STRATEGIC INTEL

SIR #25: Deep Value Solar Rebound Candidates

“A challenging environment has led to deep value opportunities for quality solar companies – while thinning out weak industry players.”

SIR #24: Oil & Gas Stocks With Explosive Potential

“Major oil companies are flush with cash and are increasingly willing to put it to use if it means capturing reserves that can be exploited…  Small energy companies could see share prices rise in anticipation of potential M&A transactions.”

SIR #23: Gold Stocks Poised for Another Run

“In a recent analyst report, Standard Charter pointed to three forces that will drive the price of gold to $5,000 per ounce…  As gold prices increase, miners will see the value of their reserves tick higher.”

SIR #22: Social Media Fantasy Trades

“Investors are paying up for social media stocks because of aggressive growth expectations, but it looks like analysts may be overlooking the broad business challenges.”

SIR #21: Retail Stocks Getting Whacked

“Higher commodity prices are finally being recognized by companies and investors…  in today’s market, the consumer is just not able to adjust to higher prices.  This makes for an attractive period for selective short positions in retail stocks.”

SIR #20: Airlines Ripping as Oil Pukes

“Over the past two weeks, a couple of important catalysts have begun to propel airline stocks higher…  Airline stocks reacted positively, first to April traffic stats…  The second major catalyst for airlines came in the form of lower oil prices.”

SIR #19: Truckers Running on Fumes

“When fuel prices shift materially, it can cause retailers to begin rethinking their shipping priorities.  A withdraw of stimulus could be the catalyst for lower spending from the affluent consumer, and in turn, smaller shipments for truckers to carry.”

SIR #18: Rising Tide Lifts Shippers

“Shipping rates are very close to multi-year lows, and shipping stocks are trading at incredibly discounted prices… The environment creates some tremendous opportunities if the shipping business remains relatively stable or re-enters growth mode.”

SIR #17: Two Momentum Champs Struggling on the Ropes

“Higher energy prices and Middle East tensions are leading to “risk-off” decisions by institutional and retail investors… but eventually, reality will crash the party.  When this happens, the ride back down is usually much faster and much more volatile than the climb. “

SIR #16: Spotlight on Solar — Value and Growth

“Today’s solar market operates with a tailwind of higher traditional energy prices – bringing solarpowered electricy closer to “grid parity…”  Today, several key solar stocks are breaking out of consolidation patterns and offering very attractive trade opportunities.”

SIR #15: Opportunities in Oil Sands

“An Egyptian regime change is likely to have a much larger effect than most investors currently expect…  As the global economy relies more heavily on oil production outside the Middle East, oil sands developments look particularly attractive.”

SIR #14: Three Retail Stocks Ripe For Decline

“Despite these looming risks – which have been obvious for some time now – Wall Street has pushed shares of retailers higher for months…  But the market is now beginning to turn, and issues that were once overlooked are quickly boiling to the surface.”

SIR # 13: The Trouble With Regional Banks

“If banks are forced to accelerate write-downs of non-performing loans, capital ratios will be affected…  Regional banks with fewer political liaisons and less access to government capital will likely be the primary victims. “

SIR #12: Quick Service Restaurants Poised for Even Quicker Decline

“Heading into the New Year, three QSR chains with premium prices look vulnerable.  All three have chart patterns that are beginning to break down.  And all three could fall a significant distance.”

SIR #11: Three Explosive Opportunities in Natural Gas

“The stock prices of many [natural gas] producers trade at a discount to potential long-term earnings…  With the sector being largely neglected by portfolio managers, new buying interest could send stock prices significantly higher.”

SIR #10 Telecom – Out With the Old and In With the New

“Many top-tier providers still struggle to keep their burdened networks in service and fulfilling promises to customers…  traditional wireless providers appear most vulnerable at this time, while we have isolated a bullish trading opportunity in a less well known growth engine.”

SIR #9: Winners and Losers in the Agflation Trend

“Food manufacturers must pay higher prices for inputs like grain, corn and soy commodities…  but companies which offer equipment or crop supplies to farmers may actually see an increase in demand.”

SIR #8: Expanding Potential in Chinese Media Stocks

“A number of promising companies have actually gone out of business…  But the remaining stronger players may actually offer compelling values – and a timely trading opportunity in today’s turbulent market.”

SIR #7: Oil, Coal and Natural Gas Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) – Attractive Yield or Dangerous Bubble?

“As yield-hungry investors continue to scour the market for cash flow, shares of MLPs have attracted a significant amount of capital.  The appeal is that many MLPs feature stable earnings and distribute yields between 5% and 8% annualized.”

SIR #6: Three Silver Stocks That Could Outshine Gold

“as the price of silver increases, the actual value of resources controlled by the individual companies should continue to lift the share price of these well-run companies.”

SIR #5: Power Up Your Portfolio With Uranium

“We could easily see another spike in the price of uranium as China, India and a host of other countries building nuclear reactors enter a bidding war for this valuable resource.”

SIR #4: Three Gold Miners Strike it Rich

“…miners with resource-rich properties will see the value of underground assets appreciate as the spot price of precious metals remains in a bull market.”

SIR #3: Three Fertilizer Stocks Poised for Growth

“As a growing population places higher demand on the world’s supply of resources, global agriculture markets are facing an important inflection point.”

SIR #2: Feast on These Three Restaurant Shorts

“Main Street restaurant chains are showing classic signs of topping out as families across the US decide to gather ’round the kitchen table or pop in the microwave dinner to save those discretionary dollars.”

SIR #1: Three Short Candidates in the Luxury Retail Space

“As the consumer retail outlooks threaten to crumble under the weight of stubbornly high unemployment, increasing consumer tax burdens, and broad economic weakness, the following three retail short candidates offer strong opportunities.”