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2010 Industry and Sector Report
This annual report written by Martha Stokes C.M.T. is the most comprehensive and extensive report featuring every major industry in the US and every sector within that industry.
This nearly 300 page report is filled with charts, detailed with explanations of what is going on with each industry and sector. Each industry cycle is reviewed and the sentiment and relevancy of the economic conditions and how it will impact that industry in 2010 are discussed. If you rely on sector or industries for finding stocks to trade or for long term investing, this 2010 report is a must for the coming year.
Discover which industries and sectors are poised for a major correction. Learn about the sectors and industries that are the strongest in this economy and why they are doing so well. This report will help you choose where to look for stocks. Find out why TechniTrader students stand in line to get this report each year. If you are a TechniTrader Student Subscriber, find out how you can receive this invaluable annual report at no cost.
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Alternative Energy Report
We are entering a new era where planet Earth and the safety of those who come after us is becoming the hot political issue of the day.
The world is at a crossroads, and there is no turning back. Energy is going to be a primary topic and concern for the global community as we move forward into the next few decades. We, as residents of this fragile planet, can no longer ignore or put off facing the reality of depleting natural resources. Consumers of the industrialized nations of the world are wealthier and have better lifestyles than ever before in the history of mankind. However, their children and grandchildren face a very different future unless massive changes occur in our consumption of energy in the next few decades.
As more and more third-world nations step up to consumer-based economies, the demand for energy is going to skyrocket. These conditions have created a fertile ground for new energy technology. Although the warnings about global warming, depletion of oil resources, and the damage to Earth's environment due to waste and contamination have
been talked about since the 70s, the urgency of the situation and the potential economic calamity has only now caused consumers to place sufficient political pressures to promote change.
Currently, the global use of alternative energy sources is estimated to be 8-10% and growing at an unprecedented rate. As oil prices continue to surge, the percentage of energy consumed from alternative energy will increase until the scale is tipped in favor of alternative energy. This is likely to occur faster than in previous historical patterns due to the global information system - the Internet, which allows humans to communicate at speeds never before possible. This ability to communicate information sways global opinions and attitudes and accelerates change in societies and in the world.
Therefore, it is important, as investors and traders, to be aware that changes in popular opinion will happen more quickly than historical statistics suggest.
The modern consumer demands new technology and expects change to occur faster than in previous generations. This new mindset of the consumer - to want and demand quick changes - will stimulate industry to respond sooner with solutions and alternatives to the current energy problems.
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Nanotechnology Industry Report
In the past year, nanotechnology has become the hot new industry that the entire market is watching closely. Venture Capital as well as government funding is flowing into nanotechnology start-up companies at a record pace. Institutional Investor interest continues to grow and expand. Nanotechnology based enhancement products for a variety of applications, from consumer cosmetics to defense, are already at the commercial introduction phase. With all this activity and interest, it is critical that the average investor learn all they can about nanotechnology and what it means to the stock market.
Young startup companies are exploding onto the scene with hundreds of new firms vying for a place in the new nanotechnology field. Many nanotechnology firms are concerned with the future pool of talent for the growing industry and have already begun taking steps to insure a steady supply of employees for this field. A few are even talking to teenagers still in high school, and universities are beginning to offer degrees in certain nanotechnology fields of study.
Venture Capital has embraced nanotechnology with unprecedented awards and investments to small companies all across the wide spectrum of the nano-field. Many small firms are now in the second and third round of funding and performing well, which means more small firms coming rapidly to IPO stage.
Nano-technology is entering an accelerating growth stage as worldwide interest spurs the unprecedented growth of this young industry. With all this activity and interest, it is critical that the average investor learn all they can about nanotechnology and what it means to the stock market.
This is an in-depth report featuring newly emerging leaders in the nanotechnology industry.
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Fuel Cell Industry Report
The "Hydrogen Economy," or Energy Revolution, is upon us. This technology is an enhancement technology, a disruptive technology, and a displacement technology. Because of this, it is also controversial. Those who face the fact that their product or service is going to be displaced are understandably pessimistic about the future of fuel cells. As investors, it is imperative that you learn about fuel cells and the opportunities.
At the beginning of the 20th century, a new technology was just starting to be developed. It was an enhancement, disruptive, and displacement technology. That technology was the automobile, fueled by gasoline. Ford created the automobile and the assembly production manufacturing line. He also created a huge need for gasoline, oil, and other petroleum products.
His vision changed the world. It ushered in the era of the "Oil Economy." He also unwittingly showed future generations of entrepreneurs the power behind any invention, idea, or concept was that it had to be a product for the general consumer, not just for the rich and famous. The creation of the automobile, production lines, and oil for energy and products, forever changed how people lived and altered the path of humanity.
We now stand at nearly the same position in time a hundred years later, postured for another huge change in global economies. Once again, brilliant visionaries are shifting the future that will impact every person on this planet in nearly every facet of their lives. This report is written to aid the investor and trader in learning about this exciting new industry and the opportunities these new companies and stocks will offer in the coming years.
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