Brain Waves

The field of neurotechnology, the focus of this blog, encompasses advances in brain science (neurons), information technology (bits) and bioengineering (genes). Up for discussion and analysis: the political, economic, ethical, and social forces that will shape the future of what will be one of the most important and fascinating stories of the coming decades.

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On Blogging Again

In Brain Waves - Posted 1 year ago

As former followers of this blog know, I stopped blogging on a regular basis in 2009, after having maintained a daily blog here for several years, wi...

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Raising Capital (KMP)

In Brain Waves - Posted 1 year ago

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) is currently halted after the close. The L.P. has filed with the SEC to commence an underwritten pub...

Tags: infrastructure , oil amp gas , secondary offering , kmp , file

Changing Implied Default Criteria To Create Formal Defaults, PIGS & PIIGS (AIB, IRE, NBG)

In Brain Waves - Posted 1 year ago

The ratings agencies and outside groups are now assuring that Greece is under default, like it or not. Now let’s go ahead and throw in Iri...

Tags: adr , banking , bonds , currency , economy

Stocks Slightly Higher into Final Hour on Short-Covering, Bargain-Hunting, Lower Food/Energy Prices, Euro Currency Bounce

In Brain Waves - Posted 1 year ago

Broad Market Tone: Advance/Decline Line: Lower Sector Performance: Mixed Volume: Slightly Below Average Market Leading Stocks: Perfo...

Tags: lower , stock , perform , market , higher

Today's Headlines

In Brain Waves - Posted 1 year ago

Bloomberg: S&P Cuts Greece Rating, Expects Restructuring. Greece had its credit rating cut three levels by Standard & Poor’s, which...

Tags: greece , cut , rate , headlines , bloomberg

Commodities Watch: Nickel Stockpile A Growing Concern (VALE, BHP, XSRAY, TC, GMO, JJN)

In Brain Waves - Posted 1 year ago

An organization called the International Nickel Study Group is projecting a 60,000 metric ton surplus of nickel by the end of 2011, compared with a sh...

Tags: commodities , metals , bhp , gmo , jjn

S&P Cuts Greece, So It May Finally Be Rescued

In Brain Waves - Posted 1 year ago

Greece will not, under any circumstances, default. S&P believe otherwise. It dropped its sovereign debt rating of the southern European nation...

Tags: international markets , rate , greece , default , sovereign

Is Investor Bearishness Overstated? Or Overrated?

In Brain Waves - Posted 1 year ago

No money was injured while filming Investors and economists vary on how much credence they are willing to give to any single survey. When the excess...

Tags: activist investor , charts , index , polls , survey

Bear Radar

In Brain Waves - Posted 1 year ago

Style Underperformer: Mid-Cap Growth (-.24%)Sector Underperformers: 1) Coal -3.0% 2) Oil Service -2.0% 3) Steel -1.31%Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume...

Tags: underperformers , mid-cap , 24sector , growth , fall

Alt-Energy Watch: Grid Parity, or M&A, Coming for Solar (LDK, FSLR, JKS, TAN, SPWRA, TOT)

In Brain Waves - Posted 1 year ago

Last week we noted that parity pricing for solar PV generation was approaching much more quickly than anticipated. Usually called “grid pa...

Tags: alternative energy , analyst calls , green biz , mergers and buy outs , research