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Advanced Medical Isotope Corp. (OTCBB: ADMD)
Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation is a company engaged in the production and distribution of medical isotopes for advanced diagnostic and non-surgical therapeutic application. AMIC’s goal is to empower physicians, medical researchers, and ultimately patients by providing them with essential medical isotopes that, until recently, have not been feasible or economical, in an effort to detect and cure human disease.
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XZERES Wind Corp. (OTCBB: XWND)
XZERES Wind Corp. designs, develops, manufactures and markets distributed generation, wind power systems for the small wind (2.5kW-100kW) market. Our grid connected and off grid wind turbine systems, which consist of our 2.5kW and 10 kW devices and related equipment, are utilized for electrical power generation for applications and markets such as residential, micro-grid based rural electrification, agricultural, small business, rural electric utility systems, as well as other private, corporate infrastructure and government applications. Our wind power systems are focused on distributed energy, where a specific machine’s energy output is largely or entirely used on- site where the equipment is installed, as well as grid connected applications. While many of our customers take advantage of their local net-metering rules within the United States and Feed In Tariffs that are often available in Europe and Internationally (to sell power back to the grid), our wind power systems are not dependent on transmission needs to carry the energy produced to another location.
Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: TNUS)
Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc., (TNS) a global biotechnology leader in whole food mushroom research and development, focuses on discovering, formulating and marketing products composed primarily of organic natural whole mushroom foods, containing bioactive nutrients, such as L-Ergothioneine and Vitamin D, with potential health benefits. The Company’s scientific strategy is to specialize in the development of production and analytic technologies for food and nutritional supplements mainly composed of mushrooms and their mycelial biomasses. Novel clinical models and biomarkers are used to show nutritional and clinical efficacy of our products. In addition to their novel preventative health care formulations and nutritional approaches for a wide variety of human conditions and illnesses, Total Nutraceutical Solutions is also involved in the development, acquisition and ownership of breakthrough nutritional tools and products in the fields of animal husbandry and livestock feeds.
Invest alongside the Pros – Food and Consumer Goods Suppliers
A number of large and small cap companies within the food and consumer goods industry, such as Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE), Tootie Pie Company Inc. (OTC BB: TOOT), and Diamond Ranch Foods (OTC BB: DRFO), continue to post solid revenue growth.
A small cap standout, Tootie Pie Company Inc. (OTC BB: TOOT), has caught the attention of investment professionals Berkley and Vincent Dawson of Dawson Holdings, LP.
The brothers have an established track record of success, having owned and operated Anheuser-Busch and Grupo Modelo distributorships in South Texas, where they grew the market share from 27% to just over 60%, until its sale in 2007. They have broad wholesale and retail experience and their investment portfolio focuses on opportunities in these areas.
Last month Dawson Holdings, LP announced that it has invested an additional $600,000 in the Tootie Pie Company, Inc., taking their equity stake from 15% to 25%.
Investing in Green Tech – Zero Emission Electric Vehicles
As the Clean Air Action Plan continues to gain momentum zero emission vehicle manufacturers such as Balqon Corporation (OTC BB: BLQN) stands to be a clear winners.
Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN) is a proven developer and manufacturer of zero-emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles and drive systems. Balqon’s trucks are currently in operation at the Port of Los Angeles and Balqon continues to deliver new trucks to the Port of LA.
The Company recently sold $490,000 worth of electric drive systems under a new dealer agreement with DynaProTech, a leading composite automotive parts manufacturer in the People’s Republic of China.
Balqon Corp also recently announced a Lightning MotorCycle Balqon-equipped superbike won first place in the 2010 TTXGP North America electric motorcycle racing championships held in Virginia Intentional Raceway. The Balqon equipped superbike dominated the TTXGP North American circuit this year winning first place in 3 out of the 5 races this season. The superbike reached speeds of 134MPH on the straights.
The Best of Both Worlds
While the active vs. passive investment debate is ongoing, actively managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are gaining momentum in 2010 as investors discover more about the advantages and benefits they offer. Investment flexibility, cost efficiency and professional money management continue to be cited as the most popular features of this relatively new investment option.
One company at the forefront of this trend is Fund.com (OTCBB:FNDM), which, through a subsidiary, launched an actively managed ETF product with NY Times best selling author Harry Dent last fall. Globe Newswire reported in September 2009, the ETF traded over one million shares in the first four days of its launch, making it the largest and fastest growing actively managed ETF in existence. This is the first product of Advisor Shares Investments, LLC, a majority-owned subsidiary of Fund.com.
Taking a look Fund.com’s Advisors Shares ETF platform today, new and different options are allowing asset managers and major banks to launch private label ETFs. This unique actively managed ETF distribution platform is reportedly designed for optimum efficiency without the high-priced retail marketing costs and delays.
Now with more than a billion dollars in assets under management, Fund.com appears to be gaining scale and momentum. Actively managed Exchange Traded Funds will undoubtedly continue to evolve and change as they become more widely accepted by investors and financial product producers. And the future looks bright. It will be interesting to watch Fund.com and its partners as the innovative firm reveals the latest exciting developments in the actively managed ETF industry.
Fund.com Acquires Weston Capital Management
Fund.com Expands its Operations to Include Originating, Developing and Distributing Hedge Funds and Actively Managed ETFs
NEW YORK, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Fund.com, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board:FNDM) announced here today that effective as of March 29, 2010, it has acquired Weston Capital Management, LLC, an originator and distributor of hedge funds.
Founded in 1993 and headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL., Weston Capital earns fees on assets exceeding $1.0 billion under management. It has three lines of business: it originates and markets fund of funds; it originates and markets single-manager hedge funds; and it raises capital to seed new hedge funds. In 2010, Weston Capital and Harcourt AG formed a strategic alliance for investment manager identification and fund seeding. Harcourt, a $4.5 billion alternative investments manager that is majority owned by Vontobel Group, the $70 billion Swiss banking group, is a leading global advisor of alternative investments for institutional investors.
Tootie Pie Company (OTCQB: TOOT)
Tootie Pie Company bakes and sells high-quality, handmade pies through three basic sales channels: retail, corporate and wholesale. The retail segment serves individual consumers through in-store sales, orders via telephone and internet on the Company’s website. The corporate segment serves businesses that purchase pies as a way to promote their company through client and employee appreciation programs. The wholesale segment is made up of national and regional broad line grocery and food-service distributors who purchase pies and then resell them through their respective sales distribution channels.
Fund.com Inc. (OTCBB: FNDM)
Fund.com Inc. is an online content provider and generation platform for the financial services community, including investment funds and the savings and retirement markets. The Company has two wholly owned subsidiaries: Fund.com Technologies Inc. and Fund.com Managed Products Inc. Fund.com Managed Products Inc. has a wholly owned subsidiary, Fund.com Capital Inc. It also has a 60% interest in AdvisorShares Investments LLC. On January 15, 2008, the Company merged with Eastern Services Holdings, Inc. In November 2009, the Company purchased an equity interest in Vensure Employer Services, Inc., and also acquired Whyte Lyon Socratic, Inc.
SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NYSE Amex: SPU)
SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. is a holding company of Shaanxi Tianren. Shaanxi Tianren is a company organized according to the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Shaanxi Tianren’s main products are concentrated apple, kiwifruit, pear and other fruit juices for domestic and international consumers. Its brand, HEDETANG(R), is positioned as a high quality, healthy and nutritious juice concentrate and clear juice product used both as an ingredient component in other products and an end-use juice concentrate product. Shaanxi Tianren utilizes the largest kiwifruit plantation in China and is a leading producer of concentrated kiwifruit juice in Asia.