PMIs are leading indicators for global resources stocks, which have lagged over the past year.
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Australian stocks were under pressure as resources stocks weighed on the market.
In Sydney, the disappointing China data landed hard on resources stocks.
Take advantage of these momentous and seasonal shifts and make sure you have an appropriate allocation to equities poised to benefit, such as global natural resources stocks.
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In Sydney, the disappointing China data hit resources stocks.
If there is any common investment theme among the top-performing armchair gurus, it would be that most of them have significant exposure to natural resources stocks, including mining and energy companies.
Stocks tied to basic resources and construction also rose in Paris.
Some of the very volatile coal stocks like Alpha Natural Resources ( ANR) and Arch Coal ( ACI) have had some very dramatic, but brief rallies for nimble short-term traders.
Typically, those who control the most money are highly intelligent, well trained in making investment decisions, have good information resources and time to research and analyze stocks.
Green says different ministries are promoting different investment priorities, from foreign stocks and companies to oil and other resources.
Dominion Resources ( D) is one of my least favorite stocks held by RYUTX.
Among the stocks he likes are BHP Billiton, Eurasian Natural Resources, Rio Tinto and Vedanta Resources.
Property stocks also dragged in Hong Kong, with China Resources Land down 2.8% and Sino Land losing 2.6%.
The former group includes the likes of public college and university officials, who perceive the for-profit schools as competition for students and scarce public resources, as well as investors who bet short against the publicly traded stocks of the for-profit schools.
Of the bottom five stocks, I recommend only one: coal-mining company Alpha Natural Resources (ANR).
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Some decent looking stocks to buy in dips and keep track of: Schlumberger (SLB), EOG Natural Resources (EOG), Anadarko Petroleum (APC), Halliburton (HAL) and Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD).
Born in Chicago, he bought into penny mining stocks and pitched them on the Vancouver Stock Exchange--until prospectors of his Diamond Fields Resources looking for diamonds in Voisey's Bay, Newfoundland happened upon a vast nickel deposit.
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