dailymarkets.com - 7/2/2009
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Our near-term (6-18 months) outlook for the coal industry has improved somewhat from our previous neutral sentiment to a more positive undertone. Based off of various recent economic indicators, the U.S. economy appears to be stabilizing. Although the rest of 2009 is likely to continue on a ...
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Why Coal ETFs Have Something to Smile About
ETF Trends —
Steel ETF The overall outlook for coal has strengthened thanks to some stabilization seen in the global economy. The commodity and its producers are projecting a better 2010, which may help coal exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to outperform. There are several factors that are supporting a stronger outlook for coal next year. Zack’s Investment research for Daily Markets reports that they see the following trends: In the near future, the larger coal players with healthy balance sheets can dominate the markets in the form of acquisitions. Matthew L. ...
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