the fans of the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks,"
said RedHawks owner and president Bruce Thom. "We are excited to renew
our rivalries with Lincoln, St. Paul, Sioux Falls and Sioux City and
competing with the other teams in the American
Association."
And of course, these comments from Sam Katz,
Goldeyes owner and the man who set the merger in motion: "The merger
will re-establish the competitive rivalries the Goldeyes once had with the
likes of St. Paul, Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Lincoln, while maintaining
the longstanding rivalries with Fargo-Moorhead, Gary and Kansas
City."
It's going to be a great season in 2011. Not only will
the Goldeyes be in a brand new league but there will be: "New Teams,
Old Rivalries, Great Baseball."
With the new additions, the
league will now be split up into three divisions: the Goldeyes along with
the Fargo-Moorhead (N.D.) RedHawks, St. Paul (MN) Saints and Sioux Falls
(N.D.) Fightin' Pheasants will make up the North Division. The Kansas
City (KS) T-Bones, Lincoln (NE) Saltdogs, Sioux City (IA) Explorers and
Wichita (KS) Wingnuts and Gary (IN) SouthShore Railcats will form the
Central Division. And the El Paso (TX) Diablos, Fort Worth (TX) Cats, Grand
Prairie (TX) Air Hogs, Pensacola (FL) Pelicans and Shreveport-Bossier (LA)
Captains will make up the South Division.
Fresh Traffic draws on over
25 years of experience in providing Search Engine Optimization &
Internet marketing solutions. As specialists in Online Brand Development
& Search Engine Optimization, Fresh Traffic makes the Internet an
accessible & successful addition to all businesses, driving more unique
visitors & brand impressions to websites. Fresh Traffic uses organic
& paid marketing strategies that are tested and proven to deliver
results in creating industry leaders online. Additionally a complete suite
of services are available; web site development, media ads, social media,
Web apps, iPhone/iPad apps, Android apps and more. Led by Ex Google
Director with offices in Winnipeg, Toronto & Vancouver, Canada. Opening
Late 2010 Florida USA, London UK - visit http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=116asrrsr/**http%3A//www.freshtrafficgroup.com/
This
announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made
under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this announcement that are not
historical facts represent only the Company's current expectations,
assumptions, estimates and projections and are forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties.
Important risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual
results to be materially different from expectations include but are not
limited to the risks set forth in the Company's filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K. The Company does not undertake any obligation to
update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable
law.
Contact:

Contacts:
Emerging
Markets, LLC
Jim Painter III
Investor Relations
321-206-6682
jamespainter@emergingmarketsllc.com
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Fresh
Traffic Group Inc.
sales@freshtrafficgroup.com
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Traffic Group Provides Corporate UpdateMarketwire(Thu 5:00AM
EST)
Fresh
Traffic Group Engages Emerging Markets LLC for Investor
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FRESH
TRAFFIC GROUP INC. FinancialsEDGAR Online Financials(Thu, Dec
2)
ESTATE
COFFEE HOLDINGS CORP. Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal
OfficersEDGAR Online(Fri, Nov 19)
Fresh
Traffic Group Announces New PresidentMarketwire(Mon, Nov
15)
Fresh
Traffic Group Announces New Trading SymbolBusiness Wire(Tue, Nov
9)
ESTATE
COFFEE HOLDINGS CORP. Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement, Completion of AcquisitioEDGAR Online(Fri, Nov
5)
ESTATE
COFFEE HOLDINGS CORP. FinancialsEDGAR Online Financials(Thu, Aug
26)
ESTATE
COFFEE HOLDINGS CORP. Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial
Statements and ExhibitsEDGAR Online(Fri, Aug
20)

Company Contact

201 Portage
Avenue

Canwest Place
Winnipeg, MB R3B 3K6
Canada - Map
Phone: 876-428-4309

Emerging Markets Consulting, LLC
("EMC"), its principals, affiliates, representatives,
subcontractors or agents (hereafter referred to as "EMC") prepare
and/or assist others in preparing and publishing oral and written
information on selected companies (the "Profiled Companies")
and/or their securities (the "Securities") in various contexts,
including but not limited to corporate and business profiles, summaries,
stock alerts, reports, and press releases (hereafter referred to as the
"Information") through various methods including but not limited
to: (a) facsimile; (b) double opt-in spam compliant emails; (c) mail and
courier; and (d) the world wide web, including but not limited to EMC's
website at http://server1.streamsend.com/streamsend/clicktracker.php?cd=5119&ld=2&md=-1&ud=-1&url=http://www.emergingmarketsllc.com/.
Many of the stocks of the Profiled Companies qualify as "penny
stocks" under the Securities and Exchange Commission's
("SEC") rules and regulations because, among other things, they
have a price of less than $5.00 per share. Penny stocks are subject to
important risks that you should be acutely aware of, as detailed in the
bullet point presentation below.

The Information is
disseminated to broker-dealers, members of the general public, readers of
our website, and the financial community (collectively the
"Recipients") at the direction of the Profiled Companies or third
party shareholders of the Profiled Companies and should be used by the
Recipients for informational purposes only and even then the Information
should only be used as a beginning point for further investigation. This is
because EMC: (a) only presents neutral or positive information regarding
the Profiled Companies and its business prospects; and (b) does not present
the risks or negative aspects associated with the Profiled Company or its
securities. Therefore, the Information is in of itself wholly inadequate to
formulate any investment decision and we strongly advise against making any
investment decisions solely based on the Information. It is imperative that
you consult with your professional advisor, including your financial
adviser, financial planner or attorney regarding the advisability of
investing in any securities, especially with regard to penny stocks. In
addition, you should consult with online services that are available free
of charge at http://server1.streamsend.com/streamsend/clicktracker.php?cd=5119&ld=2&md=-1&ud=-1&url=http://www.sec.gov/, http://server1.streamsend.com/streamsend/clicktracker.php?cd=5119&ld=2&md=-1&ud=-1&url=http://www.pinksheets.com/, http://server1.streamsend.com/streamsend/clicktracker.php?cd=5119&ld=2&md=-1&ud=-1&url=http://www.finra.org/,
Google, or other websites that offer investment guides, valuable
information pertaining to penny stocks and penny stock frauds and the risks
of investing in penny stocks. Additionally, you should review the quarterly
and annual financial and disclosure reports at http://server1.streamsend.com/streamsend/clicktracker.php?cd=5119&ld=2&md=-1&ud=-1&url=http://www.sec.gov/, http://server1.streamsend.com/streamsend/clicktracker.php?cd=5119&ld=2&md=-1&ud=-1&url=http://www.otcbb.com/ and http://server1.streamsend.com/streamsend/clicktracker.php?cd=5119&ld=2&md=-1&ud=-1&url=http://www.pinksheets.com/.

Statements
contained in the Information that are not historical facts are forward
looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties and may be
identified by the use of terminology such as "believes",
"expects", "may", "will", or
"should", or "anticipates". Such statements should be
read as being applicable to all related forward looking statements wherever
they appear in any of the Information. The actual results of a Profiled
Company's operations, financial condition or other aspects of its
business could differ materially from those discussed in the Corporate
Information.

You should carefully review the bolded disclosure
appearing immediately below:

EMC always receives compensation from
the Profiled Companies or third party shareholders in cash and/or
compensation in the Securities in connection with preparation and
dissemination of the Information, most frequently in the form of Securities
in the name of a Profiled Company. EMC regularly and routinely sells its
securities compensation before, during and after its dissemination of the
Information regarding the Profiled Companies, most frequently during the
dissemination of the Information. You should be acutely aware that EMC
repeatedly sells its stock compensation while it is engaged in the
dissemination of the Information, as well as before and after such
dissemination. Many such securities sales occur during the dissemination of
the Information and often occur within minutes, hours or days after EMC
first disseminates the Information to the Recipients. EMC's
dissemination of the Information has resulted in the past and will in the
future result in increases in the Profiled Company's securities trading
volume, enabling EMC to sell those Securities at a profit. Additionally,
EMC's sale of the Profiled Company's securities concurrently with
the dissemination of the Information, including the Profiled Company's
profile, may enable EMC to sell at a higher price for such shares, and may
result in a diminished value to those buying the Profiled Company's
securities.

EMC does not express any opinions,
recommendations or viewpoints regarding the Profiled Companies or the
Securities, and has not conducted due diligence of any data or information
contained in the Information. The Information is based solely upon data and
information provided by the Profiled Companies and EMC does not endorse,
independently verify, or assert the truthfulness, completeness, accuracy or
reliability of the Information. Recipients should not rely on the data or
information contained in the Information in making an investment decision
and should conduct their own research of the Profiled Companies. The
Recipients should not assume that material changes have not occurred since
the publication and/or dissemination of in the Information. Each of the
Recipients should consult with his or her legal, accounting, tax and
financial advisers regarding any investment in the Profiled Companies or
the Securities.

Use of the Information as well as any
investment in micro-cap or penny stock securities are subject to risks and
EMC's operational realities, as follows:

EMC is not a
registered investment advisor or registered securities broker dealer and no
information contained within the Information should be construed as
investment advice or as a solicitation to offer, purchase or sell the
Securities; therefore, you should never use the Information as the only
basis upon which you make an investment decision and understand that the
use of our Information does not provide you with the possible benefits of
receiving advice from a registered investment adviser or registered
representative or a broker or dealer.
EMC does not provide stock
recommendations; as such, none of the Information should be construed
directly or indirectly or explicitly or impliedly, as stock recommendations
and you should rely upon your professional adviser regarding such matters,
including your registered broker, investment adviser or other qualified
financial adviser.
EMC does not endorse, independently verify or
assert the truthfulness, completeness, accuracy or reliability of the
Information and conducts no due diligence of the Profiled
Companies;
Penny stocks are subject to the SEC's penny stock
rules, which may cause difficulties in liquidating micro-cap
securities;
Penny stocks by their very nature involve a high degree
of risk and may involve the loss of one's entire
investment.
Energy, biotech, and other companies are subject to
increased regulations, which subject them to material costs and possible
fines and liabilities.
Because we will sell material amounts of the
Securities during the dissemination of the Information, shortly thereafter,
or at anytime, our selling activities may negatively cause price
volatility, stock price declines and/or increased/decreased selling
volume.
Because we will buy material amounts of the Securities in
the open market before, during or after the dissemination of the
Information, these activities may cause price volatility, stock price
increases or declines or increased/decreased volume.
Because we
only present positive or neutral information regarding the Profiled
Companies and do not provide negative information in our Profiles, it is
all the more important for you to conduct further investigation, consult
with outside sources, and consult with your professional
adviser.
Because we only present selected positive or neutral
information, you should consult other recommended sources as we have
referred to above, to determine what information is material or
immaterial;
Because EMC is a Shareholder of the Profiled Companies,
it has an inherent conflict of interest with the Recipients, in which EMC
may favor their own interests over that of the Recipients, by selling its
compensation during the publication of the Information or at
anytime.
The buying and selling of the Securities by EMC and/or its
principals, affiliates and representatives may negatively affect the volume
or price of the Securities, including price declines or the common shares
becoming unstable.
Penny stock securities are often thinly traded,
in which case you may have difficulties in liquidating your
securities.
Penny stock securities involve an extremely high degree
of risk.
Because the Securities are penny stocks, they are subject
to the Securities and Exchange Commission&rsquos penny stock rules, and
as such, any investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk
and it may be difficult for any investor or Shareholder to resell the
Securities; an investment in the Securities could result in the loss of
some or all of an investment.
The issuance of the Securities to EMC
may cause shareholders and/or investors of the Profiled Companies to
experience immediate and substantial dilution of their holdings and/or
investments in the Profiled Companies
Future securities issuances
to EMC for services may also result in a reduction of (i) the book value or
market price of the Profiled Companies' securities, (ii) shareholder
voting power; and (iii) each shareholder's proportionate ownership of
any Profiled Company.
You should consider whether the Profiled
Company is a development stage company or has little or no operations or no
revenues or assets, any such conditions of which increase the risk
investment level of investing in such companies.
You should
consider the financial condition of the Profiled Company in your
analysis.
Many of the companies are subject to numerous risks
particular to the industry that they engage in, which may be disclosed in
SEC and/or Pink Sheets reports and we urge you to review.

Section 17(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 requires that any person
that uses the mails to publish, give publicity to, or circulate any
publication or communication that describes a security in return for
consideration received or to be received directly or indirectly from an
issuer, underwriter, or dealer, must fully disclose the type of
consideration (i.e. cash, free trading stock, restricted stock, stock
options, stock warrants) and the specific amount of the consideration. In
connection therewith, EMC has received the following compensation and/or
has an agreement to receive in the future certain compensation, as
described below: EMC has been paid 800,000 shares directley from FRTG
and 800,000 shares from Muriel SMith a non affiliated third party. EMC is
contracted to receive $20,000 in cash.

Warren Buffett

2010-12-10T08:00:00.000-08:00

I stumbled across http://stockerblog.blogspot.com/ yesterday and he had tons of interesting posts. I loved the one about Warren Buffet so I thought I would share it with you.

Warren Buffett Trivia

1. Warren Buffett's father was a republican congressman.

2. Warren Buffett is of Huguenot ancestry.

3. His first stock purchase was three shares of Cities Service Preferred purchased when he was eleven years old.

4. When he was fourteen years old, he filed his first tax return, which listed his watch and bicycle as a tax deduction of $35 for his paper route.

5. He was a capitalist at a very young age, not only delivering newspapers, but selling magazine subscriptions door-to-door, selling golf balls, and selling Coca-Cola (KO).

6. He owned a chain of pinball machines in various barber shops when he was fifteen years old.

7. In his high school yearbook, under his picture, it says 'likes math; a future stock broker.'

8. He received his B.S. in Economics from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln when he was only 19 years old.

9. He paid $31,500 for the Omaha house he lives in today (although he bought it 52 years ago).

10. He owns a house in Laguna Beach, California

If you want to see a list of all the high yield stocks that Warren Buffett has invested in through Berkshire Hathaway, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Dollar's Advance Cuts Down Stocks

2010-12-09T11:50:00.000-08:00

11:00a ET December 9, 2010 (Briefing.com)

After struggled to find direction in the early going, the greenback has staged a strong bounce that has the Dollar Index up to 0.4% gain. That puts it at a fresh session high. The dollar's climb has undercut the stock market. In turn, the S&P 500 is at the neutral line, a session low, after it was up solidly to flirt with its two-year high. The Dow is in weaker condition. Its downturn is largely underpinned by losses among 3M (MMM 83.86, -0.82), which has extended its slide from the prior session, and DuPont (DD 47.99, -0.89), which has dropped markedly from its 52-week high in the prior session. DuPont's management reaffirmed its 2010 earnings outlook and issued an in-line forecast for 2011

I'm BACK

2010-12-07T11:19:00.000-08:00

I'm sorry I've neglected the blog, but I'm back! It's been a busy summer and fall and now I'm finally getting back into the swing of things. You can check back weekly to see my updates. I will try to have some good trading ideas for you! Please COME BACK SOON and become a FOLLOWER!

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Fresh Traffic Group, Inc.
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Fresh Traffic Group, Inc.
(OTC:
FRTG) website: http://www.freshtrafficgroup.com/

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(OTCBB:
FRTG) website: http://www.freshtrafficgroup.com/

(OTCBB:
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(OTCBB:
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