Investor Uprising - Noreen Seebacher - Content posted in April 2011

MOBILE

HELP | REGISTER | LOGIN

Content posted in April 2011

View Content by Month

How to Dodge Investment Scams
Noreen Seebacher 4/29/2011 19 comments
Con artists tap a dizzying array of emotions. Greed and vanity are at the top of the list. But the secondary drivers include envy, panic, denial, exuberance, trust, and naiveté.

Whiskey & Vodka Could Drive Your Car
Noreen Seebacher 4/27/2011 28 comments
Researchers are using distilled spirits to produce biobutanol, a next-generation biofuel that has higher energy content and a higher octane rating than ethanol

Confidence Inches Up, But Remains Fragile
Noreen Seebacher 4/27/2011 17 comments
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index is improving slightly after declining in March. But is it enough to correct the housing market?

Housing Market Shows Continued Weakness
Noreen Seebacher 4/26/2011 17 comments
Multiple statistics released this week paint an overall dismal view of the housing market, with only modest signs of improvement

The Secrets of Apple's Success
Noreen Seebacher 4/21/2011 22 comments
Apple understands the inherent value of creating simple, streamlined, and functional products that simply do what consumers, and an increasing number of enterprise users, need the products to do

Rising Corn Costs Could Pop Ethanol Bubble
Noreen Seebacher 4/20/2011 20 comments
A perfect storm of strong global demand, poor weather, and rising energy costs is pushing up the cost of corn, and creating new questions about converting the grain to ethanol

S&P Debt Bomb: A 'Kick in the Pants'
Noreen Seebacher 4/18/2011 26 comments
Standard & Poor's has downgraded its outlook on US sovereign debt, increasing concerns the federal government is at risk of losing its AAA credit rating

Global Events Fail to Shake Most Firms
Noreen Seebacher 4/15/2011 6 comments
Global turmoil is having minimal impact on public companies outside the auto, electronics, and chemical sectors – and boosting the European solar market

Wind Energy Industry Blows Hot & Cold
Noreen Seebacher 4/15/2011 23 comments
The US wind industry is getting a boost from politicians, but it suffered a setback in 2010, losing market share and investment because of its soft outlook

Retail Spending Shows Strength
Noreen Seebacher 4/13/2011 16 comments
Despite stock market volatility, turmoil in the Middle East, increasing gasoline and food prices, and falling home prices, Americans are spending

Lessons From the Con Artists
Noreen Seebacher 4/13/2011 13 comments
While we question everything from politicians to products, we’re less likely to question our investments. Too often, seemingly successful investments often grow on faith rather than fact

Natural Gas Prices Stay Low on Shale Supply
Noreen Seebacher 4/12/2011 17 comments
Natural gas prices dropped more than 2% last week, but industry insiders say the long-term outlook for the industry is good, thanks to new technology

Apartment Occupancy, Rental Rates Climb
Noreen Seebacher 4/11/2011 9 comments
While the housing market struggles, apartment rentals are gaining strength. And affordable housing providers are the biggest winners

Gold Glitters Even More These Days
Noreen Seebacher 4/5/2011 25 comments
Gold is setting all-time highs on a regular basis. Investor Uprising's R. Scott Raynovich will share market insights today at a virtual conference

View Content by Month