This Week in StockHouse February 12 to 16

By the StockHouse Editorial Staff

This week StockHouse launched a new health sciences column (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19325). Leon Hamerling and J. Paul reported from the BioCEO and Investor conference about an anti-cancer drug with great potential, and new drug options that could change the way heart disease is treated.

But is it time to take profits in the sector? Don Vialoux argued that health ETFs are headed lower (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/editorial.asp?edtID=19331) under pressure from fundamental, seasonal and technical factors.

Given the sudden “greening” of governments everywhere, an investment in hydrogen fuel cell maker (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19312) Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) could be part of a speculative portfolio, suggested Danny Deadlock.

One of the key factors for the success of any resource junior is promotion (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19313), because without visibility, the best deposits can go unfunded. Doug Hadfield of Resourcex Investor identified two relative unknowns that could be sitting on valuable resources.

Investors reacted very negatively when Ultra Uranium (TSX: V.ULU) released its historical resource estimate (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/editorial.asp?edtID=19332) for its Slovakian property. Doug Hadfield illuminated the press release, and spoke with Anthony Beruschi, a company friend who brought the property to Ultra.

An energy exploration company (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19323) with production in Wyoming’s Green River Basin was the feature in Micro-cap Spotlight this week.

In separate columns this week, Jon Ogg of 24/7 Wall Street gave a preview (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19318) and review (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19322) of the initial public offerings market.

Doug Casey thinks uranium prices still have miles to go. In an interview (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19317) with StockHouse Publisher and Executive Editor Dain Diehl, he offered readers his eight Ps of uranium due diligence.

Steven Saville looked at the relationship (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19324) between the U.S. dollar and gold futures prices, and noted two notable instances when the usual relationship broke down.

Mike Paulenoff urged readers to trade cautiously, as a number of technical indicators show the market may be peaking (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19320).

Are Bombardier (TSX: T.BBD.B) shares headed for a turnaround? George Leong said technical indicators (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19329) suggest gains may be in the offing for the transportation gear maker.

Warren Buffet is the most successful value investor, and some say, the ultimate investor. Financially Fit’s Nancy Zambell wrote about the Oracle of Omaha’s method. (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/editorial.asp?edtID=19334)

Give your portfolio a workout with an Investment Policy Statement, said John De Goey. (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/editorial.asp?edtID=19335).

The Top Five (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19326) is the weekly rewind of what’s hot on StockHouse in lists.

The weekly Best of the Blogs http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19316 column by Keri Korteling featured Reminiscences of a stock blogger, a blog whose author takes a lyrical approach to resource investing.

Another trust bites the dust. The Buzz on the BullBoards (http://www.stockhouse.ca/shfn/article.asp?edtID=19330) by Sean Mason looked at investor reaction to the recent sale of a coke trust.