What an amazing day AMBS is having so far.
At one point AMBS was up over 50% and is still up over 33% as we speak.
AMBS has traded over 21 times the 10 day average volume already. It is forming a new base here and gathering great support.
We always love to see record setting volume when the stock is trading in the green!
AMBS has been a great bounce play so far….. Very similar to our play from last Thursday.
AMBS has had the second highest amount of trades executed on the OTCBB. This a very bullish sign.
There have been several opportunities for day traders to jump in and out of AMBS all day and scalp profits.
I am already researching the next one and hope to have something later on in the week. Until then keep your eye on AMBS.
Make sure to use stops to protect your profits.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AMBS.OB & http://www.amarantus.com
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Hurry and put HRTE on your watch list, they just announced this morning………………..
Hurry and put HRTE on your watch list, they just announced this morning………………..
Read Full Press Release:
Here Enterprises Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
May 23, 2011 6:15:00 AM
SAN ANTONIO, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Here Enterprises, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HRTE), a growing developer of clean energy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. George Russell as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Here Enterprises looks to benefit from Mr. Russell’s investment and financial planning expertise as the Company pursues its goals for continued development of wind and solar energy projects and ongoing commercial raceway operations.
Mr. Russell joins Here Enterprises with over fifteen years of financial management experience with Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley and JBC. Since 1996, Mr. Russell has acted as investment adviser, financial planner, and retirement consultant for individual investors, small businesses, and medium capitalization companies. He was presented the Blue Chip Award five consecutive years for excellence in client services for Smith Barney. He was also certified and performed as a Portfolio Manager of individual equities. In 2006, Mr. Russell was named Managing Director and Controller of JBC, a construction/ remodeling conglomerate operating throughout the state of Texas.
Mr. Russell earned an Executive MBA in Management and Strategy from Kellogg School of Management and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M. Mr. Russell proudly served in the United States Army and is a highly decorated combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm.
As Here Enterprises’ new CFO, George Russell commented: “I am very excited to join Here Enterprises in their effort to provide a comprehensive, renewable energy business model. My contributions will be fueled by my passion for the sport of motocross, my love for my children, and the security of their future in a clean environment. I am eager to apply my knowledge and financial management skills toward executing the company’s sustainable energy co-location strategy while improving profitability.”
About Here Enterprises Inc. (HRTE.PK)
Here Enterprises is a developer of wind power, our nation’s fastest growing renewable energy resource. The Company is engaged in planning, developing, acquiring and operating wind farms in the United States to generate clean, profitable wind energy. Here Enterprises is developing wind energy projects which co-locate wind farms with commercial businesses in order to maximize cash flow for each project.
Start your research on HRTE at: http://windhere.com Always do your own research and consult with your own financial professional.
Sincerely,
The PennyTipster.com Team
DON’T MISS ANOTHER HOT OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE HUGE PROFITS!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The U.S. college education system is a scam that turns vulnerable young Americans into debt slaves for life.
The U.S. college education system is a scam that turns vulnerable young Americans into debt slaves for life.
Amazon.com’s stock price has risen by a 29 times higher percentage than Wal-Mart due to the fact that they sell their products over the Internet with substantially less overhead costs. The future of college education is over the Internet and that Americans in the future will be able to receive a better quality education from the best professors from all around the world at only a fraction of the cost of a traditional brick and mortar college education.
American college tuition inflation has been out of control for the past decade. During the financial crisis of late-2008/early-2009, almost all goods and services in America at least temporarily declined in price. The only service in America that continued to rise in price throughout the financial crisis, besides health care, was college education. Despite real unemployment in America reaching 22%, students were brainwashed into believing that if they were lucky enough to be blessed with the privilege to get hundreds of thousands of dollars into debt to obtain a college degree, they will be on a path to riches and have a guaranteed successful career; whereas those who don’t attend college are destined to be failures in life.
The current college education bubble is one of the largest bubbles in U.S. history! The college bubble has been fueled by the U.S. government’s willingness to give out cheap and easy student loans to anybody who applied for them, regardless of if they will ever have the ability to pay the loans back. Student loan debt in America is now larger than credit card debt, but unlike credit card debt, student loan debt can’t be discharged in bankruptcy. 
The biggest competitive threat to Wal-Mart today in terms of market cap ($192 billion) is not Target ($35 billion) like you might think, but is actually Amazon.com ($89 billion). Wal-Mart is able to offer the lowest prices out of all brick and mortar retailers, because of the size and scope of the company, which allows them to be profitable even at extremely low gross margins. However, while Wal-Mart’s stock price is only up 16% from where it was exactly 5 years ago, Amazon.com’s stock price is up 470% during this same time period.
Amazon.com’s stock price has risen by a 29 times higher percentage than Wal-Mart due to the fact that they sell their products over the Internet with substantially less overhead costs. The future of college education is over the Internet and that Americans in the future will be able to receive a better quality education from the best professors from all around the world at only a fraction of the cost of a traditional brick and mortar college education. Monday, May 16, 2011
Crime Pays – And Now You Can Profit From It, Too
Crime Pays – And Now You Can Profit From It, Too
Crime Pays – And Now You Can Profit From It, Too
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| Lucian DeMarco PennyTipster.com Chief Investment Strategist |
Do you want to score big in the stock market? Then recognize an unstoppable trend and get on the gravy train before it’s too late.
In the 80s, for example, investors scored big in cable television and cellphones. Huge money was made again in the 90s on internet and technology shares. Commodities like oil and gas – and gold and silver – made investors millions over the past decade. Now an even bigger trend is emerging. Yet I estimate that not one investor in 10 has a nickel invested yet.
Consider this your wake-up call.
America’s Fourth War!
Coming right on the heels of opening combat against Libya, America is now engaging in yet another conflict. And the prospects for victory aren’t looking good.
The enemy is smart, mobile, and dead-set on destroying your way of life. As The Wall Street Journal puts it, this new enemy poses “a threat equal to that of weapons of mass destruction.”
The internet was originally intended for a few thousand researchers, not billions of users who don’t know or trust each other. The designers placed a premium on ease of use and decentralization, not privacy and security. They never dreamed the internet would ultimately be used for trillions of commercial transactions.
And where there are great gobs of money, you will always find thieves.
Last year, for example, one out of every four companies had information, goods or money successfully stolen by cyber criminals. (For the first year ever, the total cost of electronic theft actually topped that of physical theft.) Your social security number, personal history and medical information, your credit card numbers, even the cash you have in trusted financial institutions are all at potential risk.
You may have read the reports a few weeks ago that Sony was forced to shut down its PlayStation network due to hackers who stole users’ information. Even top technology companies are often powerless to stop cyber crime. Sony recently admitted that it had already been hacked several times before.
This is not unusual. Companies are reluctant to admit that they have been violated by cyber criminals. Why? Number one, they don’t want to reveal their vulnerabilities to other potential hackers. Even more importantly, they are scared – and for good reason – that they’ll lose the confidence of their customers.
Yet that’s about to change. I expect the SEC to soon compel public companies to disclose their cyber-attack vulnerabilities. A group of lawmakers – including Jay Rockefeller, the powerful Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee – has already sent a letter to the SEC asking it to issue guidance.
The letter says, “In light of the growing threat and the national security and economic ramifications of successful attacks against American businesses, it is essential that corporate leaders know their responsibility for managing and disclosing information security risk.”
This is no idle threat. A 2009 study by insurance underwriter Hiscox found that 38 percent of Fortune 500 companies neglected to disclose the risk of data-security breaches in their public filings.
Does anyone really believe the SEC is not going to move on this issue? The questions that you should be asking as an investor are, “Who is likely to benefit from this development?” and, “Where should I invest to capitalize on this trend?”
A small cadre of companies is working to protect consumers, businesses and government agencies against a wide array of cyber threats. Most of them are already highly profitable.
But tens of billions more of government money will soon be spent beefing up national security, protecting U.S. infrastructure and safeguarding the financial system. And businesses – increasingly aware that everything from research papers to client lists are being targeted by criminals and corporate spies – will soon spend billions more in this area, too.
Oxford Club Members are already making a bundle on our cyber security recommendations. But this threat is still gathering momentum. Expect the SEC to soon demand greater disclosure. That will cause business – and profits – at cyber security firms to race higher.
This is a ride you won’t want to miss.
Good investing,
LucianThursday, May 12, 2011
HOT New Alert Hondo Minerals Corp (OTC BB: HMNC)
HOT New Alert Hondo Minerals Corp (OTC BB: HMNC)
Hello Valued Subscribers,
As promised, here is the profile on our HOT New Alert Hondo Minerals Corp (OTC BB: HMNC). This is a REALLY cool one. HMNC is on FIRE right now. Just over a month ago HMNC hit a low of $1.04… yesterday it closed at $3! That’s a run of up of 188% in about a month… PLUS the Company announced enormous news yesterday after the close! These are a few of several reasons people are taking an interest in this young, explosive company:
- HMNC announced ENORMOUS NEWS after the close yesterday! This news has not been traded on yet and could translate to an EXPLOSIVE day today!
- HMNC owns the Tennessee and Schuylkill Mines in Chloride, Arizona. The Tennessee Mine was the LARGEST producing gold and silver mine in Arizona history!
- Early independent testing has shown the Tennessee Mine has approximately a million tons of tailings and dump material that can produce 1 oz. to 3 oz. gold and about 33 oz. of silver per ton using HMNC’s exclusive above ground technology.
- If HMNC is truly able to produce 1-3 ounces of gold, times ONE MILLION TONS, that adds up to a VERY large number. At $1,500 per ounce that’s $1.5 BILLION plus…just from the gold alone! And that’s just from one of their assets…
Investors are taking this company very seriously. The average 10 day trading volume is 147k; which, using today’s price is about $441,000 in dollar volume per day. That’s strong consistent volume for an OTC company!
HMNC announced ENORMOUS news after the close on yesterday! This is news that the market has not traded on yet, and it is BIG news. See it here:
Hondo Minerals Will Begin Sampling its Newly Acquired Properties with Plans to Expand Production
Hondo appears seriously ready to start kicking things into high gear and producing some serious profits.
Hondo Minerals Corp (OTC BB: HMNC)
Hondo Minerals may be positioned to become a major player in a very HOT market!
HMNC owns the Tennessee and Schuylkill Mines in Chloride, Arizona. The Tennessee Mine was the LARGEST producing gold and silver mine in Arizona history! The Tennessee Mine operated from the late 1800s until 1947 producing lead, zinc, gold and silver.
In the fall of 2010, Hondo began construction on the Tennessee Mine Concentration Plant. In Late Spring 2011, HMNC is scheduled to begin operations of the metals recovery facility at the Tennessee Concentration Plant which is set to produce gold, silver, zinc, and other valuable metals.
Early independent testing has shown the Tennessee Mine has approximately a million tons of tailings and dump material that can produce 1 oz. to 3 oz. gold and about 33 oz. of silver per ton using the Company’s exclusive above ground technology.
Hondo is on FIRE right now, and looks seriously ready to start kicking things into high gear.
The Company states that their assets include ONE MLN tons of mineral rich tailings on the surface and the company owns a total of 540 acres of mineral rights and an additional 720 acres of minerals claimed!
If HMNC is truly able to produce 1-3 ounces of gold and about 33 ounces of silver per ton… times ONE MILLION TONS… that’s HUGE! How Huge?
At $1,500 per ounce, even off the low end of production estimates, that’s $1.5 BILLION…just from the gold alone! Just from one of the company’s assets!
The investment community is taking HMNC very seriously. Shares have been climbing aggressively for more than a month, gaining 188% over that time, while trading significant volume. And, by the way, HMNC hit a 52 week high yesterday!
HMNC has distributed four press releases already this month, outlining the breaking events that have the investment community watching closely.
HMNC has expanded their operational infrastructure with the addition of support vehicles, multiple pieces of earth moving equipment, a self contained assay and research lab, and a crush plant in preparation for initial ore processing and revenue production…THIS MONTH! In addition, HMNC also began preparations for the arrival of the generator that will supply power to the facility and provide ample power for expansion of operations in the future.
Conclusion
The company’s focus on heading into revenue production appears to be a MASSIVE CATALYST and now that we seem to be in the midst of the producing month, a breakout has obviously been taking place.
Given the size of the numbers we are dealing with breakouts of this magnitude are understandable. It is estimated that the Company’s Tennessee Mine has as much as 40% of the historically proven veins intact underground.
Hondo also recently announced that they entered into a cash purchase agreement to acquire equipment valued at approximately $4 million for $2.4 million! How many OTC companies would even be capable of entering into a CASH agreement of that size?
William R. Miertschin, Chairman and CEO of Hondo Minerals said, “I am pleased to report to our shareholders the acquisition of this equipment which is a near perfect fit for our operations. This will allow us the opportunity to increase our production 10 fold, lower costs, and significantly increase revenue. Because of this, the company may have the ability to reach its production and revenue targets 6 to 12 months ahead of schedule.”
HMNC’s targets are already very aggressive, According to the Company, 2014 revenue projections are estimated at over $331 MLN…
And now they believe this new equipment gives them enough processing power to have the ability to reach their lofty goals… 6-12 months ahead of schedule!
HMNC’s chart is on fire and so is the company. They look poised to potentially take a serious foothold in a VERY HOT market that could lead to the production of major assets and in turn may lead to the generation of significant revenue.
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As always, we encourage you to do further research. Also, if you find yourself in a position to profit, it is often wise to do so.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Facebook Rehab
Facebook Rehab
Help I’m addicted to facebook and I can’t stop myself. At all hours of the night I find myself blindly clicking on my friends and family pages desperately searching for something. But what am I searching for?
Help I’m addicted to facebook and I can’t stop myself. At all hours of the night I find myself blindly clicking on my friends and family pages desperately searching for something. But what am I searching for?
Answer: Satisfaction
Well guess what friend your never gonna get it wasting your online time futilly checking your ex- girlfriends relationship status. What you should be doing is figuring out a way to elevate personal financial position in life. You want to talk about satisfaction, let’s talk about getting off the facebook crack and channeling your online time into a bankable expenditure. Visit facebook.com/pennytipster or pennytipster.com and submit your email for our free “Ebook $100 to $100k in 8 simple steps”
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Monday, April 25, 2011
NEW PICK Entrerologics Inc, ELGO
I found us a mid-range biotech company that is trading at a bargain price.
The stock is trading at $0.43, but after a recent pullback I expect we will see a move that will break above it's 52-week high in the short term.
The company is oversold right now, and looks like an excellent short term 'bottom-bouncer' with volume swelling over the last few trading days.
Our pick is a biotech company that is seeking FDA approval on a Probiotic supplement.
Probiotic supplements are the latest advancements made to digestive health, usually taken as a supplement to not only aid digestion, but also to prevent and cure numerous gastrointestinal diseases.
Probiotics are currently a $15 Billion dollar chunk of the supplement market, which is expected to reach over $22 Million by 2013!
If the company gets the FDA approval they are seeking, they would be the only company in the world with an FDA approved probiotic supplement.
This would instantly make them a market leader in a $22 Billion dollar sector!
With the stock currently trading at $0.43, the company has a $13 Million dollar market cap and looks like an excellent trade for us at the current price.
The stock is trading at $0.43, but after a recent pullback I expect we will see a move that will break above it's 52-week high in the short term.
The company is oversold right now, and looks like an excellent short term 'bottom-bouncer' with volume swelling over the last few trading days.
Our pick is a biotech company that is seeking FDA approval on a Probiotic supplement.
Probiotic supplements are the latest advancements made to digestive health, usually taken as a supplement to not only aid digestion, but also to prevent and cure numerous gastrointestinal diseases.
Probiotics are currently a $15 Billion dollar chunk of the supplement market, which is expected to reach over $22 Million by 2013!
If the company gets the FDA approval they are seeking, they would be the only company in the world with an FDA approved probiotic supplement.
This would instantly make them a market leader in a $22 Billion dollar sector!
With the stock currently trading at $0.43, the company has a $13 Million dollar market cap and looks like an excellent trade for us at the current price.
Friday, April 22, 2011
MDFI is a promoted stock that is buzzing around penny stock land today...
MDFI is a promoted stock
that is buzzing around penny
stock land today...
It is being pushed by an outfit of
promoters that actually has a "good"
reputation amongst alot of traders.
Anyways, the stock opened up 50% today
and is now retracing below yesterday's close,
which presents nice buying opportunity.
Based on the performance of the last few picks
from these promoters, this stock should move up
the next 1-3 days.
*PennyTipster's Trade Idea: MDFI
Strategy: [paid members only guys...but
I will tell you I wouldn't touch it above .01]
Liquidity: I would not use more than 2k to trade
this stock.
-Mike
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Our Initial Alert On VGPR Yesterday Saw The Stock Go Up 400% With Record Volume and Closed up 300%!!! The Company Has Issued A Fresh PR This Morning!!!
PennyTipster.com press release
Vega Biofuels (OTC: VGPR)
Vega Biofuels to Amend Articles to Reduce Authorized Share Total
NORCROSS, Ga., April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VEGA BIOFUELS, INC. (Pink Sheets: VGPR) announced today that the Company will amend its Articles of Incorporation to reduce the total number of Authorized Common Shares that may be issued by the Company.
Article IV of Vega's Articles of Incorporation will be amended to reduce the number of Authorized Common Shares that may be issued by the Company from 50 billion to 10 billion.
"This Amendment is part of our continuing effort to restructure the Company's share structure as we move forward with building our bio-coal manufacturing plant in South Georgia," stated Michael K. Molen, Chairman/CEO of Vega Biofuels. "We will be providing additional details about the South Georgia manufacturing plant in the next few days."
Vega recently announced its plans to build a manufacturing plant in South Georgia that when completed will produce green energy bio-coal for use in existing coal fired power plants around the world.
Certain statements in this release constitute forward-looking statements or statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "forecast," "plan," "project," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," and similar expressions and all statements, which are not historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the Company's actual results, performance (finance or operating) or achievements to differ from future results, performance (financing and operating) or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: Vega Biofuels, Inc.: 800-481-0186
Vega Biofuels to Cancel 26.5 Billion Shares
NORCROSS, Ga., April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VEGA BIOFUELS, INC. (Pink Sheets: VGPR) announced today that the Company will cancel 26.5 billion shares of its common stock.
The Company is cancelling 25 billion shares that were originally issued for Vega's management team for services previously rendered to the Company. The Company will also cancel 1.5 billion shares that were originally issued as a settlement of debt. The Company was able to settle the debt for fewer shares than originally planned. Vega's issued and outstanding common shares will be reduced from 31 billion to just over 4.5 billion. The Company's float will be reduced from 4,002,391,374 shares to 2,502,391,374 shares.
"These latest moves are part of our recent reorganization and allow us to concentrate our efforts on building our bio-coal manufacturing plant in South Georgia," stated Michael K. Molen, Chairman/CEO of Vega Biofuels. "The shares are being cancelled so that we can reduce the number of shares we have outstanding and not have to conduct a reverse split of our stock. We are also very pleased to once again be fully compliant with Pink Sheets and as we move forward, we will be providing additional details about the South Georgia manufacturing plant."
-Mike
PennyTipster.com
Vega Biofuels (OTC: VGPR)
Vega Biofuels to Amend Articles to Reduce Authorized Share Total
NORCROSS, Ga., April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VEGA BIOFUELS, INC. (Pink Sheets: VGPR) announced today that the Company will amend its Articles of Incorporation to reduce the total number of Authorized Common Shares that may be issued by the Company.
Article IV of Vega's Articles of Incorporation will be amended to reduce the number of Authorized Common Shares that may be issued by the Company from 50 billion to 10 billion.
"This Amendment is part of our continuing effort to restructure the Company's share structure as we move forward with building our bio-coal manufacturing plant in South Georgia," stated Michael K. Molen, Chairman/CEO of Vega Biofuels. "We will be providing additional details about the South Georgia manufacturing plant in the next few days."
Vega recently announced its plans to build a manufacturing plant in South Georgia that when completed will produce green energy bio-coal for use in existing coal fired power plants around the world.
Certain statements in this release constitute forward-looking statements or statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "forecast," "plan," "project," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," and similar expressions and all statements, which are not historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the Company's actual results, performance (finance or operating) or achievements to differ from future results, performance (financing and operating) or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: Vega Biofuels, Inc.: 800-481-0186
Vega Biofuels to Cancel 26.5 Billion Shares
NORCROSS, Ga., April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VEGA BIOFUELS, INC. (Pink Sheets: VGPR) announced today that the Company will cancel 26.5 billion shares of its common stock.
The Company is cancelling 25 billion shares that were originally issued for Vega's management team for services previously rendered to the Company. The Company will also cancel 1.5 billion shares that were originally issued as a settlement of debt. The Company was able to settle the debt for fewer shares than originally planned. Vega's issued and outstanding common shares will be reduced from 31 billion to just over 4.5 billion. The Company's float will be reduced from 4,002,391,374 shares to 2,502,391,374 shares.
"These latest moves are part of our recent reorganization and allow us to concentrate our efforts on building our bio-coal manufacturing plant in South Georgia," stated Michael K. Molen, Chairman/CEO of Vega Biofuels. "The shares are being cancelled so that we can reduce the number of shares we have outstanding and not have to conduct a reverse split of our stock. We are also very pleased to once again be fully compliant with Pink Sheets and as we move forward, we will be providing additional details about the South Georgia manufacturing plant."
-Mike
PennyTipster.com
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
TWWI UP Nearly 70% With Real Market Depth and Company to Issue News Later Today, This Could Reach $.05!
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This will be a short and sweet update, but the situation at hand is one that requires immediate action if you want to get in at a profitable margin!
The word we were given was to watch for company news very soon (likely later today), and already the marketplace is responding with an explosion of volume and blowout gains in the first 5 minutes of market! This one looks to be headed for nickel territory and with our update coming at the penny mark, that leaves you, our subscriber, with plenty of margin for profit, so at least hop over and take a look at the action... there's still plenty of space for newcomers and this one rarely fails to provide solid ROI!
Keep in mind that this is only the beginning... with solid news, TWWI could blow through all of its previous numbers, so right now is the time to get in, while the "gettin is good" as they say!
-Mike
PennyTipster.com
This will be a short and sweet update, but the situation at hand is one that requires immediate action if you want to get in at a profitable margin!
The word we were given was to watch for company news very soon (likely later today), and already the marketplace is responding with an explosion of volume and blowout gains in the first 5 minutes of market! This one looks to be headed for nickel territory and with our update coming at the penny mark, that leaves you, our subscriber, with plenty of margin for profit, so at least hop over and take a look at the action... there's still plenty of space for newcomers and this one rarely fails to provide solid ROI!
Keep in mind that this is only the beginning... with solid news, TWWI could blow through all of its previous numbers, so right now is the time to get in, while the "gettin is good" as they say!
-Mike
PennyTipster.com
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Pump Drunk: What Investors Should Know About Gas Prices
Pump Drunk: What Investors Should Know About Gas Prices
Mike
PennyTipster.com
Big surprise: They're up and heading higher. Nationally, gasoline prices - which averaged $2.76 last summer - are forecast to be at least $1.10 higher this summer, as the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts a vacation-dampening average of $3.86 a gallon.
The EIA is also suggesting that there's a 33 percent chance prices could go even higher, exceeding $4.00 a gallon during the summer months, and that some areas of the country could exceed the national average by $0.25 a gallon.
Regarding diesel, the EIA says it will average $4.09 a gallon this summer. Clearly the analysts missed the boat on that one: Diesel's already $4.29 where I live.
Fill Up Your Tank for $1.20 a Gallon
The average price for a gallon of regular gas has jumped by $0.80 compared to April 2010. But drivers in Kansas City aren't worried. They fill up at one of over 1,500 natural gas stations throughout the country. They're only paying $1.20. And as record gas prices drive more people (including the President) to demand alternatives, a select group of wealth-seekers stand to make a killing. Go here for all the details.
Surprised by the sticker shock? I'm not. Back in December 2010, I predicted this would happen (to Oxford Club subscribers). And that was before tensions rose in the Middle East and Japan suffered its triple disaster.
Like me, the chart below from the EIA will probably leave you with feelings of déjà vu circa 2008...
Average Summer Gas Prices
(Source: Energy Information Administration, Short-term Energy Outlook)
We're just about at the EIA's forecasted price for gasoline a few months ahead of schedule, and we've already blown through its estimates for diesel. Earlier this week, I did a little informal gas price survey of my own while out running errands.
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Almost everywhere, the price was $3.79 a gallon... except for one place.
This gas station was at an intersection with a station on each corner. Three of them were $3.79 a gallon, and this one was $3.75... $0.04 less than the other three.
All of the stations had multiple vehicles at them, their owners mindlessly filling up. At least the people at three of them were mindless. It's a statement as to how insulated the general public has become when it comes to the price of gasoline.
Gasoline and diesel - like food - are things most of us who live outside city limits need. So we just pull up to the pump and buy them.
Few of us give little thought as to where the fuel comes from, how it gets to the station, who gets the money and, now apparently, even how much we have to pay for it.
Has the gasoline-buying public become pump drunk? Do people just not care any more, thinking the price will come down? Well, this hope isn't going to happen. In fact, the price could go a lot higher than $4.00 a gallon.
And at what price will folks begin to "sober up" and pay attention? It's anybody's guess, but the prospect of $4.00-a-gallon gasoline seems to be less of an issue today than it was back in 2008.
Gas Will Be More Than $4.00 a Gallon All Summer
So where is gas going from here? Predictions are all over the map, of course, but here's why - at least in the short term - you'll be paying more for gasoline.
Demand will be greater than last year: The EIA is projecting a daily demand this summer of 9.3 million barrels per day (mbpd). That's an increase of approximately 45,000 more barrels per day (bpd) over last summer.
Distillate fuel consumption is also going up. This metric has a strong correlation with economic growth. Perhaps not too surprisingly, the EIA expects it to be 87,000 bpd higher than last year.
A recovering economy and an increase in population are factors that tend to push gasoline and other fuel consumption up, while higher prices and any increase in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy tend to push them down.
Fuel inventory levels are a big part of the equation, too. We're not talking crude inventories, but finished product inventories. The EIA estimates that we'll have approximately 215.7 million barrels of total motor gasoline at the start of the summer driving season.
That's down about eight million barrels from the year prior, and that's in the face of increased demand. More importantly, the EIA is predicting the total average daily draw over the summer to be 48,000 bpd compared to 26,000 bpd draw last year. Net imports of finished gasoline are also expected to be down by 70,000 bpd versus last summer.
Higher prices are also a result of what the refiners have to pay for the raw crude to start with. Last summer, they were paying $75 a barrel. This summer, the EIA predicts they'll be paying $112 a barrel. This is a rather staggering increase in supply costs.
As a result: The combination of higher crude prices, higher usage rates, lower import rates and higher stock draw-down rates will all contribute to higher prices this summer.
The Best Way to Play the Fuels Price Rise
Planting yourself in the middle of the energy supply chain might be your best bet in the near term. It's the gasoline refiners like Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO), Tesoro Corporation (NYSE: TSO) and even Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN) that you should research, and not just large-scale oil exploration and production companies.
Why? Even in the face of higher crude acquisition costs, the EIA predicts refiners' margins will be significantly higher this year. Last year, refiners' margins averaged $0.35 a gallon. This year, the EIA predicts they'll average $0.53 a gallon, or over 51 percent higher. Diesel margins are expected to average $0.60 a gallon this year versus $0.40 a gallon last year.
From an investment standpoint, refiners look like they could be reporting higher profits in the months and weeks ahead. With the summer driving season approaching, that should translate into higher share prices for investors.
Good investing,
Mike
PennyTipster.com
Mike
PennyTipster.com
Big surprise: They're up and heading higher. Nationally, gasoline prices - which averaged $2.76 last summer - are forecast to be at least $1.10 higher this summer, as the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts a vacation-dampening average of $3.86 a gallon.
The EIA is also suggesting that there's a 33 percent chance prices could go even higher, exceeding $4.00 a gallon during the summer months, and that some areas of the country could exceed the national average by $0.25 a gallon.
Regarding diesel, the EIA says it will average $4.09 a gallon this summer. Clearly the analysts missed the boat on that one: Diesel's already $4.29 where I live.
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The average price for a gallon of regular gas has jumped by $0.80 compared to April 2010. But drivers in Kansas City aren't worried. They fill up at one of over 1,500 natural gas stations throughout the country. They're only paying $1.20. And as record gas prices drive more people (including the President) to demand alternatives, a select group of wealth-seekers stand to make a killing. Go here for all the details.
Surprised by the sticker shock? I'm not. Back in December 2010, I predicted this would happen (to Oxford Club subscribers). And that was before tensions rose in the Middle East and Japan suffered its triple disaster.
Like me, the chart below from the EIA will probably leave you with feelings of déjà vu circa 2008...
Average Summer Gas Prices
(Source: Energy Information Administration, Short-term Energy Outlook)
We're just about at the EIA's forecasted price for gasoline a few months ahead of schedule, and we've already blown through its estimates for diesel. Earlier this week, I did a little informal gas price survey of my own while out running errands.
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Almost everywhere, the price was $3.79 a gallon... except for one place.
This gas station was at an intersection with a station on each corner. Three of them were $3.79 a gallon, and this one was $3.75... $0.04 less than the other three.
All of the stations had multiple vehicles at them, their owners mindlessly filling up. At least the people at three of them were mindless. It's a statement as to how insulated the general public has become when it comes to the price of gasoline.
Gasoline and diesel - like food - are things most of us who live outside city limits need. So we just pull up to the pump and buy them.
Few of us give little thought as to where the fuel comes from, how it gets to the station, who gets the money and, now apparently, even how much we have to pay for it.
Has the gasoline-buying public become pump drunk? Do people just not care any more, thinking the price will come down? Well, this hope isn't going to happen. In fact, the price could go a lot higher than $4.00 a gallon.
And at what price will folks begin to "sober up" and pay attention? It's anybody's guess, but the prospect of $4.00-a-gallon gasoline seems to be less of an issue today than it was back in 2008.
Gas Will Be More Than $4.00 a Gallon All Summer
So where is gas going from here? Predictions are all over the map, of course, but here's why - at least in the short term - you'll be paying more for gasoline.
Demand will be greater than last year: The EIA is projecting a daily demand this summer of 9.3 million barrels per day (mbpd). That's an increase of approximately 45,000 more barrels per day (bpd) over last summer.
Distillate fuel consumption is also going up. This metric has a strong correlation with economic growth. Perhaps not too surprisingly, the EIA expects it to be 87,000 bpd higher than last year.
A recovering economy and an increase in population are factors that tend to push gasoline and other fuel consumption up, while higher prices and any increase in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy tend to push them down.
Fuel inventory levels are a big part of the equation, too. We're not talking crude inventories, but finished product inventories. The EIA estimates that we'll have approximately 215.7 million barrels of total motor gasoline at the start of the summer driving season.
That's down about eight million barrels from the year prior, and that's in the face of increased demand. More importantly, the EIA is predicting the total average daily draw over the summer to be 48,000 bpd compared to 26,000 bpd draw last year. Net imports of finished gasoline are also expected to be down by 70,000 bpd versus last summer.
Higher prices are also a result of what the refiners have to pay for the raw crude to start with. Last summer, they were paying $75 a barrel. This summer, the EIA predicts they'll be paying $112 a barrel. This is a rather staggering increase in supply costs.
As a result: The combination of higher crude prices, higher usage rates, lower import rates and higher stock draw-down rates will all contribute to higher prices this summer.
The Best Way to Play the Fuels Price Rise
Planting yourself in the middle of the energy supply chain might be your best bet in the near term. It's the gasoline refiners like Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO), Tesoro Corporation (NYSE: TSO) and even Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN) that you should research, and not just large-scale oil exploration and production companies.
Why? Even in the face of higher crude acquisition costs, the EIA predicts refiners' margins will be significantly higher this year. Last year, refiners' margins averaged $0.35 a gallon. This year, the EIA predicts they'll average $0.53 a gallon, or over 51 percent higher. Diesel margins are expected to average $0.60 a gallon this year versus $0.40 a gallon last year.
From an investment standpoint, refiners look like they could be reporting higher profits in the months and weeks ahead. With the summer driving season approaching, that should translate into higher share prices for investors.
Good investing,
Mike
PennyTipster.com
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