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Baker Stearns Capital’s Gold Leverage Fund Shows Record Growth
With a posted annual gain of almost 46.8 percent, Baker Stearns’ Gold Leverage Fund records another exceptional year of increased returns and award winning client satisfaction worldwide. - February 16, 2012 - Baker Stearns Capital
Solid Macro Conditions Expected in 2012 Despite Likely Volatility
Updated report from Investing Daily refreshes advisory outlook on 5 high yield stocks that pay dividends. - February 16, 2012 - InvestingDaily.com
WeFundVentures.com Launches Venture Capital Program
WeFundVentures.com will invest in start-ups and existing businesses where digital marketing efforts are key. - February 14, 2012 - Qualified Impressions
Integrated Financial Group Holds The Annual 2012 Consortium Retreat; LPL Financial Advisors Share Best Practices
Over 50 members of their consortium of LPL financial advisors and staff converged upon the Grand Hyatt Atlanta Hotel in Buckhead for the annual educational retreat held January 26th thru 28th. The Integrated Financial Group's 2012 Consortium Retreat is considered to be the highlight for the year among the independent advisor members. "It represents the essence of the consortium" - 'the Brain Trust' stated Don Patrick, Managing Director. - February 14, 2012 - Integrated Financial Group
Richmond Brothers, Inc. Announces Free Market Insights Webinar
60-minute webinar will enlighten investors about relevant trends to help guide them in their decision-making process. - February 12, 2012 - Richmond Brothers, Inc.
Place Trade Launches New Website
Place Trade Financial is excited to announce the launch of their new website. The user-friendly site opens a world of opportunities for both domestic and international investors online. - February 11, 2012 - Place Trade Financial
Forex-Metal Adds Yahoo Messenger Customer Support
Forex-Metal has announced the addition of Yahoo Messenger to its support channels. - February 11, 2012 - Forex-Metal
Reduced Log Export Tariffs in Russia Unlikely to Boost the Country’s Log Export Volumes Back Up to Historic Levels
Export tariffs on logs shipped from Russia, the world's largest log supplier, are set to be reduced as the country becomes a member of the WTO. The proposed new lower tariffs are not expected to increase export volumes to pre-tariff levels, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - February 10, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Goldco Direct Announces the Release of Their 2012 Investors Kit
Providing Future Investors with Well-Rounded Insight into Precious Metals - February 10, 2012 - Goldco Direct
eToro Wins “Goldener Bulle” Award in Germany
Online social trading platform runner-up in the category “New Ways 2012.” - February 10, 2012 - eToro Group Ltd.
Association of Independent Investors - "The Voice of Investors" - Announces Their Opening
When it comes to navigating the tricky waters of the investment industry, investors often feel like the balance is tipped in favor of the industry. But a newly formed, not-for-profit organization, the Association of Independent Investors, sees that balance shifting. Andrew Haigney, Executive... - February 09, 2012 - Association of Independent Investors
JAMPRO Reaches Out to Global Investors
Jamaica’s growing reputation as a top Caribbean investment destination is set to take centre stage on March 1-2, 2012 in the resort city of Montego Bay, as the island lays out the red carpet for investors seeking opportunities in the region’s largest English-speaking economy. The... - February 09, 2012 - Jamaica Promotions Corporation
DF Markets Launch New Trading Platform
The Company Announced Its New DFTrader Platform - February 08, 2012 - DFMarkets
Investors and CEOs of Biomedical Start-Up Companies Voice Concerns, and Opportunities for Early Commercial Milestones
Are the biggest opportunities for the U.S. biomedical industry's growth and commercialization available outside of the U.S.? According to CEOs, surveyed at the largest gathering of healthcare financiers and executives, commercialization opportunities outside of the U.S. (OUS) are very attractive. - February 08, 2012 - acroMIS Global MedTech
eToro Blog Expands Social Trading Coverage with “Social Research” and “Market Trends” Columns
Having seen its weekly social trading round-up posts rise in popularity, the eToro Blog decides to delve deeper into the mysteries of social trading with two new regularly updated columns. - February 07, 2012 - eToro Group Ltd.
China is Now the World’s Largest Importer of Softwood Lumber and Logs Despite a Slowdown in Imports During the 4Q/11
Reduced activities in the housing construction sector in China decreased importation of softwood logs and lumber in late 2011, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Despite the decline in the 4Q, total imports during 2011 reached a record high, making China the largest importer of logs and lumber in the world. - February 04, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Biotechnology Stocks on the Rise: Analyst Research Report on Plandai Biotechnology Inc
Today, Wall Street Equities Research has released its analyst research report on Plandai Biotechnology Inc. Full fundamental and technical analysis is available at www.wallstreetequitiesresearch.com. - February 04, 2012 - Wall Street Equities Research
Enquirica is Pleased to Announce the Release of a Detailed New Report on Investing in Farmland with a Particular Focus on Canada and the Prairie Markets
Enquirica is pleased to announce the release of a detailed new report on investing in farmland with a particular focus on Canada and the prairie markets. Canadian farmland continues to receive favorable attention from alternative investors. They believe it stems from some unique and increasingly sought after characteristics - low volatility, low correlations to traditional asset classes, high correlation to inflation, superior risk adjusted returns, linkage to emerging market growth. - February 03, 2012 - Enquirica Research
FDA Grants Eden Spine 510(K) Clearance for Its New Vertebral Body Replacement
Eden Spine launches in the United States its proprietary Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR), the GIZA™. - February 02, 2012 - Eden Spine, LLC
Stephen Carnes Warns of Latest Investment Fraud in the Online Market
Stephen Carnes is the founder of Kryptos Communications and known throughout the trade as a security expert. He has recently announced the latest investment fraud that have been making their way across the world over the Internet. Internet fraud has become a prevalent crime because the... - February 01, 2012 - Stephen W Carnes
Investorium.tv Live Webcast - Investing in Year of the Dragon Monday 6th February - Sydney 4:30PM
Starting 2012 with five Year of the Dragon Investment opportunities. These companies are of particular interest to Investors. Queensland Mining (Copper Gold), Adelaide Resources (Copper Gold Uranium) and Thundelarra (Base Metals). - January 31, 2012 - Asia Business News Pty Ltd
FXstreet.com Announces the Forex Person of the Year: Michael Greenberg
Michael Greenberg, Founder of Forex Magnates, has been named “Forex Person of the Year” 2011 by FXstreet.com. Forex Magnates is a specialized Forex news source and trading research firm. - January 30, 2012 - FOREXSTREET, S.L.
Free Live Webinar Trainings with the Tax Lien Lady
Entitled “Why Smart Investors Are Choosing Tax Liens in 2012.” This free one hour webinar will be held on Tuesday, January 31 from 2:00-3:00pm Eastern Time and again on Wednesday February 1 from 9:00 – 10:00 pm Eastern Time. - January 29, 2012 - TaxLienLady.com
Odyne Systems, LLC Delivers Seven Hybrid System Work Trucks Through the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program
New advanced Odyne hybrid vehicles to reduce emissions, lower fuel costs and create quiet, safer work environments - January 28, 2012 - Odyne Systems, LLC
ComEd Takes Delivery of New Advanced Odyne Systems Plug-In Hybrid Digger Derrick
New hybrid to reduce emissions, lower fuel costs and create quiet environment - January 28, 2012 - Odyne Systems, LLC
Wood Chip Exports from Latin America Reached a Record High in 2011, with Pulp Mills in Japan and Europe Being the Major Export Destinations
Global trade of wood chips has gone up substantially the past two years. Hardwood chip export from Chile, Uruguay and Brazil was up 43 percent in 2011 compared to 2009, as reported by the Wood Resource Quarterly. A clear majority of the increase was Eucalyptus chips destined for pulp mills in Japan and Europe. - January 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Ward Investments Named “Best Overall Company (Less than 100 Employees)” at 2012 Business Excellence Awards
Ward Investments (Ramsey, MN), was named the Best Overall Company (Less than 100 Employees) at the 2012 Business Excellence Awards at the Business Excellence Awards ceremony that took place at the Memphis Hilton. The Business Excellence Awards recognize excellence in results in small and medium... - January 27, 2012 - ActionCOACH
Agcapita Farmland Fund Signs Purchase Agreement for 1,920 Acres in the RM of Chesterfield Saskatchewan
Agcapita Farmland Fund is pleased to announce it has signed a purchase agreement for 1,920 acres in the RM of Chesterfield Saskatchewan as part of its fall 2011 acquisition program. - January 24, 2012 - Agcapita Partners LP
Foreclosures Surge in Manhattan in Q4 2011, But Are Down Everywhere Else in NYC
PropertyShark.com, a New York based property search and foreclosure listings website, released its quarterly report covering new scheduled foreclosure auctions in New York City for Q4 2011. Key Report Findings · NYC foreclosures recorded a sharp fall as a consequence of the bank... - January 24, 2012 - PropertyShark.com
Life House Funding Increases Revenue for 3 Straight Quarters with a Record Number of New Applicants
Life House Funding hits record revenue numbers and develops a technology that is revolutionizing the personal loan and small business loan market. - January 22, 2012 - Life House Financial Services
Agcapita Farmland Fund III is Pleased to Announce Its Second Highly Successful Closing
Agcapita Farmland Fund III is pleased to announce its second highly successful closing. Agcapita Farmland Fund III was opened to investors in October 2011 with a $20 million offering. Agcapita Fund III is the only farmland investment fund eligible for Registered Retirement Savings Plans (“RRSP”). Agcapita is one of Canada's most experienced farmland fund managers, launching its first fund in Q1 2008. - January 22, 2012 - Agcapita Partners LP
Secrets of Traders LLC® Announces Trading Advantage’sTM Special January Promotion… “Become a VIP Member!”
Trading AdvantageTM is Offering a Special Discount for January… Get a 50% Savings on the Exclusive VIP Package. - January 22, 2012 - Secrets of Traders LLC.
Supply of Rare and Precious Metals Will Remain Tight Despite Growing Demand from Manufacturers and Investors
New investment report from Investing Daily highlights the growing use of rare and precious metals in industry and as instruments for protecting wealth. - January 21, 2012 - InvestingDaily.com
The Commercial Real Estate Market in New York City Sees $24 Billion in Sales in 2011, Up 32% Y-o-Y
With over $24 billion in sales, the commercial real estate market in New York City saw a sharp recovery in 2011 from its recessionary lows, up 32% over 2010, and up a staggering 193% over 2009, according to an analysis released by PropertyShark. The market had a solid performance throughout the... - January 20, 2012 - PropertyShark.com
Richmond Brothers, Inc. Unveils New Look
Richmond Brothers, Inc. rolls out new logo to further strengthen its new identity as a Registered Investment Adviser. - January 20, 2012 - Richmond Brothers, Inc.
HEDGEAnswers' Thermometer Gauges "Subjects That Matter" to Wall Street’s Smart Money
Just released: HEDGEAnswers Quarterly Survey of Global Hedge Fund Managers - January 20, 2012 - HEDGEAnswers
Ryan Nichols, Managing Partner at Excend, Serves as Chairman of Terrapinn's Emerging Hedge Funds World 2011
Mr. Nichols serves as the chairman at an invitation-only event for emerging hedge fund managers, family offices, and private equity groups from North America and Europe. - January 20, 2012 - Excend
Excend Presents at Cityscape Latin America Real Estate Event 2011
Excend provides a keynote address illustrating how local real estate developers and asset managers can collaborate to attract capital from international private equity sources. - January 20, 2012 - Excend
US Woody Biomass Prices Have Dropped the Past Three Years; West Coast Prices Are the Lowest in the Country
Relatively low fossil fuel prices have reduced the demand and prices of woody biomass throughout the US the past three years, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The Pacific Northwest currently has the lowest biomass prices, slightly lower than the South, while the Northeast continues to have among the highest costs in the country. - January 14, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
New York Artist Judith Gwyn Brown Debuts "The New York Series" at Bendheim Gallery in Greenwich This Winter
First exhibition of the artist’s signature investment collection plus other works to be hosted by Greenwich Arts Council, Jan. 11 – Feb. 12. - January 12, 2012 - Judith Gwyn Brown
WallachBeth Capital Adds More Industry Vets to ETF Desk; Boutique Broker Continues to Leverage Talent and Market Presence
WallachBeth Capital LLC (“WB”), the institutional brokerage/execution firm specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), equities and options, today announced its further expansion with the addition of two more industry veterans to the firm’s ETF execution division, one of the leading ETF desks in the Industry. Chris Hempstead, a 20-year trading market veteran joins as Director of ETF Execution, and Dong Lee, a 12-year ETF product specialist, joins as Director of Institutional Sales. - January 11, 2012 - Mischler Financial Group, Inc.
Kenco Selects Preferred Realtor for the Metropolitan West Palm Beach in CityPlace
Kenco Communities has selected Douglas Drake of Valore Group Real Estate as the preferred realtor for the Metropolitan West Palm Beach in CityPlace. - January 11, 2012 - Valore Group | Palm Beach Real Estate
NKSJ Signed the Principles for Financial Action Towards a Sustainable Society
NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (President and Co-CEO: Masatoshi Sato) and its Group companies announced that they support the intent of and have signed the Principles for Financial Action towards a Sustainable Society (Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century). Group companies which have signed... - January 10, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Only Two Companies Outside of China Ready to Produce Rare Earth Metals: Shortage of Rare Earth Metals Predicted in New Investment Report from InvestingDaily.com
New investment report from Investing Daily reveals a global shortage of rare earth elements; identifies investment opportunities. - January 06, 2012 - InvestingDaily.com
Place Trade CEO, Sarah Place, Quoted in SmartMoney Magazine
Sarah M. Place, President and CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc. (Member FINRA, SIPC), www.placetrade.com, a global full service brokerage firm and MSRB registered municipal bond dealer, announced that her advice is currently being featured in the January 2012 issue of SmartMoney, The Wall Street... - January 06, 2012 - Place Trade Financial, Inc.
FCStone Licenses ActForex Trading Platform
Business Affiliation Offers More Liquidity Alternatives for Trading Firms - January 05, 2012 - ActTrader Technologies, Inc
Alto Ventures Closes $612,000 Tranches of Placement
Alto Ventures Ltd. has raised $612,000 in the first and second tranches of its private placement announced on Dec. 16, 2011, through the issuance of 3.4 million flow-through common shares. One insider participated in the private placement for 140,000 flow-through common shares. The company paid... - January 04, 2012 - Alto Ventures
New Zealand’s Log Exports to China Account for One-Third of the Country’s Timber Harvest in 2011
Log exportation from New Zealand continues to rise at a record pace, with almost one-third of the country’s timber harvest being processed at sawmills in China. The high demand for logs from overseas has increased domestic sawlog prices to their highest levels in 15 years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - January 03, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Goldco Direct Supports a Worthy Cause to Make a Child’s Dream Come True This Holiday Season
With Your Help a Child Can Have Their Holiday Wishes Become Reality - December 31, 2011 - Goldco Direct
FX Junction Unveils AutoCopy™ with Performance Index to Enhance Their Growing Social Network
Announcing Autocopy with Performance Index from FX Junction, the leading open social network of Forex traders. Traders can now use Autocopy to exchange information and copy trades in a centralized venue. - December 30, 2011 - FX Junction LLC