Benefits Of Mergers And Acquisitions

Benefits of Mergers and Acquisitions are manifold. Mergers and Acquisitions can generate cost efficiency through economies of scale, can enhance the revenue through gain in market share and can even generate tax gains.

Benefits of Mergers and Acquisitions are the main reasons for which the companies enter into these deals. The main benefits of Mergers and Acquisitions are the following:

Greater Value Generation
Companies go for Mergers and Acquisition from the idea that, the joint company will be able to generate more value than the separate firms. When a company buys out another, it expects that the newly generated shareholder value will be higher than the value of the sum of the shares of the two separate companies.

Mergers and Acquisitions can prove to be really beneficial to the companies when they are weathering through the tough times. If the company which is suffering from various problems in the market and is not able to overcome the difficulties, it can go for an acquisition deal.

If a company, which has a strong market presence, buys out the weak firm, then a more competitive and cost efficient company can be generated.

Here, the target company benefits as it gets out of the difficult situation and after being acquired by the large firm, the joint company accumulates larger market share. This is because of these benefits that the small and less powerful firms agree to be acquired by the large firms.

Gaining Cost Efficiency
When two companies come together by merger or acquisition, the joint company benefits in terms of cost efficiency. A merger or acquisition is able to create economies of scale which in turn generates cost efficiency. As the two firms form a new and bigger company, the production is done on a much larger scale and when the output production increases, there are strong chances that the cost of production per unit of output gets reduced.

Mergers and Acquisitions are also beneficial

• when a firm wants to enter a new market
• when a firm wants to introduce new products through research and development
• when a forms wants achieve administrative benefits

Mergers and Acquisitions may generate tax gains, can increase revenue and can reduce the cost of capital.

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LiquidStockReport.com. News on GELV Acquisition with $6 Million Revenue, Peck Electric

Del Mar 2/25/2010 02:47 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)

Del Mar, CA – Green Energy Live, Inc. (OTCBB: GELV), a growing clean energy company engaged in developing sustainable biomass-to-energy conversion solutions for the U.S. livestock industry, has announce yesterday, its progression with the acquisition of Peck Electric Inc.

Established in 1972, Peck Electric is Vermont's leading provider of electrical contracting services. The company's is an established provider of electrical contracting services which generated $6 million in gross revenue last year. Their long roster of customers includes IBM, UPS, Energizer Battery Company and Ben & Jerry's, among others. Peck provides commercial and residential electrical contracting, installs telecommunications systems, provides solar power installations, and designs and develops clean energy products. Upon acquisition Peck will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Energy Live. Green Energy Live, Inc. is conducting its due diligence phase of this acquisition and will commence the required financial audits in March 2010. Upon completion of these pre-acquisition investigations, Green Energy Live, Inc. and Peck Electric will determine a closing date for this transaction.

Jeff Peck, President of Peck Electric, commented: "We have been in business for 38 years and pride ourselves on our quality of service, longstanding customer relationships, and ability to innovate to meet market demand. Peck generated $6 million in gross revenue in calendar year 2009. We believe our established electrical contracting services business will be significantly augmented by our new clean energy initiatives as well as exposure to the public markets. We are eager to combine forces with Green Energy Live."

Karen Clark, President/CEO of Green Energy Live, commented: "Green Energy Live chose Peck Electric for its excellent management team, extensive systems design and development expertise, ongoing revenue and exciting new clean energy product development. Upon closing of the acquisition we look forward to helping Peck achieve continued growth and expanded market penetration. Peck Electric brings several critical components to Green Energy Live that will allow us to offer clean energy solutions in the marketplace."

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Green Energy Live Executes Letter of Intent to Acquire Leading Electrical Services Company with $6 Million in Revenue

GRAND RAPIDS, MI, Feb. 24, 2010 (Marketwire) --

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/10 -- Green Energy Live, Inc. (OTCBB: GELV), a growing clean energy company engaged in developing sustainable biomass-to-energy conversion solutions for the U.S. livestock industry, is pleased to announce that the company is moving forward with an acquisition of Peck Electric Inc., a Vermont corporation. On February 23, 2010 Green Energy Live updated its Letter of Intent to acquire 100% of the stock in Peck Electric, an established provider of electrical contracting services which generated $6 million in gross revenue last year.

Established in 1972, Peck Electric is Vermont's leading provider of electrical contracting services. The company's long roster of customers includes IBM, UPS, Energizer Battery Company and Ben & Jerry's, among others. Peck provides commercial and residential electrical contracting, installs telecommunications systems, provides solar power installations, and designs and develops clean energy products. Upon acquisition Peck will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Energy Live. Green Energy Live, Inc. is conducting its due diligence phase of this acquisition and will commence the required financial audits in March 2010. Upon completion of these pre-acquisition investigations, Green Energy Live, Inc. and Peck Electric will determine a closing date for this transaction.

Jeff Peck, President of Peck Electric, commented: "We have been in business for 38 years and pride ourselves on our quality of service, longstanding customer relationships, and ability to innovate to meet market demand. Peck generated $6 million in gross revenue in calendar year 2009. We believe our established electrical contracting services business will be significantly augmented by our new clean energy initiatives as well as exposure to the public markets. We are eager to combine forces with Green Energy Live."

Karen Clark, President/CEO of Green Energy Live, commented: "Green Energy Live chose Peck Electric for its excellent management team, extensive systems design and development expertise, ongoing revenue and exciting new clean energy product development. Upon closing of the acquisition we look forward to helping Peck achieve continued growth and expanded market penetration. Peck Electric brings several critical components to Green Energy Live that will allow us to offer clean energy solutions in the marketplace."

About Green Energy Live (OTCBB: GELV)

Green Energy Live, Inc. is engaged in developing sustainable biomass-to-energy conversion technology to meet a critical need for the nation's $154 billion livestock industry. The company plans to use its proprietary gasification technology for the development of highly innovative, on-site manure-to-electricity conversion systems to enable livestock farmers and ranchers to convert their animal waste into clean, renewable energy. Green Energy Live acquired Comanche Livestock Exchange in July 2009. The wholly owned subsidiary enhances Green Energy Live's ability to bring its clean energy technology to market by providing ongoing revenue to support technology development, livestock industry experience, contacts with potential customers, and an established sales channel.

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor created by such sections and other applicable laws. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, plans and expectations regarding the development of GELV's gasification technology and other projects and operations. GELV has tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "intends," "potential" and similar expressions. Where the Company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith based upon currently available information, and is believed to have a reasonable basis. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to: (1) GELV's need for additional financing, which is not assured and which may result in dilution of shareholders; (2) GELV's status as a small company with a limited operating history; and (3) regulatory restrictions in the production of bio-fuels. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors, see the Company's 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 31, 2009, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and its other SEC filings. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly revisions to any "forward-looking statement," to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release, to update or provide advice in the event of any change, addition or alteration to the information contained in this news release including such forward-looking statement, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

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USOG Targeting Domestic Market

Company looking for bigger market penetration

Del Mar 2/24/2010 01:00 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)

Del Mar, CA – With the rise of global use of energy and alternative energy sources not showing any potential to replace fossil fuels, a growing world will ensure oil and gas demands for the foreseeable future.

As the worlds largest user of energy, the United States depends largely on Middle East countries and Venezuela for its oil needs. A significant percentage of this foreign oil, comes from countries that are politically unstable or plain hostile to the U.S. Such problems have lead to increase sourcing of oil from domestic regions.

United States Oil & Gas(USOG) focuses on this domestic market and intends to grow through strategic acquisitions. USOG acquires and drives the growth of profitable, small and medium, sized oil & gas services businesses. The company also develops innovative proprietary oil and gas exploration and extraction technologies, that not only increase production but also minimize environmental impacts.

The company is confident they can penetrate the market and garner a larger share of the market and forecast that they are on a fast paced growth trajectory.


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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is a producer of cars and trucks.


Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT)

Kraft Foods Inc. (Kraft) is engaged in manufacturing and marketing packaged food products, including snacks, beverages, cheese, convenient meals and various packaged grocery products.


Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q)

Qwest Communications International Inc. (Qwest), is a provider of data, Internet, video and voice services.


Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT)
Mattel, Inc. (Mattel) designs, manufactures and markets toy products worldwide through sales to customers and directly to consumers.


Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE:TSN)

Tyson Foods, Inc. is a meat protein and food production company.


Office Depot Inc. (NYSE:ODP)

Office Depot, Inc. is a global supplier of office products and services.

DIRECT INVESTING IN OIL & GAS OVERVIEW

Compared to traditional investments, the right direct investment in oil and gas may provide solid returns with monthly cash flow, particularly in today's high oil and gas markets. In addition, direct investments in oil and gas can provide tax advantages which are not available with stocks and bonds. Furthermore, being diversified with direct investments in oil and gas can provide a hedge against the impact of high or rising energy prices on other asset classes.

Some potential advantages of direct investments in oil and gas may include:

Potential payback between 2-4 years;
Tax deductions not available to other investment classes;
Years of regular cash flow;
An investment which is less impacted by the 'up and downs' of the stock market and interest rates; and
Diversification of your investments.
However with direct investments in oil and gas, there is the possibility of the loss of a portion, or all, of the investment principal if the well or wells are unsuccessful. Furthermore certain direct investments are relatively illiquid and very difficult to sell to others (see certain other risks at Certain Risks tab above).

Certain direct investments in oil and gas provide a monthly payment for the oil and natural gas sold during the month. Some refer to this as 'mail box' money because it comes in with no effort on the part of the investor. In addition, oil and gas wells may provide signficantly higher returns during the first few months of production. As a result, the payback of oil and gas investments may be as little as 2-4 years, depending on the particular investment and oil and gas prices.

The US's dependency on foreign oil is a key topic, particularly with the developments in the Middle East. To encourage the development of US reserves, direct investments in oil and gas have tax advantages not available to other investment classes.

Investments in oil and gas are less dependent on the economy or interest rates compared to traditional investments like stocks and bonds. As a result, these investments may provide a hedge against a downturn in the economy, particularly if the downturn is the result of a shortage of oil and gas.

However making direct investments into oil and gas does have a learning curve. Among other things, it takes understanding of the various types of investments possible and the various risks involved as well as how to manage these risks to the extent possible.

Not all investments in oil and gas are the same. For many, they think of investing in oil and gas as 'wildcatting' - which is going out into an unproven area in the hope of being the first to strike oil. However there are investments into 'proven fields' where it is generally known that oil and gas exists. Further there are production deals where investors are buying one or more wells which have already been drilled and are producing oil and/or natural gas. So the risks involved can vary widely as well as the returns.

Investing in oil and gas also involves taking a disciplined approach similar to the approach taken by oil companies.

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Demand Surge at USOG subsidiary

United Oil Demand Outstripping Supply – Good news for Business Growth.

Del Mar 2/23/2010 03:00 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)

Del Mar, CA – United States Oil & Gas Corp intends to increase storage capacity as a result of demand outstripping supply. The company looks set for a busy year along with its subsidiaries. North Dakota-based United Oil, a subsidiary, has itself been going from strength to strength. United Oil owns its own distribution system of tankers and haulers, and has been adding this to its property, plant and equipment. Like the Company's other wholly owned operating subsidiary Turnbull Oil, the management team at United Oil has been immersed in the oil and gas industry for over thirty years. This time span has enabled United Oil to develop and run a highly efficient distribution system.

Owing to high demand, additional storage is now necessary because client sales are far ahead of supply. Storage capacity at its bulk plant is nearly 100,000 gallons of refined fuels with additional capacity available on six acres of developable land (which the company owns) located directly adjacent to the main interstate.

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The Rise of Green Investment Opportunities

More and more top CEOs and institutional investors adopt decision-making paradigms that require social and environmental impacts to be considered before money is lent or invested. Individual investors are also putting their money into Green Investments Opportunities.

This is an excellent opportunity for aggressive investing... Enormous profits are at stake as the world goes "GREEN" and re-ignites a market that created millionaires in the past. The timing is perfect for new investors looking at the likes of USOG and GELV for example whom are preparing for explosive growth!

Green Energy Firm on the Rise

Del Mar, CA – Green Energy Live Inc. (GELV) is paving the way for a fantastic year of growth. The company is going from strength to strength and as a result the workforce is expanding and the company is moving into larger offices to accommodate the increased capacity.

Green Energy Live is an engineering company focused on developing and implementing bio-conversion technology for biofuels, farming, and waste management. The Company is presently concentrating its efforts in converting biomass waste into alternative energy. The Company has developed and acquired a portfolio of pending patents and patent applications in the area of of bioconversion, gasification and small foot print technologies. The Company also expects to continue to submit at least one patent application per quarter, adding to its robust portfolio.

Karen Clark, President/CEO of Green Energy Live, commented: "We are pleased to announce that we have officially outgrown our office space. With the expansion into new offices, addition of exceptional new team members and the identification of new opportunities to grow our business this is a very exciting time for Green Energy Live. We are balancing expansion activities with a keen eye on the bottom line, keeping overhead and expenses low while facilitating further growth."


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Weekend Penny Stock Pick – USOG

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Weekend Penny Stock Pick – USOG
Stocks rally on good news

Del Mar 2/20/2010 01:00 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)

Del Mar, CA – United States Oil & Gas Corp (USOG), an oil and gas services company saw a solid run on its stock on Thursday 18th , this on the back of growing confidence in the growing oil company.

The company has recently announced a lot of good news recently including the news that CEO Alex Tawse is to stay on for another 3 years, additions to the board and expansion at one of its subsidiary.

USOG signed an employment agreement with Tawse, for the USOG CEO, to stay for another 3 years which came into effect February 1, 2010. This also coincides with Tawse’ appointment to the board of the company.

David Lindeman, an independent certified public accountant (CPA) based in Austin was also appointed to the board of directors and brings valuable insights and knowledge of public markets and accounting processes to the company. Mr Lindeman’s appointment will enhance the Company’s overall corporate governance practices.

North Dakota based United Oil (United), which became a wholly owned subsidiary at the beginning of the year, is seeing such demand for its product that it is seeking additional storage capacity. The subsidiary has seen sales exceed its storage capacity and will now seek alternative solutions.

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Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO)
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Macy's Inc. (NYSE:M)
Macy's, Inc. (Macy's) is a retail company that operates retail stores and Internet Websites

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB)
U.S. Bancorp operates as a financial holding company and a bank holding company

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX)
Seagate Technology (Seagate) is engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of hard disc drives

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO)
Altria Group, Inc. (ALG) is a holding company. As of December 31, 2008, ALG’s wholly owned subsidiaries included Philip Morris USA Inc

Del Mar, CA – United States Oil & Gas Corp (USOG) the growing oil and gas services company saw a solid run on its stock on Thursday 18th on the back of strong performances of its subsidiaries, Turnbull Oil and United Oil.


Turnbull Oil, which was acquired in May 2009, generated $4.4m in sales revenue and posted $278 000 in Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization in the fourth quarter of 2009. The annual audit for the full year 2009 results are in the process of being finalized by a certified Public Oversight Board and will be available shortly.


Alex Tawse, CEO of USOG, commented: "Turnbull's sales exceeded forecasts in large part due to increased demand for its fuels as colder weather gripped much of the Midwest.”


United Oil of Bottineau, North Dakota which USOG purchased in January 2010 is presently seeing demand for its products outstrip its supply capabilities. Good news for parent company, USOG. Financials will follow in the near future.


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Top 10 Networking Stocks

The phenomenal trends of online video through YouTube, video conferencing, and online entertainment are driving the networking industry. Here’s my list of the top 10 networking stocks.

1. Cisco (CSCO)

Cisco is the giant in the networking industry and the leading beneficiary of the online video and conferencing trends. It is trading around $22 with a market cap of about $132 billion.

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2. Juniper (JNPR)

The next biggest networking player is Juniper. In the core router market, it has about 30% share versus Cisco’s 55%, which is the closest any competitor has ever gotten to Cisco.

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3. 3Com (COMS)

A giant in the networking industry in the 1990s, 3Com is a shadow of its former self. However, what helps it make it to the No.3 position in my list is its China-based joint venture, H3C. Especially in the context of the current U.S.economic crisis, 3Com’s low-cost strategy is an asset, and I guess it is time Cisco considers slimming down.I would suggest reading my interview with Eric Benhamou, my post on the Bain Capital transaction that fell through, and myrecent earnings coverage.

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4. Brocade/Foundry (FDRY)

Foundry was recently acquired by Brocade (BRCD) and this combination makes it a strong candidate. I have speculated that the industry will undergo consolidation to offer competition for Cisco, and competition is in fact getting tougher for Cisco in niche areas.

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5. F5 (FFIV)

F5 is another company that is going strong in its niche area of application delivery networking.

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6. Polycom (PLCM)

Polycom is a strong beneficiary of the video conferencing trend. The economic downturn could also force more companies to cut their traveling expenditure and turn to video conferencing. For the company’s long-term strategy.

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7. Akamai (AKAM)

Akamai is yet another strong beneficiary of the online video trend through its niche area of application acceleration.

8. Nortel (NT)

Nortel also stands to gain from the online video trend, but it first needs to get a solid strategy in place.

9. Alcatel-Lucent (ALU)

Alcatel is another online video beneficiary that badly needs a turn around strategy. It has yet to report any profit since its merger with Lucent in 2006. It is currently trading around $4.88 with a market cap of about $11.02 billion.

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10. Level 3

Level 3 (LVLT) is an application acceleration provider that is fast becoming a strong competitor to Akamai through its price cuts.

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As always, in lists like these, not all stocks are recommended as immediate buys. These are the stocks to watch, and what you need to do is craft a specific strategy for each of them. Having said that, both Polycom and Akamai are on my list of Long Term Hold stocks.

10 Surpising Jobs Earning Decent Pay

Are you sick of working minimum wage at fast food places, or stocking shelves for measly pennies? Does Zoo Curator, Animator, or Loan Officer sound like a better career move? Yes it does, especially if the pay is good. 59% of employees in the United States are paid by an hourly rate. Think of how far you could make a pre-tax $800-a-week salary go from working 40 hours. Check out this list compiled by CNN of jobs, where you don't have to take your clothes off, and can get paid more than $20 an hour:

1. Subway and streetcar operators - Annual = $46,180. Hourly = $22.20. I'm not sure where these 'streetcars' are located outside of San Francisco, but subway operator sounds doable. Press a few buttons, babble incoherently over a loud speaker, yell at people for holding the doors open. Don't forget about the intense responsibility of operating a high speed transport vehicle... and the cool hat. (not pictured)

2. Gaming Supervisors - Annual= $42,390. Hourly = $20.38. These are guys sometimes known as the pit bosses at casinos. The guy brooding and pacing around the casino floor making sure none of the dealers are losing too much. This sounds like a sweet job too. How much education and training do you really need to shake down and break the legs of a card-counting cheat in the back room?

3. Multimedia artists and animators - Annual = $58,030. Hourly = $27.90. Toy Story, Shrek, Bee Movie and Finding Nemo were all great movies that took years of painstaking digital animation and countless artists to create. Everyone's seen the 'making of' for these movies, and you know they need a guy to run around in a weird black suit with motion capture sensors. That could be you! Besides, wouldn't it be fun to start sneaking hidden sex messages into Disney movies again?

4. Respiratory therapists - Annual = $46,610. Hourly = $23.37. Teaching people how to breathe?! You're kidding me. These guys bring home this salary for helping doctors treat patients with breathing disorders. Squeeze a plastic bag here, blow a few rescue breaths there and then call it a day. Done and done, pay me.

5. Curators - Annual = $49,980. Hourly = $24.03. Everyone loves museums. According to the writeup on this, these salaries also include zoos, aquariums, nature centers and botanical gardens. These are places you would love to spend your free time. Imagine having a career hanging out at the zoo all day? And don't tell me it would smell bad, because you know training monkeys to give high-fives and explaining to little kids why two peacocks are climbing on each other are priceless opportunities that lend themselves to great personal amusement.

6. Health educators - Annual = $43,370. Hourly = $21.81. Remember Mr. Smithsburg, the health class teacher in high school? He passed around that prosthetic phallus with the silicone testicles showing everyone how to give themselves a testicular cancer self-exam? Well you could do what that guy does and earn a decent salary! Come on, who doesn't want to be an old creepy guy talking about STDs and prostate exams with young, impressionable, and mortified high school students?

7. Cartographers and photogrammetrists - Annual = $52,600. Hourly = $25.29. These guys make maps and analyze photographs. Seems simple enough, I mean come on, there isn't really any heavy duty cartography going on these days. Those days of traveling the globe on a ship to sketch landscapes are over. Most of the earth has been Google mapped to oblivion. We can even pinpoint where on a map a kid fell off his bike.

8. Arbitrators, mediators and reconcilers - Annual = $58,790. Hourly = $28.27. I think one of the best examples of this profession is from the opening scene in Wedding Crashers where Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn are mitigating a divorce settlement. If everything were just like in the movies, real life would be great. And if hearing people argue about money and squabble about child custody, isn't up your alley you could always go into buried treasure mitigation hearings. I demand 40 gold doubloons and 3 pirate skulls.

9. Urban and regional planners - Annual = $58,940. Hourly = $28.33. There are people who get their Masters and Doctorate degrees in studying this kind of stuff for city planning, but I'm gonna sum it all up for your so you can start making money in this career. Don't put the paper mill next to the tire fire yard, and keep the sex offender prison away from the elementary school. Now get planning, we need New New Jersey mapped out by Tuesday.

10. Loan officers - Annual = $61,930. Hourly = $29.77. Want to feel like you're making a difference with a career? Well jump on the bandwagon and continue to worsen the credit and housing markets by tricking people into high-interest loans they can't afford. At least you will be able to make your monthly payments, with this sweet new job.

Any other professions that do surprisingly well for themselves? Let us hear it in the comments section.

Quote for the weekend

The silent dog is the first to bite. -- Old Proverb

Top 10 Social Networking & Media Sites for Finance & Investing Nerds

If you’re a plugged-in money geek, you’ve likely outgrown your reliance on catch-all social media sites like Digg and Delicious. And if you’re a blogger, no longer is submitting your blog posts only to Digg and Delicious good enough. Think niche! Submitting your blog posts to niche social media sites has proven to be a good method to expand your reach, while at the same time drawing in exactly the audience you’re looking for–in this case, Web savvy PF nerds.

Social News Sites

1. Tip’d — “A community for financial news, ideas, and tips.” Categories include business, currencies, economy, personal finance, stocks, and more. Tip’d has the largest userbase of any financial social news site, by far, so if you only have time for one, it should probably be this one.(Disclosure: Bankling management has an ownership interest in Tip’d.)
2. FeedTheBull — “Financial and stock market news with a voice.” Stories tagged with stock symbols include the stock’s current trading price. The volume of comments makes for lively discussion on many stories. FTB’s bullish vote button is definitely our favorite.
3. Value Investing News — “Investor powered stock market news.” Categories include bonds, shareholder activism, stock analysis, and of course value investing. VIN also features a robust stock screener from Zacks.com. Members of VIN share in the site’s Adsense revenue.
4. StockTwits — “Real investors. Real ideas. Real time.” StockTwits uses the power of Twitter to offer real-time commentary on stocks. Sign-up is easy. All you need is a Twitter account and an interest in at least one stock. A Firefox extension makes StockTwits more accessible from Twitter. Also features candlestick performance charts on every stock page.
5. PF Buzz — “The best money and finance articles.” Categories include business, career, frugality, financial planning, investing, taxes, and more. The drawback to PF Buzz is that it seems only one new story hits the frontpage on average; also, their forums are dead. But we love their “Top Users” feature on the sidebar.

Social Networking & Stock Picking Sites

6. Motley Fool CAPS — “Investors helping investors beat the market.” (Actually, at Bankling, we’re usually not fans of trying to beat the market. Hey, we’re big Bogleheads over here!) That said, CAPS analyzes individual stocks by polling its users as to whether the stock will outperform the S&P 500 or not. Member commentary on each stock is also available on each stock page.
7. SocialPicks — “Invest smarter together.” At SocialPicks, users can share investment ideas and track peers’ investment performance. Members establish a credible stock investor identity and are able to view or join select investor groups, such as Mad Money, Green Investments, or Value Investors, to name a few.
8. Stockpickr — “The stock idea network.” Users can compare their stock portfolios to Wall Street pros like Warren Buffett, Carl Icahn, and George Soros. Individual stock pages display standard stock data as well as a list of investor portfolios that currently hold the stock and recommendations of similar stocks.
9. Wikinvest — “Investing simplified.” A Wiki for investing. Wikinvest has thousands of user-generated content on investing concepts and publicly traded companies. Wikinvest offers WikiCharts, which are stock performance charts that contain user-generated annotations.
10. Covestor — “Make money with Covestor’s proven investors.” At Covester, users can follow the real trades of other members. Individual investors can follow the moves of professional traders and even invest their money in a Covestor account that will replicate the trading portfolio moves of favorite pros. A rankings page shows the best performing member portfolios.

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Hot Penny Stock Pick – GELV

Green Energy gets a boost

Del Mar, CA – Green Energy Live Inc (GELV) the growing clean energy company is expanding its home base by moving its head office and bringing on more key staff members. This as it sees demand for green clean energy rise and is making moves to meet these growing demands.


The company recently moved into 2 500 feet of newly leased office space in Wyoming, Michigan. This will enable the company to put all key personal under one roof.


GELV has also hired a Manager of Special Projects to identify possible acquisition targets, manage upcoming acquisitions, provide support for subsidiary Comanche and to fill marketing needs. A highly qualified accountant has also been hired to oversee financial and reporting functions.

This is in anticipation of growing demands for clean energy to replace the dependence on oil and gas as the main energy providers.


Karen Clark, President/CEO of Green Energy Live, commented: "We are pleased to announce that we have officially outgrown our office space. With the expansion into new offices, addition of exceptional new team members and the identification of new opportunities to grow our business this is a very exciting time for Green Energy Live. We are balancing expansion activities with a keen eye on the bottom line, keeping overhead and expenses low while facilitating further growth."


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USOG is a small stock with HUGE potential

How can investors play in the “oil patch”, but not expose themselves to exploration risk? I think a great way is by trading today’s alert company: U.S. Oil and Gas Corp (USOG)

Today’s alert company is a holding company that has a unique “compound” growth strategy focused on multiplying the value of the company through acquisition of oil service firms AND application of patents and proprietary technologies in the oil and gas industry. What a compound growth strategy means is that the company has several ways that they are creating value for shareholders.

Their corporate strategy involves several initiatives:

1. Acquisition, integration and collaboration of existing and profitable small to mid-sized oil and gas services companies;
2. the development of innovative, proprietary oil and gas exploration and extraction technologies enabling higher production efficiency at minimal environmental impact.

The company’s acquisition focus is on existing oil and gas service companies and then leveraging their established customer base and market share, strong revenue, and proven management of the acquired companies to gain traction in the O&G service sector. In their own words, USOG primarily follows an inorganic growth strategy through which it acquires profitable family-owned companies with a strong growth history, capable management willing to stay on board for minimum two years, and strong balance sheet with little or no debt.

In 2009, USOG has acquired one company, Turnbull Oil, which in 2008 generated $16.5 million in revenues and $447,000 in EBITDA. According to the company, they expect Turnbull to post 2009 numbers that are better than 2008!

*** Now mind you this stock is only trading for .02 right now. When you consider what they’ve already got their hands on and how cheap the stock is, I don’t see how this one has anywhere to go but up!!

USOG is also waiting for confirmation that all terms and conditions have been met for the second acquisition (United Oil and Gas, Inc.). United Oil and Gas is a North Dakota-based distributor of refined fuels and other oil-based products. Revenue at United is expected to total $8 million for the year ending December 31, 2009, with steady growth moving forward. Revenue for 2008 totaled $7 million, to-date the company’s best on record.

USOG has identified other acquisition candidates and the Company is looking forward to continuing to grow strategically in 2010.

The company’s second initiative is in the area of commercializing oil service technology that the company either creates or acquires. USOG currently has two patent applications for the following:

• Simple Fiberoptic Seisometer for Rugged Environments - The company believes this technology has the ability to reduce the cost of seismic sensor arrays, having the fidelity and reliability necessary for permanent downhole and seafloor installations. The advancement could make “big oil” techniques for oilfield production management and exploration techniques available to middle market producers.
• Leveling System for a Portable Drilling Rig - The technology is designed to save setup time and increase precision drilling efficiencies with the smallest footprint to minimize environmental degradation.
  

USOG plans to monetize these technologies by using them through their own oil service operations and/or licensing the technology for profit.

USOG is on the march!

According to the company, USOG is in the process of filing with the SEC for listing on the NASD over-the-counter (OTC) exchange. The company plans to continuously work towards increasing market awareness and move the stock to a higher profile exchange. Filings are expected to list the company’s stock on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) after move to Bulletin Board (OTCBB). About

And for us “bottom fishers” out there, the chart is looking very good, too!

• The stock’s most recent high in early November of 13 cents “sets the bar” for how the stock “could” perform. The stock has minor resistance at the 3 and 4 cent levels with little meaningful resistance at levels above that;
  
• The MACD is on an uptrend. The “bullish divergence” between the MACD and its stock price could indicate that a rally is possible;
  
• The stochastics are indicating that the stock is under accumulation again (as does today’s volume bar). The crossover is a positive sign that the stock is on an uptrend.

Even if USOG only retests its December high of 4 cents, it could be a huge winner for members. There are no guarantees, but the stock appears to be in a good position for gains.

Due your due diligence right away and get this one on your radar screen. I am looking forward to this one being my first big winner of 2010!

Good luck and good trading!!!